[22] Sections to be illuminated included the M6 between junctions 10 and 11, and between junctions 20 and 27. Opened : 1991 - 2025. This will include: Over the coming weeks, some ground investigation work is also planned between junction 21a and 23. Convenience Comments, questions, errors, omissions, cash donationsget in touch! To remove the barrier safely, overnight lane closures will be in place between 9pm and 6am. Please register for updates on our webpage to receive a notification. Work to remove the street lights is planned from the 10 May for around three weeks. Weve launched a consultation to seek your views on the introduction of variable mandatory speed limits on the M6 between junctions 21a and 26. Junction 6 in Birmingham has the name Spaghetti Junction. NDVkZmVmMjVkMDA2MzFlMzk2MTBlYzY4YjAwZTlhODA3ZTFmZjYyMjk0MGI4 [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 new signs will provide key information to motorists while travelling, keeping them safe and ensuring journeys run smoother. In one case an overbridge carrying a minor road was designed with 3 spans rather than 4, so as to frame a magnificent early view of the approach to the Lune Gorge for North-bound travellers.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'visitcumbria_com-box-4','ezslot_10',260,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-visitcumbria_com-box-4-0');Within a length of 2.5 miles in the Gorge, 8 underbridges were required to carry the motorway, and 3 to carry the diverted A685. In October 2007, following a successful trial on the M42 in the West Midlands, the government announced that two stretches of the M6 would be upgraded to allow the hard shoulder to be used as a normal running lane during busy conditions under a scheme called active traffic management. Caption: You can see the roof of the machine in this photo, showing how deep these excavations are. 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. At the beginning, the noisier activities will take place. We are now also carrying out other works including manhole strengthening, mine treatment works and test piling overnight in the same area. In addition to the gantry installation were also installing new barriers, completing drainage and finishing the surfacing of the new lane 1. In an earlier incident, a cable landed on the motorway. M6 Toll, The A74(M) and M74 were, when they were built, going to be renumbered as M6, creating a motorway over 350 miles long linking the M1 (and thus London) to Glasgow. You can click on a location to make a specific comment, or give us your general feedback. We will maintain three narrowed lanes running in each direction during the day. Supporting variable message signs will be set to inform approaching motorists of a closed lane. The aim is to reduce congestion and queues. The 73 ft high Borrowbeck viaduct is close to and 10 ft higher than the stone arch railway viaduct carrying the West Coast main line to Glasgow. NmNjMWFiMjMyYjI0MThkMGQwZTFjODZjMTg4ZTZiNzVlOGJiNTlmNjU5ZTZh The latest design document is here - Doughiska is on page 11. Its busiest sections are between junctions 4 and 10a in the West Midlands, and junctions 16 to 19 in Cheshire; these sections have now been converted to smart motorways. Once weve finished installing the new concrete barrier in the new year, we plan to change the layout of our traffic management between junctions 24 and 26. Caption: Central reservation work is progressing between junctions 21a and 24. And weve carried out 300 metres of drainage work. We'll come to you at home or work. Opened in 2003, the M6 Toll bypasses Birmingham, and is Britain's first toll road. 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. Traffic Counts for this road: MGQzNTUyNjY2ZTExNGY1OTk0NGZlZTNjYmM1YzM0ZDRjZjNhMjcwNjZhNWI0 Any [32] The two stretches, between junctions 4 and 5 and between junctions 10a and 8, are two of the busiest sections on the entire motorway. Localised signed diversion routes will be in place (see Diversions tab below). 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. It completed an uninterrupted motorway from just south of Dunblane (via the M9, the recently opened M80 section near Cumbernauld and the M73) in the north to Exeter (via the M5) and to London (via both the M42/M40 and the M1) in the south. Whats next?Weve removed most of the steel safety barrier and streetlights in the central reservation between junctions 24 and 26. We're back, after a brief hiatus, with news of recent developments and exciting things to come. As a result of the ongoing design process, a new map featuring layout changes has been issued. Cumbrias award-winning Tebay Services, operated by Westmorland Ltd, is a family-owned motorway services, located on both the north and southbound sides of the M6 Motorway, just north of Junction 38. East and westbound access to the bypass from the local area is still available. 