The latest news on the design of this scheme is that it will be a motorway after all. Opened : 2002 - 2017. At least 4 stars 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. The dates given on these Statutory Instruments relate to when the document was published, and not when the road was built. The much-beleaguered M6 Galway Bypass (Galway Transport Project) has had three Judicial Reviews lodged against its planning permission. Viewed from above it looks like a criss-cross of roads and interchanges. Since the existing bypass is only numbered N6 as far as the N59 junction, it's worth wondering if the new bypass will be the same, with the part from the N59 to Barna a regional road. 2023-03-04 Roadnow. It is possible that our work will create some noise disruption for local residents. There are more search options below. However, where the carriageways are separated North of Tebay, they are opposite one another. At least 3 stars This website contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Yzk2MGRkNWZkZjhkOTM2MTc3MWM3OGQ5Yzk5NTcwYTMzN2U5ZTg3ZDQ3MmJh 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. RTE have details surrounding the plans. NGI0MTM2ZGEzNjJhZDNmNGNlM2QzNzg3Mzk4M2U0Mjk3NTJkMmZkZTlmMWNm The bypass is controversial as it will likely sever the Gaeltacht suburb of Menlough and other areas from the rest of the city. Whats next?Weve removed most of the steel safety barrier and streetlights in the central reservation between junctions 24 and 26. 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. M6 Junction number 36 Markerpost 406.5 Name Crooklands Interchange Type Roundabout Interchange Terminus Not a terminus Other routes A65, A590 Authority National Highways Restricted turns Full access Services No services Layout and signage Lane configuration Lane 1 continues, with option to exit. [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). [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. Wed like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Motorists were diverted to the old road while the UK road research laboratory at Harmondsworth pondered the importance of surface water drainage. Y2I3OTIyODFjMDI0Yzk1NjM1YWY5YmFlYjZmZGI3NDY2NDdlYzk3OWI4YmQ1 It was built by Tarmac Construction and opened by the Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on 5 December 1958. 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. Status : Incomplete. 5 stars only When we take down the lights this shouldnt cause any disturbance. Were planning the following overnight closures: Keep an eye on ourdaily closuresand ourregional Twitter pagefor the latest information. MTVlNzRiMzc2OGM4YzBjN2Q2YmY4NTM4ZjcyMjQzMGJhZGZhYzA5OGE2OGY5 Where would we be without the M6? A500, This section was replaced by a new dual carriageway in July 2008. On this elevated ground between Shap and Tebay, where the north and south-bound carriages split apart, a local road runs between the two carriageways without a direct link to the motorway. We will undertake these works during the day when we can. MTI4NTg5NGVmZWVkZTlmYTU2YTU0MzIxZTdhNzlkZWE1ODMyODRkMWYzODNi M6 Junction 13 to 15 - this is proposed construction to make the stretch of M6 between Stafford and Newcastle Under Lyme a smart motorway. This is subject to traffic flows, and will only be installed when this is at a minimum. Reason : Congestion. Junction 6 meets the A38 Aston Expressway in the Gravelly Hill area of Birmingham. The high toll prices, which were set by the operating company and over which the UK Government has no influence until 2054, were blamed for the low usage. In the coming months, were planning to close sections of the M6 between junctions 21a and 26 to install the next phase of traffic management. NzgyM2VkOWJhYzYwMzc4NzE2MGRlMjZkY2I2OTQ0YjhhN2VlYzNhNWFlMjdj The motorway engineers here chose to follow the route of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway engineered by Joseph Locke (now part of the West Coast Main Line) where the motorway runs in a split-level cutting above the railway in the descent from Shap Fell through the Lune Gorge into southern Cumbria.[15]. Where are they now? This allows us to get electric and technology services from one side of the carriageway to the other, without having to close the road or dig it up, reducing disruption on our customers. