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M6 lane closure for railway bridge replacement preparation

Back Published 13 January 2025 News Press Release National Highways is supporting Network Rail as it works to replace a bridge carrying the west coast main railway line over the M6 south of Penrith in Cumbria. Clifton bridge is located between junction 39 and junction 40 of the M6 and will be …

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/m6-lane-closure-for-railway-bridge-replacement-preparation/

New lanes open on M6 Warrington to Wigan motorway upgrade

Back Published 21 October 2024 Press Release News Work to open an extra lane in each carriageway of the M6 between Warrington and Wigan has now been completed - helping to improve journey times and reliability for the tens of thousands of drivers who use the route daily. At 6am on Saturday 12 …

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/new-lanes-open-on-m6-warrington-to-wigan-motorway-upgrade/

Iconic M6 Lune Gorge bridges set for major facelift

Back Published 03 December 2024 News Press Release One of the most iconic sections of motorway in the country is set to get a significant once-in-a lifetime facelift. National Highways is planning to replace eight bridge deck structures along the spectacular six-mile section of the M6 throu…

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/iconic-m6-lune-gorge-bridges-set-for-major-facelift/

M6 Warrington to Wigan upgrade fully open with move to 70 mph

Back Published 19 December 2024 News Press Release The upgrade of the M6 between Warrington and Wigan moved to operation at 70 mph today (Thursday 19 December) helping to improve journey times and reliability for the tens of thousands of drivers who use the route daily. At 7am National Highway…

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/on-hold-tbc-m6-warrington-to-wigan-upgrade-fully-open-with-move-to-70-mph/

M6 Lancashire and Cumbria border improvements to reduce flood risk

Back Published 19 February 2025 News Press Release A £4 million National Highways project to reduce the risk of flooding along the M6 north of Lancaster will start on Monday (24 February) – providing safer, smoother and more reliable journeys for drivers. National Highways is delivering a raft…

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/m6-lancashire-and-cumbria-border-improvements-to-reduce-flood-risk/

Traffic bulletin: Drivers advised to plan journeys ahead of M6 wide load movement

Back Published 31 July 2024 Press Release Drivers using the M6 through Lancashire and Cumbria this weekend are being advised to look out for a wide load movement on Saturday (3 August). The movement involves a huge electricity transformer being carried from the port at Heysham in Lancashire to …

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/traffic-bulletin-drivers-advised-to-plan-journeys-ahead-of-m6-wide-load-movement/

M6 and M1 smart motorways Incident and infrastructure investigations – summary r...

M6 and M1 smart motorways Incident and infrastructure investigations – summary report Incident and infrastructure investigations – summary report Introduction Our thoughts are with all those affected by incidents on our network, and we recognise the importance of this work, both in terms of taking i…

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/odincf20/brs21_0038_m6_and_m1_summary-report_final.pdf

Smart motorways Incident and infrastructure investigation M6 Junction 5 to 6 Hig...

Smart motorways Incident and infrastructure investigation M6 Junction 5 to 6 Highways England response M6 J5 to 6 investigation - response M6 J5 to 6 investigation - response Contents Executive summary .2 Introduction .6 Methodology .8 Review of potential interventions .9 Actions .17 Appendices . 20…

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/10hfdehq/ccs0621670228-001_smart-motorways-reports_m6-j5-6.pdf

M6 and M1 smart motorways Incident and infrastructure investigations – summary r...

M6 and M1 smart motorways Incident and infrastructure investigations – summary report Update 2022 Incident and infrastructure investigations – summary report update 2022 Introduction In September 2021 we published independent investigation reports alongside our responses to the findings and the acti…

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/0nactxnf/brs22_0041_m6_and_m1_summary-report_2022_final.pdf