Work continues this weekend on the M6 between junctions 33 and 32 southbound.
A new schedule of roadworks will start this Sunday (October 9), and will last for approximately five weeks.
The overnight road closures and traffic management measures have been designed to ensure the motorway remains open during the daytime and a safe environment for both workers and road users while they undertake these essential repairs.
Highways bosses are no longer planning any full weekend motorway closures for the remainder on the project, as essential work takes place to remove and replace the existing road surface and waterproofing system on two bridges which carry the M6.
The new schedule of works will start Sunday October 9 and will require a series of coordinated overnight road closures and traffic management measures to ensure the motorway remains open during the daytime and a safe environment for both workers and road users. This will result in the following:
- Overnight closure of the M6 Southbound on Sunday October 9 (9pm – 5am) to enable the installation of traffic management systems.
- From Monday October 10, for five weeks, the M6 Southbound (J33-32) will have permanent daytime lane closures (with speed restrictions) with two narrow lanes remaining open during the day. It’s estimated this measure will come to an end on Friday November 11, 2022.
- During the same period, overnight restrictions (typically 9pm – 5am) will be in place throughout, which will result in the closure of the M6 Southbound carriageway(J33-32). A fully signed diversion route will be in place using the A6 from M6 J33 before re-joining the motorway network at M55 (J1).
- Additional lane closures on the Northbound carriageway (typically 9pm-5am) will also be in place for the duration of these works.
The dates above may need to be extended if affected by inclement weather.
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