No junction to negotiate Part of the M6 motorway will close tonight until Monday morning with severe delays expected and drivers warned to avoid the area. It also meets the M65 at Junction 29, south of Preston, which connects Blackburn and Burnley, and the M55 at junction 32, north of Preston which links it to Blackpool. Motorway closuresTo install the narrowed lanes, overnight closures (from 9pm until 6am) are required on both carriageways of the M6 between junctions 23 and 26 on the following dates: There are plans of the diversion routes we will be using in the overview section of this page. Since then, Compulsory Acquisition Notices have been issued to around 500 landowners along the favoured route. We will take steps to carry out the work as early in our shifts as possible. 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Following our approved and signed diversion route will ensure motorists are not affected by this closure. Nonetheless, we understand this will cause some disruption and would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you. Here, just short of the Scottish border it becomes the A74(M) which continues to Glasgow as the M74. We will continue to remove old signs and other redundant items as well. It incorporated the Preston By-pass, the first length of motorway opened in the UK and forms part of a motorway "Backbone of Britain", running northsouth between London and Glasgow via the industrial North of England. MGNjNTBjNThhMjFjYTJjNzE4MjM4MTcwNGI2OWFlYjE3ZDllNDk4Yzg0Y2Qw NDVkZmVmMjVkMDA2MzFlMzk2MTBlYzY4YjAwZTlhODA3ZTFmZjYyMjk0MGI4 After this, we plan to carry out drainage work and then later install a concrete barrier. Noisy activity on siteThe work to remove the existing sign and preparing the areas for the new signs can be noisy. Radar technology and cameras will be used to detect the speed, volume and flow of traffic. The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in the United Kingdom. The Athlone-Ballinasloe section, including a bypass of Ballinasloe, had been first, in July 2009. M42 and A42, Once completed this will become an additional lane of traffic, providing more capacity to reduce congestion and improve journey reliability. will relieve congestion and smooth the flow of traffic, improving safety and journey times. M6 Traffic News, Updates & Travel Information The M6 is one of the busiest motorways in the UK - avoid its worst junctions, accident blackspots and planned roadworks with regular M6 traffic updates and news. ZDQyZTc3YzlmNjk4YjJkOTU4YjE2Y2ZhNWZmYjJkMTFhODliODJkOTQyNGFm MAP Brereton cum Smethwick, M6 Motorway Map near Brereton cum Smethwick. We will take steps to minimise any overnight disturbance and carry out as much work as possible during the day. At the beginning, the noisier activities will take place. Most controversially, the new bypass will feature two tunnels in order to avoid damaging an area of limestone pavement and the Galway Racecourse. It is not yet confirmed if the road will open as a motorway, or a motorway-standard dual carriageway. The Gravelly Hill Interchange, popularly known as Spaghetti Junction, [1] is a road junction in Birmingham, England. In all, the new bypass consists of 10.9 km of dual carriageway and 5.5 km of single. Tuesday 31 January and Friday 3 February, 9pm to 6am. UK Motorways. However, a much closer approximation to the overall actual route of the M6 (heading north from its southern terminus) is provided by following the A45, A34, A50, A49, then the A6. Y2JjMjE1NWM2MjNiNjZiNDNkYjg4MjE5OGJiOTVkMjc5N2Y1MzE5NTUzZmQ3 Our consultation on the introduction of Variable Mandatory Speed Limits as part of this project has now closed. However, unforeseen circumstances such as poor weather may mean changes occur at short notice and this may change the dates above. The overnight (9pm and 6am) closures will take place over two weeks. If nothing is happening, try refreshing the page. Be the first to know about new RAC products and special offers: 03 numbers are charged at national call rates and included in inclusive minute plans from Over recent months weve been working around the clock to install new drainage and the bases for CCTV and gantries. The old N6 gets progressively quieter as one continues further west. The N18 is a very important regional strategic route linking the cities of Limerick and Galway via the large town of Ennis and the major . Late last year we began clearing vegetation in the motorway verges between junctions 24 and 26. Your access to this site was blocked by