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:45 and 22:00 on 2 March 2023. This will be on the southbound carriageway up to the office units just before Haydock Island, continuing with drainage work in the verges, installing new gantries and CCTV posts between junction 23 at Haydock and junction 26 at Orrell, continuing to resurface the new all lane running lane from junction 23 to 26, Monday 13 June 2022, M6 southbound between junctions 26 to 23, Tuesday 14 June 2022, M6 northbound between junctions 23 to 26, Monday 20 June 2022, M6 southbound between junctions 23 to 22, Tuesday 21 June 2022, M6 northbound between junctions 22 to 23, Monday 11 July 2022, M6 southbound between junctions 23 to 22, Tuesday 12 July 2022, M6 northbound between junctions 22 to 23, Wednesday 13 July 2022, M6 southbound between junctions 22 to 21a, Thursday 14 July 2022, M6 northbound between junctions 21a to 22, 10, 11 and 14 February, M6 northbound between junctions 23 and 26, between 9pm and 6am, 15, 16 and 17 February, M6 southbound between junctions 26 and 23, between 9pm and 6am, removing existing street lighting columns, safety barrier and signage, Monday 25 October M6 southbound between junctions 22 to 21a, Tuesday 26 October M6 northbound at junction 23, Wednesday 27 October M6 northbound between junctions 21a to 22, Thursday 28 October M6 northbound between junctions 22 and 23, Tuesday 2 November M6 southbound between junctions 23 and 22, Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 November M6 southbound between junctions 23 and 22, Wednesday 17 and 18 November M6 northbound between junctions 21a to 22, M6 northbound between junctions 23 and 26 7 to 12 June, M6 southbound between junctions 26 and 23 14 to 19 June, M6 southbound between junctions 26 to 23: Tuesday 6, Thursday 8 and Wednesday 14 April, M6 northbound between junctions 23 to 26: Wednesday 7, Friday 9 and Tuesday 13 April. YmNlM2M4YjE1M2E0MzhhYjAxMWEzYWQ0ODBkNjdlZGNhNDMzNjU1YTQ5ODQ1 Happy New Year! And why, more than twenty years after it started, are we still using it? 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. It is not yet confirmed if the road will open as a motorway, or a motorway-standard dual carriageway. After about 400 A.D., the Roman road fell into disuse, and during the Middle Ages a much more tortuous route north came into use, going through Kendal and over Shap Fells. We're back, after a brief hiatus, with news of recent developments and exciting things to come. This road is now only a minor regional called R348. Driver Location Signs, Highway Agency Area 10 (map) Highway Authority, 2009. Today, the emerging preferred route for the new Galway Bypass was announced. 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. ZjA3OTRjZTJiODE1OWQ2NDgxZjU1MWMxZDcwN2JkZGVkMmZmOTFjNjFiMTQ1 Strangely, at this point a local road runs between the two carriageways without a link to the motorway. M54, In an earlier incident, a cable landed on the motorway. Here, just short of the Scottish border it becomes the A74(M) which continues to Glasgow as the M74. MAP Tyburn, M6 Motorway Map near Tyburn. MGQ4ZTEzODgyMzY3MjZmMmU0YTIzMzJiYjA1ZjlhNTFhZGZhOTg4Yzk2M2E4 Full closuresWe need to close the M6 between junctions 23 and 26 to carry out some work safely. Securing the barriers can be noisy, and we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you. "An Bord Pleanla has approved a multi-million euro road project, aimed at alleviating traffic congestion in Galway City. 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. East and westbound access to the bypass from the local area is still available. As the motorway moves higher and away from the coast the frequency of snowfalls increases rapidly. The new route options all now go as far as Barna west of the city, the part that was previously curtailed. The M6 starts at the M4/M6 divide and heads west. Work is expected to be completed by March 2022. 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. The Gravelly Hill Interchange, popularly known as Spaghetti Junction, [1] is a road junction in Birmingham, England. InNpZ25hdHVyZSI6IjUxODQxOWJjMzYzYmIzZTFmYTMzODFkY2Y4NzYxMzk2 I have updated this site's map of the route too. It is located entirely within England, running for just over 230 miles (370km) from the Midlands to the border with Scotland. In early 2019, we announced that we would be delaying the M6 junctions 21a to 26 scheme. There will be three major junctions - with the N59, the N84, and surprisingly, with the N17. That looks highly unlikely now. No exit from M40 southbound. Motorists using the M56 westbound this week are warned there will be overnight closures between Junction 5 and 7 on Thursday and Friday nights (March 2 and 3) from 9pm to 6am. Since our last update, the 10-miles of narrow lanes between junctions 21a and 26 are now in place, where we will continue our work within central reservation and verge areas. The M6 starts at the M4/M6 divide and heads west. When the scheme is complete messages on the gantries will be operated from our Regional Operations Centre. 