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. [9][10] By 1965, the remaining sections of motorway StaffordPreston and PrestonLancaster had been completed. It passes Coventry, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Preston, Lancaster and Carlisle before terminating at Junction 45 near Gretna. Today it's found between junction 29 and M55 junction 1. The crash happened after the M6 southbound between Junction 13, Stafford, and Junction 12, Cannock, was closed yesterday after a lorry crashed and lost its rear axle. You can subscribe for alerts for when we update this webpage. [13] At this point a local road (to Scout Green) runs between the two carriageways without a link to the motorway. MGQ4ZTEzODgyMzY3MjZmMmU0YTIzMzJiYjA1ZjlhNTFhZGZhOTg4Yzk2M2E4 Where we need any lane or full closures on the motorway we can only do this at night when the motorway is less busy. By 1971 the full route was completed between the junction with the M1 motorway at Rugby and the A38 road several miles north-east of Birmingham city centre,[9] including Bromford Viaduct between Castle Bromwich (J5) and Gravelly Hill (J6), which at 3.5 miles (5.6km) is the longest viaduct in Great Britain. Some 100 miles (160km) south, the Stafford by-pass was completed in 1962. Motorway Junction Finder Find coordinates for many junctions on the UK motorway network. Streetlist 2023 - Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0. ZDgxOWM1YzViYWM3Mjg2MDQxYmE0YTBkZWE1NzFlYTUwZjkwNzBmNjU3OWZh [34] The stretch between junctions 4 and 5 was completed during December 2009[35] while the stretch between junctions 10a and 8 was completed during March 2011. From here, it narrows to a 5.5 km single carriageway road with roundabouts, but intersections with minor roads all seem to be bridged. Facility: Nearby residents may also notice some vibrations from our work at these times. Our Junctions Our Junctions Travel to local destinations or use the full stretch of the M6toll motorway. . Sign in. Or you can email at info@highwaysengland.co.uk. MAP Great Barr, M6 Motorway Map near Great Barr. We expect that the average journey time will only increase by a maximum of 2 minutes during our roadworks. The M6 at junction 22 for Winwick and Newton-le-Willows (Image: National Highways) MOTORISTS have been given an apology for the state of the surface on one of the area's busiest motorways. Were continuing with construction work during the lockdown, ensuring that all of our work is taking place in accordance with Covid safety guidelines. YjNmNDlkZjY1Y2U3NjdiZWNlZDU5OTEwNzY2NzY3ODdkNDhiMzU3OWRmODgy Between junctions 21a and 24, were continuing to remove all the old street lighting, metal barriers, and signs. Signed diversion routes will be in place for each closure. In early 2019, we announced that we would be delaying the M6 junctions 21a to 26 scheme. Buying a car? M54 to M6/M6 Toll - there is a proposal for a new link road between the M54 and the M6. Visit our M6 junction 21a to 26 feedback tool to have your say. This will entail switching our working area from the central reservation to the verges. 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. This represents a scaling back of the original route which would have terminated west of Barna on the coast a long way to the west of the city. 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We will update the webpage to let you know when this is happening. Ten of these will be super-span gantries meaning theyll go across both carriageways. Happy New Year! And why, more than twenty years after it started, are we still using it? 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. As the motorway moves higher and away from the coast the frequency of snowfalls increases rapidly. The intention is to turn this section of the M6 to a smart motorway, by 2019. M58, The section from the M1 to the M6 Toll split near Birmingham forms part of the unsigned E-road E24 and the section from the M6 Toll and the M42 forms part of 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. The long Ballinasloe-Galway section followed a few months later, bringing the Dublin-Galway journey time (from outskirts to outskirts) down to below 2 hours. The M6 contains all kinds of ground-breaking sections: the section along the Lake District has won awards for enhancing the landscape, for example. Map Directions Satellite Photo Map Wikipedia Photo: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0. 1370: Lancashire County Council (Proposed Connecting Roads to M6 Motorway at Haighton) Special Roads Scheme 1992 Confirmation Instrument 1993, Statutory Instrument 1997 No. In subsequent years the motorway was extended piecemeal in both directions and is now 230 miles (370 km) long. These are Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Merseyside, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands. For several miles through the Lune Gorge, the motorway and its 2000 year old predecessor run parallel to each other. The signs can also be altered manually by Regional Operations Centre staff in the event of an accident or debris on the road. In 1970, the LancasterPenrith link was completed, along with a short section of motorway by-passing the south of Walsall. All of our closures are subject to the weather and traffic conditions not affecting them. We can now confirm that we plan to start construction work on the project in March 2021, and we expect to complete the scheme by spring 2023. A38(M), It passes Coventry, Birmingham, Stafford, Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent. A red X will be shown above the affected lane (or lanes) to close the traffic. However, unforeseen circumstances such as poor weather may mean changes occur at short notice and this may change the dates above. 