Wordfence, a security provider, who protects sites from malicious activity. We are now also carrying out other works including manhole strengthening, mine treatment works and test piling overnight in the same area. To ensure we can safely continue carrying out gantry installations we need close the motorway on a number of occasions over the next few weeks. Recently completed is the A74 upgrade, which extended the M6 right up to the border, connecting to the A74(M). Weve started installing the concrete safety barrier in the central reservation between junctions 24 and 26. The Junction 10 exit and entry slip roads in Walsall will close . Across the Pennines, the old road remains the main local through-route, and long-distance fast traffic between Derby and Manchester must instead take either the A50 and M6, or M1 and M62. The incident had backed. A red X will be shown above the affected lane (or lanes) to close the traffic. However, where the carriageways are separated North of Tebay, they are opposite one another. The old N6 used to pass through a series of Dublin commuter towns such as Rochfordbridge and Tyrellstown until a dual carriageway was opened in December 2006 as far as Tyrellstown, and Kilbeggan in May 2007. NTE1YzdjYWY5YWI2ZGYwZjY3YzkwNTE0NWUyYzhhZjI0M2U2ZjVjZmFlNjE4 ZDk0N2JkNmI2ODJiMzYzOTZjMzk0ZGQ0NTQwMjNkNjFiMmE3ZWEzZmViMGJi I have updated this site's map of the route too. It is junction 6 of the M6 motorway where it meets the A38 (M) Aston Expressway in the Gravelly Hill area of Birmingham. Nowhere at all. We will undertake these works during the day when we can. Don't show Installing these measures allows us to keep the traffic flowing in both directions, maintain capacity, while still allowing us the safe space we need to work. Work on completing the new M6 alignment of the N6 was finally brought to a close on 13th December 2009. M6 - Junction 4 to 10a (Dynamic hard shoulder) M6 - Junction 10a to 13 (All-lane running) M42 - Junction 3a to M40 - Junction 16 (Controlled) M42 - Junction 7 to 9 (Dynamic hard. uk breakdown; european breakdown; motorbike breakdown; report a breakdown; insurance; car insurance; home insurance . Perhaps oddly, the existing N6 to existing bypass will be the main flow here - traffic arriving from the east will have to turn off to enter the new bypass, and vice versa. Otherwise, a swathe of destruction may need to be cut through an urban area. What is Operation Stack? [26], The M6 Toll, Britain's first toll motorway, which bypasses the West Midlands conurbation to the east and north of Birmingham and Walsall and was built to alleviate traffic congestion through the West Midlands, and opened in December 2003. Were planning the following overnight closures: Keep an eye on ourdaily closuresand ourregional Twitter pagefor the latest information. It's Britain's longest motorway and carries (in total, over its whole length) more traffic than any other. A long time ago, the N6 (or T4 as it was then known) took a more direct route from Ballinasloe to Galway, heading directly west via Athenry. To do this we first need to close the M6 to move the temporary metal and concrete barriers from the central reservation to the verge, and create the new work area. The road from Dublin to Galway is around 200 kilometres long and uses the M4 motorway for the first 60 km, and the M6 for the remainder. 1292: M6 Birmingham to Carlisle Motorway (At Haighton) Connecting Roads Scheme 1997, Statutory Instrument 1997 No. There are 19 official services on the M6 (England) route, each of which is marked on the map below. Update 08/12/2021: As part of this project, we are: ZDI2ZDkyYzRhMDQ1YjRhNzE1YWExYjE4YjNhYWI0NzU3MDk3YmViMjVmZjdi The new route, not a motorway but a dual carriageway, will end at the townland of Doughiska but a bypass will skirt the city to the north further out, before finally coming to an end at the N59 northwest of the city. Sign in. In total well be installing 65 new gantries. Status : Incomplete. 