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. Some 100 miles (160km) south, the Stafford by-pass was completed in 1962. The incident had backed. The existing bypass approaches within 800 metres of Eyre Square, the historic centre of Galway; the closest approach of the new bypass will be 2.8 km. Mzk4MjFjZDVhZDAyYjA3ZDY1MjRmZDQ5Yzk0YmM3MTllNWRlMmY4OGIzMzc4 This represents a reset to the original routing. Start date January - March 2021 End date 2022-23 Cost 100 million - 250 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 20 January 2023 Project update - January 2023 Signed diversion routes will be in place for each closure. Well be sharing more information in the coming months, so dont forget to sign up to receive email alerts when we update this webpage. This was to reduce the impact on drivers caused by multiple roadwork projects taking place in the region at the same time. We always aim to work to schedule. Any M6 Toll, Check any journey using the RAC Route Planner and note any M6 traffic updates to avoid getting caught up in roadworks and delays. NmVmMTk1NWY5MGViODdkZjAzZjI0NTcwODM3YzBlYmY0MzA0NzA1YzI2YjI1 The M6 Motorway. [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. Buying a car? Nearby residents may also notice some vibrations from our work at these times. The M6toll runs for 27 miles, from the M6 (Junction 3a)/ the M42 (Junction 9) and through the Midlands, re-joining the M6 at Junction 11a (near Cannock). We try to minimise the noise as much as possible and are following industry best practice methods. We have also put environmental barriers in place to reduce motorway noise for nearby residents. A decision on planning permission for the M6 Galway Bypass is due in late April. 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Ten of these are super-span gantries, which means that they go across both carriageways. 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. If you need to contact us about the M6 junction 21a to 26 smart motorways scheme, please use the details below: In winter 2019 based on feedback from our customers and stakeholders of their experiences on our network we announcedchanges to our smart motorway programme across the north-westto reduce the impact of concurrent roadworks on our customers. [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. MzgwNzQ5MTg3NWU0OTFjZGM5YmNkYTg5ODY1YWQ3YTg5OWVkNTM2YWZiZTcw There is also a further service area owned by the same company just off the M6 in Tebay village known as Junction 38 Truckstop Services, opened in 1986, which mainly caters for the HGV and long distance coach trade, but is open to the general public. With thanks to Richard Ingham, Ian Kerr, Paul Martin, Martyn Clapham, David Hollywood, Nic Storr, Terry Singleton and Simon M4Man for information on this page. The 20-mile stretch of motorway between junctions 16 and 19 of the M6 is considered an accident blackspot. As a result of the ongoing design process, a new map featuring layout changes has been issued. This allows us to close lanes or the motorway completely, something that is required when were installing gantries. Between junctions 24 and 26, weve finished replacing all the deep drainage and the surface water drainage in the central reservation. We'll announce a new start date for this scheme in due course. To ever make this a motorway, some work would need to be done to improve the short ramps, and possibly add weaving lanes. The following gallery shows some features of the M6 motorway as it passes south through Cumbria, and some places of interest beside it. The closures will allow us to move from working in the central reservation to the remaining verge areas. It seems that Galway City Council got their wish and the bypass is quite far from the city centre and the existing bypass. 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. 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. UK Motorways. (formerly part of N18, downgraded June 2010) Low standard DC : 2.8 km. We have listened to customers regarding the disruption that is caused by carrying out works on the whole length of a scheme at one time. The Minister for Enterprise, Leo Varadkar, who is also the Tnaiste (junior prime minister), has publicly endorsed the road, directly opposing a request from FoIE asking for his support in their legal challenge. 