1873: M6 Motorway (Widening and Improvements Between Junctions 30 and 32) and Connecting Roads Scheme 1991, Statutory Instrument 1993 No. OWU3NWFkMzRjOTM5OTMzNmIzMDE5ZWE4MmFiMjY5NzJkZTEyNTE5YTNiMTQz However, the missing Doughiska-Barna piece is going to be built by Galway City Council as a regional project. [40] After the stretch between junction 10a and 13 was upgraded to a managed motorway in February 2016,[41] it was then proposed to introduce a managed motorway between junction 13 and 19,[42] later divided into two separate stretches, between junctions 16 and 19 and junctions 13 and 15. The M6 Motorway crosses 9 counties. The speed restrictions, narrow lanes and temporary barriers will remain in place for your safety. "Midland Links Motorways. The upgrade will reduce congestion levels and smooth traffic flows, providing more reliable journey times. Full closuresWe need to close the M6 between junctions 23 and 26 to carry out some work safely. Low standard DC : 9.8 km. 1293: M6 Birmingham To Carlisle Motorway (at Haighton) Special Roads Scheme 1997 Transfer Order 1997, Statutory Instrument 1998 No. The tool includes an interactive map. Consequently there is a marked contrast in scenery and vegetation owing to the rapid change in climate. This is unfortunate, and emphasises the importance of forward planning for route alignments for infrastructure. A diversion will be in place at Junction 5. [2] The M6 then heads north past Wigan, Preston and Lancaster. Map of Services on the M6 (England) - Motorway Services, Map:M6 (England) | service station info Motorway Services Online Map of Services on the M6 (England) There are 19 official services on the M6 (England) route, each of which is marked on the map below. The lane will have a low noise surface. We'll announce a new start date for this scheme in due course. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Nonetheless, we understand this will cause some disruption and would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you. . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. From there, it covers around the same distance again before finally reaching the outskirts of Galway. HQDC : 13.1 km. To the east, the road begins right at the existing terminus of the most recently built parts of the N6/M6 at Doughiska where there is a large roundabout joining the new roads to the current bypass. No junction to negotiate I have updated this site's map of the route too. ZGRmNmM4ZTkxN2Q4YjVmYWMwMjI1NWY2MjAyMzZkODZiZGZiN2M5NzMyYTQ3 CCTV and free recovery will be in place to ensure the safety of motorists travelling through the area. Finally, some guesses as to numbering. This map was created by a user. The M6 starts at the M4/M6 divide and heads west. This type of barrier is designed to last 50 years, and requires very little maintenance. When we take down the lights this shouldnt cause any disturbance. Our drainage work is largely unseen but does involve some substantial excavations. {"minzoom":6,"maxzoom":15,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"auto","height":"575px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":false,"defzoom":14,"layers":["Stamen.TonerLite","OpenStreetMap.HOT","Esri.WorldImagery","Stamen.Watercolor"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":true,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Carnforth\" title=\"Carnforth\"\u003ECarnforth truckstop\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Truckhaven\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM6 at J35 (A601(M))\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Carnforth truckstopOperated by TruckhavenM6 at J35 (A601(M))\n","link":"","lat":54.1392009999999999081410351209342479705810546875,"lon":-2.755346999999999990649257597397081553936004638671875,"icon":"/wiki/images/4/48/Icon-truckstop.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Lymm\" title=\"Lymm\"\u003ELymm truckstop\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Moto\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM6 at J20 and M56 at J9\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESignposted from the road?\u003C/b\u003E Yes (as \u003Ca href=\"/Greggs\" title=\"Greggs\"\u003EGreggs\u003C/a\u003E/\u003Ca href=\"/Costa\" title=\"Costa\"\u003ECosta\u003C/a\u003E/\u003Ca href=\"/M%26S\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"M\u0026amp;S\"\u003EM\u0026amp;S\u003C/a\u003E)\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Lymm truckstopOperated by MotoM6 at J20 and M56 at J9Signposted from the road? 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. [36] This was then followed by a stretch between junctions 5 and 8 which started construction in April 2012 and was completed in October 2014. M5, Our work will include removing the old steel barrier, street lights, install new drainage and a new concrete barrier. Download full list in KML (for Google Earth and sat navs) | Show results as a list. Once completed this will become an additional lane of traffic, providing more capacity to reduce congestion and improve journey reliability. M74 and A74(M), YTE2NWEzY2Q2ODBkM2RjODhjOWM3Y2E3Y2ZjMGQ5NDNkNDY2NzEyZDMwZjYx Use any of these boxes to add more search criteria, and to show which services are nearest to you. [38][39] In July 2006, the government announced its decision to abandon the Expressway proposal, and favoured widening accompanied by demand-management measures,[31] and launched a study to consider options for providing additional capacity. 