1966 saw junction 11 to 13 completed.1968 saw the completion of the Walsall to Stafford link as well as the Penrith by-pass some 150 miles (240km) north in Cumberland. Usage, at about 50,000 vehicles, was lower than expected and traffic levels on the M6 were only slightly reduced as a result. Athlone was bypassed with a cheap grade-separated dual carriageway way back in June 1991, replacing a detour through the town's winding streets. Whats next?Weve removed most of the steel safety barrier and streetlights in the central reservation between junctions 24 and 26. The road at sea level, and close to the warm waters of Morecambe Bay, is not normally subject to heavy snowfalls. Operations centre staff can close a lane to protect a live lane breakdown and to create a path for emergency service vehicles to access the incident. Comments, questions, errors, omissions, cash donationsget in touch! Alternatively, you can complete the consultation response form (located in Appendix B of the Consultation Document) and return it to us by email or by post using the addresses below. Ten of these will be super-span gantries meaning theyll go across both carriageways. Cleanliness/upkeep There will be three major junctions - with the N59, the N84, and surprisingly, with the N17. The junction at Doughiska will flow the existing N6/M6 onto the bypass. [11][12], Junction 6 in Birmingham, which opened in May 1972, is widely known as Spaghetti Junction because of its complexity and round and curvy-like design. The proposed start of construction is Spring 2021, with an end date of Spring 2024. Update 18/02/2022: Streetlist 2023 - Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0. In some places they are 800 feet apart, and where they are brought together, the central reservation is never less than thirty feet wide. As we approach Christmas, well be finishing off as much work as possible. M6 Alternatives to Motorway Services JustoffJunction lists services off motorway junctions. For the safety of road users and our operatives, we need to carry out a series of overnight closures as we continue to deliver this essential work. Over the next few months we will be carrying out vegetation clearance, treating old mine works, strengthening manholes on the hard shoulder and preparing the foundations for sign and gantry bases. Dont forget about our other motoring services like our car insurance, includingtemporary car insurance,learner driver insurance,black box car insuranceandPay by Mile car insurance. Well also operate a 24/7 free recovery service throughout our roadworks with a fully monitored CCTV system in place so that we can quickly identify and remove any stranded vehicles that have broken down within our work area. Why does it cause so much trouble? Where are they now? The interchange was opened on 24 May 1972. ECHO is a one-way feedback tool, so if youd like a response to your feedback you can email the project team at: m6j21a-26smartmotorway@nationalhighways.co.uk. The tool includes an interactive map. The intention is to turn this section of the M6 to a smart motorway, by 2019. Lane 2 continues ahead. Select Motorway others M1 M11 M18 M180 M2 M20 M23 M25 M27 M3 M4 M40 M42 M5 M50 M53 M54 M55 M56 M57 M58 M6 M61 M62 M63 M65 M66 M67 M73 M74 M8 M80 M9 M90 Motorway : 73.3 km. Update 07/02/2021: We will then move on to remove the existing signs and start to prepare the bases for the new signs. All our closures are subject to the weather and traffic conditions not affecting them. Weve finished installing the narrowed lanes and temporarily lowered the speed limit between junction 23 and 26 of the M6. Up to 65% off with 9+ years no claims discount. Retrieved from "https://motorwayservices.uk". It begins at Junction 19 of the M1 and the western end of the A14 at the Catthorpe Interchange, near Rugby before heading north-west. M6 Junction 1-9 M6 Junction 10 to Sandbach services M6 Junction 17-26 Retrieved 9 July 2012. Map of the M6 Motorway. The M6 forms part of the London tonorth-west and Scotland strategic corridor, and the wider trans-European route, E05. The M1 acts as a bypass for long-distance traffic in the south, from the Kegworth junction near Nottingham, to Luton and St. Albans near London; but, it is not an alternative for local traffic as the routes diverge by more than 15 miles (24km) while passing through Northamptonshire. Converting the hard shoulder into a permanent traffic lane, driver information, including lane availability, provided through a mixture of gantries and cantilever signs, system, which provides queue protection and congestion management, comprehensive low light pan-tilt-zoom CCTV coverage, areas where drivers can stop in an emergency, reduce congestion and smooth the flow of traffic to improve travel times, making journeys more reliable, support the economy and facilitate economic growth within the region. NmNjMWFiMjMyYjI0MThkMGQwZTFjODZjMTg4ZTZiNzVlOGJiNTlmNjU5ZTZh ZjZhYzgwYzk1YThhY2JkMGIyMGJiOWYwMThlYzQ3NzgyMWFhZjkzMDBlMWRh This will include temporary safety barriers, narrow lanes and a reduced 50mph speed limit. We'll