All posts tagged "M6"
- Extra motorway lanes saving drivers 40 minutes each week
Extra lanes and new technology on one of England’s busiest stretches of motorway are saving commuters up to 40 minutes each week. Highways England completed the biggest ever upgrade of the M6 in Cheshire earlier this year,...
- Posted September 6, 2019
- Safer barriers installed in motorway upgrade
The final phase of work to install new, safer central reservation barriers along a stretch of the M6 is set to begin as part of an upgrade of the motorway. The steel central reservation is being replaced...
- Posted August 28, 2019
Bikers stabbed at Knutsford Services – investigation closed by policeAn investigation by police into the stabbing of four bikers at Knutsford Services has been closed as the victims were unwilling to engage with officers. As a result Cheshire Constabulary was unable to pursue any other lines of...
- Posted August 8, 2019
- Slow traffic on M6 near Knutsford following collision
There is slow traffic between junctions 18 and 19 of the M6 in Cheshire following a road traffic collision which has meant a lane has had to close. Travel monitoring service Inrix reports that the northbound route...
- Posted April 26, 2019
- M6’s purple pipes kick off new life on school sports pitch
Purple pipes, which became a familiar sight for motorists during a £265 million upgrade of the M6, have found a new life on a school sports pitch. Highways England used the pipes to hold electricity cables while...
- Posted April 18, 2019
- Biggest ever upgrade of M6 in Cheshire fully open
Highways England has completed a £265 million project to add extra lanes and new technology to a 19-mile stretch of the motorway between Crewe and Knutsford – the most significant change since the M6 first opened in...
- Posted March 25, 2019
- Yesterday’s M6 closures caused by multiple issues
There were delays on the M6 yesterday between junction 19 Knutsford and junction 18 Middlewich/Holmes Chapel. The delays were caused by two collisions and one broken down vehicle, both in the same area of the southbound carriageway....
- Posted February 23, 2019
- Smart Motorway installation continues on M6
Highways England has pledged to complete upgrades on the M6 between Crewe and Knutsford by spring next year with contractors currently installing 258 electronic signs, 104 traffic sensors and 70 CCTV cameras along the 20-mile route. The...
- Posted December 12, 2018
- M6 reopens following multi-vehicle collision in Cheshire
The M6 in Cheshire has now reopened following a multi-vehicle collision near Knutsford. The incident occurred around 10.30am today, Friday 26 October, on the southbound carriageway between junctions 19 and 18. The collision involved ten vehicles, including...
- Posted October 26, 2018
- M6 Closed following multi-vehicle collision
The M6 in Cheshire is currently closed southbound following a multi-vehicle collision near Knutsford. The incident is believed to involve a number of HGVs and a car transporter. Emergency services are in attendance at the scene and...
- Posted October 26, 2018