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. Selling a car? This section was replaced by a new dual carriageway in July 2008. NGQxYWNiZjNjNGFmOGRhMmQ5NGUxNzMxMDIyYjViNmQwN2YxZjkxYjcyMTFj The overnight closures, between 9pm and 6am, will be in place on the following dates:Monday 20 September - M6 southbound junctions 24 to 23Tuesday 21 September - M6 northbound junctions 23 to 24Wednesday 22 September - M6 southbound junctions 23 to 22Thursday 23 September - M6 northbound junctions 22 to 23Friday 24 September - M6 southbound junctions 22 to 21aMonday 27 September - M6 northbound junctions 21a to 22. Toll Plaza Locations For the best experience please use a JavaScript enabled browser. The Hanchurch Interchange routes M6 traffic to the A500 towards Stoke on Trent, but flow is slowed by both a roundabout and a set of traffic lights. The three-lane M6, which came to Cumbria in the late 1960s and early 1970s, transformed communications within the county and outside, creating opportunities in relation to tourism and economic development, which had not previously existed.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'visitcumbria_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_4',340,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-visitcumbria_com-medrectangle-4-0');The route to Scotland is very close to the one chosen by the Romans, except that their road passes to the east of Farlton Knott, the prominent limestone hill a few miles north of Carnforth, while the M6 passes to the west. The M6 motorway runs from junction 19 of the M1 and from the beginning of A14 in Catthorpe near Rugby in central England, passes between Coventry and Nuneaton, through Birmingham, Walsall and Stafford and near the major cities of Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent. The M6 starts at the M4/M6 divide and heads west. [16] The construction of the Heysham to M6 Link Road (The Bay Gateway) has completely re-modelled this junction with a wide additional bridge over the River Lune and other works repositioning slip roads with new acceleration lanes to modern standards. [1] The motorway has major junctions with the M56 and M62 near Warrington, giving access to Chester, Manchester and Liverpool. We kindly ask everyone to be extra cautious when travelling through our roadworks, and thank you for your continued patience. ZDI2ZDkyYzRhMDQ1YjRhNzE1YWExYjE4YjNhYWI0NzU3MDk3YmViMjVmZjdi will relieve congestion and smooth the flow of traffic, improving safety and journey times. 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. Blue means official motorway services, green means major A-road, white means local services, black means designed for lorries. It is located entirely within England, running for just over 230 miles (370 km) from the Midlands to the border with Scotland. The first is by Friends of the Irish Environment (FoIE), the second by Brooks Timber & Building Supplies and the third is by Galway Race Committee. A14, Most controversially, the new bypass will feature two tunnels in order to avoid damaging an area of limestone pavement and the Galway Racecourse. [14], The section of the M6 that runs over Shap Fell in Cumbria at Shap Summit is 1,036ft (316m) above sea level, one of the highest points on any motorway in the UK (Junction 22 of the M62 on Saddleworth Moor is higher). Part of the M6 motorway will close tonight until Monday morning with severe delays expected and drivers warned to avoid the area. These are Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Merseyside, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands. Retrieved 9 July 2012. We will be holding a virtual Public Information Exhibition in late February to provide you with information about the motorway upgrade. The M42 motorway runs north east from Bromsgrove in Worcestershire to just south west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire, passing Redditch, Solihull, the National Exhibition Centre and Tamworth on the way, serving the east of the Birmingham metropolitan area. Please note that that the A49 Warrington Road at Worsley Menses in Wigan will be closed overnight from the 7 June for five nights. Please ensure that your response reaches us by 23 December 2020. MAP Barthomley, M6 Motorway Map near Barthomley. Dots represent junctions. The M6 junction 21a to 26 smart motorwayschemewill relieve congestion and smooth the flow of traffic, improving safety and journey times. Viewed from above it looks like a criss-cross of roads and interchanges. East Athlone Motorway Services Area has opened to the public after several years in legal limbo due to a court challenge. What is Operation Stack? MAP Ansty, M6 Motorway Map near Ansty. ZGM4YTRlNTMxMTA4YmU2ZTExZDUzMGIzOTVmNzU0MWNlYTNjZmJlYTllYSIs At least 2 stars It lay on the Roman road later called Watling Street These measures are being put in place to allow road users to continue travelling through our roadworks without compromising their safety, or that of our workforce. Usage, at about 50,000 vehicles, was lower than expected and traffic levels on the M6 were only slightly reduced as a result. This is subject to traffic flows, and will only be installed when this is at a minimum. In total we have 65 new gantries to install. 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