announce a new start date for this scheme in due course. This includes removing old signage and lighting, improving drainage and installing a new central concrete safety barrier. If youre planning to travel on this part of the motorway, check M6 travel news before and during your journey to stay aware of any potential delays and problems. The M6 junction 21a at Croft to 26 at Orrell is a 10-mile-long project that is part of our programme to add capacity to the motorway network. In subsequent years the motorway was extended piecemeal in both directions and is now 230 miles (370 km) long. The M6 Motorway crosses 9 counties. Update 12/09/2019: The latest news on the design of this scheme is that it will be a motorway after all. The northbound entry slip road at Lancaster (Junction 34) was unusually short, presenting problems for traffic joining the motorway. Previously it was planned that the bypass would have no junction with the N17 Tuam Road, partly in order to force bypass traffic onto the M6 and the new M17 which is currently under construction instead. At least 4 stars It winds it way down to the town of Ballinasloe, squeezing over a bridge and an S-bend, before starting its long lonely journey southwest to the distant town of Loughrea. N2U5NGMzOGVjNGExZDBlYzIyOGNlYTg3ZGNhNzI4ZTA3YTRlZmE3MWY0MDg0 [43] The stretch between junctions 16 and 19 started construction in December 2015[44] and was completed in March 2019[45] while construction on the stretch between junctions 13 and 15 commenced in March 2018[46] and was completed in August 2022. We will update the webpage to let you know when this is happening. Tapping the links down the left column will provide you with more information on each service area, such as its facilities and exact location. NEWSLETTER: Sign up for CheshireLive email direct to your inbox here READ NEXT: Internal footbridge Once completed we will move onto the next phase of our work, which will be in the verge areas. We try to minimise the noise as much as possible and are following industry best practice methods. This website contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. M54, YjUyZmI4YmY4YzZiYzg0YWExNDI0MjllZTUzZGQ0ZjlhODRiZmNkNDQwODZh We're back, after a brief hiatus, with news of recent developments and exciting things to come. Check any journey using the RAC Route Planner and note any M6 traffic updates to avoid getting caught up in roadworks and delays. The first of those closures will take place on the southbound carriageway from Tuesday 10 to Friday 13 January (9pm to 6am), weather permitting. Connecting overbridges were avoided, and sites were selected alternately for North- and South-bound traffic with the two southernmost ones widely separated. Facilities and staff, Hide A-road services Show my current location, Include: postcode EV charging points Outdoor Space (beta) Westmorland, Show ratings for: Strangely, at this point a local road runs between the two carriageways without a link to the motorway. On the opening of the Second Severn Crossing in 1996, the . NGI0MTM2ZGEzNjJhZDNmNGNlM2QzNzg3Mzk4M2U0Mjk3NTJkMmZkZTlmMWNm However, since the surface cannot be disturbed, this will mean that both tunnels will have to be drilled - an expensive option compared to cutting and covering. They are the only services in England to be built and operated by local people, and have established a strong reputation for excellent home made food and friendly staff, as well as its award-winning farm shops. All three lanes will be open at all times. M55, Learn how to create your own. Comments, questions, errors, omissions, cash donationsget in touch. The M6 motorway runs from junction 19 of the M1 and the A14 in Catthorpe near Rugby in central England. The upgrade will reduce congestion levels and smooth traffic flows, providing more reliable journey times. Weve also published our Environmental Assessment Report for the project, which you can find under the Project background tab in the documents section of this webpage. NGI3NTE2ZGQ3OGUyM2I5Y2RkNjE5YTRhZTM0NzdhNzc0ZjIzM2I5NDIxM2E3 These tunnels are both being done to placate opposition and don't make a lot of sense from a practical or cost perspective. . The M6 rises from near sea level on the Forton to Carnforth section to over one thousand feet above sea level on the moors near Shap. The central span of the curved motorway viaduct was designed to frame the railway viaduct when viewed from the realigned A685, itself on a new curved bridge over Borrow Beck. Congestion and unreliable journey times