1292: M6 Birmingham to Carlisle Motorway (At Haighton) Connecting Roads Scheme 1997, Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 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. Well be making every effort to reduce the noise as much as possible and will be following industry best practice. [1] The motorway has major junctions with the M56 and M62 near Warrington, giving access to Chester, Manchester and Liverpool. In total we have 65 new gantries to install. The engineers have attempted to minimise interferance from snow by seperating the carriageways in this section. NmNjMWFiMjMyYjI0MThkMGQwZTFjODZjMTg4ZTZiNzVlOGJiNTlmNjU5ZTZh When closures are required details will be advertised on Traffic England, sent to stakeholders via email and hard signage will be placed on the affected section of road at least 14 days in advance. NGQ2MWRiYzNjOTQ3NWU3NTBlZDcwNjJjZDNhOGE0ZTJiODY3MWQxNzJlMTQw The dates, locations and carriageway closures are the following: Clearly signed diversion routes will be in place for each closure and can be found in the diversions section of this webpage. Junction 8a: Oxford via the A40 and Aylesbury via the A418. At night time we will also need to close lanes and, on occasion, slip roads to allow us to carry out our work safely. Before the opening of the toll motorway, this section of the M6 carried 180,000 vehicles per day at its busiest point near Wolverhampton (between the junctions with the M54 and M5 motorways), compared with a design capacity of only 72,000 vehicles. OGQzNWRmNWQyZjkxYTg4MDU1YzU0M2UxNmQyY2UxNzdlNTYwZjU1MzgxZmEx Located off Junction 1 at Rugby and opened on 30 April 2021, the facility, run by Moto Hospitality, includes the largest electric vehicle charging facility in the UK, run by Ecotricity and Gridserve. The Lune Gorge between Junction 37 and Junction 38 is widely acknowledged as the most beautiful stretch of motorway in the country. Open full screen to view more. Please note that that the A49 Warrington Road at Worsley Menses in Wigan will be closed overnight from the 7 June for five nights. 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. Throughout the route of the motorway there are several junctions likely to cause delays, so before starting a journey make sure you check for the latest M6 travel news and M6 traffic updates. This will include temporary safety barriers, narrow lanes and a reduced 50mph speed limit. [8], The second phase of construction was completed in 1960, forming the Lancaster by-pass. Finally, some guesses as to numbering. In all, the new bypass consists of 10.9 km of dual carriageway and 5.5 km of single. In the coming weeks we will finish work in the central reservation between junctions 23 and 26. N2U5NGMzOGVjNGExZDBlYzIyOGNlYTg3ZGNhNzI4ZTA3YTRlZmE3MWY0MDg0 MGI1ZTIzNWJhMDk1Y2RjYTE5ZmJjMTUyMGM5MjMzY2Y5ODRlNzNjMTkwMDRm At the beginning, the noisier activities will take place. Map of the M6 Motorway. It is located entirely within England, running for just over 230 miles (370 km) from the Midlands to the border with Scotland. M56, Changing Places meeting room The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in the United Kingdom. Generated by Wordfence at Sat, 4 Mar 2023 17:01:12 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString());. This in turn was because the village of Claregalway is badly in need of a bypass, but none is forthcoming. There is heavy traffic flow here and the merging of sliproads to the roundabout causes issues. Today it's found between junction 29 and M55 junction 1. Late last year we began clearing vegetation in the motorway verges between junctions 24 and 26. This month we will be starting to install gantries between junctions 23 and 26 of the M6. If this was followed, the road would open by 2020. 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. Work on completing the new M6 alignment of the N6 was finally brought to a close on 13th December 2009. The main change is to roll up the slips leading to the Parkmore Business Park. 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. Our drainage work is largely unseen but does involve some substantial excavations. Information will also be on Traffic England and all diversion routes will be clearly signed. NGU0MTIxM2M2OWFiNjM2YWY5ZGE0MjU5MTNjNmVmN2M0ZmU1MTM5NTUzZjU4 [47], In April 2021, the M6 gained the first motorway service station to be built for thirteen years. East Athlone Motorway Services Area is due to open in November 2019. 1293: M6 Birmingham To Carlisle Motorway (at Haighton) Special Roads Scheme 1997 Transfer Order 1997, Statutory Instrument 1998 No. Please register for updates on our webpage to receive a notification. A601(M). The M6 crosses the River Lune at this point and unless the bridge had been made wider, there was no space to build a longer slip road. [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. The M6 forms part of the London tonorth-west and Scotland strategic corridor, and the wider trans-European route, E05. In particular, at the N59 crossover, most of the houses visible in this aerial view will need to be entirely demolished, including a group of new houses called Ard An Locha. This and other issues have delayed it by years and it was not listed as a part of the interurban motorway network - and therefore was not completed by 2010. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. In total well be installing 65 new gantries. It does seem optimistic since as of 2015 there is no secure funding available in any case. Facility: The section of the M6 which runs over Shap Fell in Cumbria is 320m above sea level, one of the highest points on any motorway in the UK (Junction 22 of the M62 on Saddleworth Moor is higher). Localised signed diversion routes will be in place (see Diversions tab below). Cleanliness/upkeep M58, 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. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Our work will include removing the old steel barrier, street lights, install new drainage and a new concrete barrier. Our work sites will close from Monday 20 December, before returning on Tuesday 4 January 2022. Click here to view our winter newsletter. ], Once all sections of the motorway were constructed, and it was finally all linked together, the result was an uninterrupted motorway length of 230 miles (370km). The Galway Ring Road has been approved by An Bord Pleanala, the planning authority, as reported on RTE: Listed below are the dates for the full overnight closures: Associated slip road closures are also required and signed diversion routes will be in place. OWU3NWFkMzRjOTM5OTMzNmIzMDE5ZWE4MmFiMjY5NzJkZTEyNTE5YTNiMTQz Weve finished installing the narrowed lanes and temporarily lowered the speed limit between junction 23 and 26 of the M6. OTMxOWYwMzVkMmRiYjM3ZDkxYmI4MThhZDdmMzRiNDlmOWU5YzdjZDUxZmJl Tapping the links down the left column will provide you with more information on each service area, such as its facilities and exact location. [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. Where are they now? [29] As of July 2012[update] the road between Junctions 3A and 11A now carries 120,000 motor vehicles every day.[30]. uk breakdown; european breakdown; motorbike breakdown; report a breakdown; insurance; car insurance; home insurance . South of Manchester, there is no true motorway replacement for the old road. 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. Cost studies led to open abutments being selected generally, so that for standard situations overbridges have three or four spans, but most underbridges have single spans. The intention is to turn this section of the M6 to a smart motorway, by 2019. 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. Weve completed five deep excavations on this stretch of the network so far. The Gorge cleaves through a geological fault line in the band of hills which joins the Pennines with the Lake District fells. Show only services with: Email: M6J21a-26SmartMotorway@highwaysengland.co.uk, Post: Agnes Usciak, Highways England, 2 Colmore Square, Birmingham, B4 6BN. 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. Were also currently resurfacing lane 4 with a low noise road surface system. Book a full service from 185. 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 . Spaghetti Junction. It passes Coventry, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Preston . The signs can also be altered manually by Regional Operations Centre staff in the event of an accident or debris on the road. In the first few months of 2023 we will be: To carry out the gantry and CCTV post installation, well need to close the motorway overnight between junctions 23 and 26 on a number of occasions in January, February and March 2023. [48][49], Work started in 2020 to reconstruct the bridges above the motorway at junction 10, due to frequent congestion at peak times. You can click on a location to make a specific comment, or give us your general feedback. ZDk0N2JkNmI2ODJiMzYzOTZjMzk0ZGQ0NTQwMjNkNjFiMmE3ZWEzZmViMGJi Save money and enjoy more choice with services like pubs, fast food restaurants, hotels and supermarket petrol stations within a 5 minute drive of M6 junctions. Selling a car? It's Britain's longest motorway and carries (in total, over its whole length) more traffic than any other. The concrete safety barrier and new drainage in the central reservation is complete through the whole length of the scheme. [2] The M6 then heads north past Wigan, Preston and Lancaster. This will include narrowed lanes with a reduced speed limit. 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.
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