are currently experienced at busy periods and traffic is predicted to grow. Supporting variable message signs will be set to inform approaching motorists of a closed lane. [17] South of Preston, the A6 route is instead supplemented by the M61 as far as Manchester, with the M60 acting as a bypass around the city. It is located entirely within England, running for just over 230 miles (370km) from the Midlands to the border with Scotland. Y2I3OTIyODFjMDI0Yzk1NjM1YWY5YmFlYjZmZGI3NDY2NDdlYzk3OWI4YmQ1 The M4, originally the London-South Wales Motorway, is a motorway in the United Kingdom running from west London to southwest Wales.The English section to the Severn Bridge was constructed between 1961 and 1971; the Welsh element was largely complete by 1980, though a non-motorway section around Briton Ferry bridge remained until 1993. The construction of the new concrete barrier for the central reservation is underway and weve started resurfacing what will be lane 4 of the finished motorway. The design features of the scheme include: M6 junction 23 northbound entry slip road closure, M6 southbound to M62 westbound link road closure, M62 eastbound to M6 southbound link road closure, M62 westbound to M6 southbound link road closure, M6 junction 22 northbound entry slip road closure, M6 junction 22 southbound entry slip road closure, M6 junction 23 southbound entry slip road closure, M6 junction 21a to 26 - Variable Mandatory Speed Limit consultation - response (March 2021), M6 junction 21a to 26 Variable Mandatory Speed Limit Consultation document, M6 Junction 21A to 26 Smart Motorway: Environmental Assessment Report volume 1, M6 Junction 21A to 26 Smart Motorway: Environmental Assessment Report volume 2, M6 Junction 21A to 26 Smart Motorway: Environmental Assessment Report volume 3, M6 junction 21a to 26 smart motorway - Appraisal Summary Table, M6 Junction 21A to 26 Smart Motorway: Environmental Impact Assessment Screening (Determination), M6 Junction 21A to 26 Smart Motorway: Environmental Impact Assessment Notice of Determination. At least 3 stars Wherever possible, were carrying out the noisier operations during the day to reduce disturbance on communities. To carry out this work we will need to cone off areas of the hard shoulder as we work during the day. Part of it was also Britain's first. Show all -----BEGIN REPORT----- ZGRmNmM4ZTkxN2Q4YjVmYWMwMjI1NWY2MjAyMzZkODZiZGZiN2M5NzMyYTQ3 This month we will be starting to install gantries between junctions 23 and 26 of the M6. We have finished building almost 200 new drainage chambers and installing 4,000 metres of new drainage. Book a full service from 185. Localised signed diversion routes will be in place (see Diversions tab below). M6 live traffic map You're never far from a traffic jam on the M6 motorway, but fortunately you can keep one step ahead of the delays with our live and continuously updated M6 traffic. However, the missing Doughiska-Barna piece is going to be built by Galway City Council as a regional project. The Gorge cleaves through a geological fault line in the band of hills which joins the Pennines with the Lake District fells. The aim is to reduce congestion and queues. At the end of 2015, construction in that area began to install concrete safety barriers in the centre of the carriageway, among other improvements. YTE2NWEzY2Q2ODBkM2RjODhjOWM3Y2E3Y2ZjMGQ5NDNkNDY2NzEyZDMwZjYx Motorists were diverted to the old road while the UK road research laboratory at Harmondsworth pondered the importance of surface water drainage. Don't be duped - check the history first with the UK's most comprehensive car check. It begins at Junction 19 of the M1 and the western end of the A14 at the Catthorpe Interchange, near Rugby before heading north-west. Motorway : 128.4 km (144.3 km by 2025) HQDC : 12.6 km (7.6 km by 2025) D2AP : 7.1 km (0 km by 2025) The road from Dublin to Galway is around 200 kilometres long and uses the M4 motorway for the first 60 km, and the M6 for the remainder. ZTcyZGUwODliOTZhMjU3NDIyYTliOGI2NWZhMTA1OTI1NDI3ZGI5ZGUzYmJh It is located entirely within England, running for just over 230 miles (370 km) from the Midlands to the border with Scotland. 1293: M6 Birmingham To Carlisle Motorway (at Haighton) Special Roads Scheme 1997 Transfer Order 1997, Statutory Instrument 1998 No. In one incident, an overhead cable the workers brought down hit a lorry. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:45 and 22:00 on 2 March 2023. M6 Junction 10 - a major scheme is planned to start in 2018, ending in 2020.