THERE will be overnight closures on the M6 between Warrington and Wigan next week as a major phase of National Highways’ upgrade continues with gantries needed for electronic signs being installed along the northern section of the project.
Earlier this month the project team started installing gantries between junction 23 (Haydock) and junction 26 (Orrell). To continue this work there will be a series of overnight closures of either the southbound or northbound carriageway starting on Monday (30 January).
In all, 65 new gantries are being installed along the motorway between junction 21a and junction 26. Ten new structures are super-span gantries providing overhead signs across both carriageways.
Next week’s work also includes installing new safety barriers, completing drainage and finishing resurfacing of the new lane one in both the southbound and northbound carriageways.
To allow the larger gantries to be installed safely the northbound M6 between junction 23 and junction 26 will be closed from 9pm to 6am on Monday of next week (30 January) and again on Wednesday and Thursday nights (1 and 2 February). Southbound carriageway closures between junction 26 and junction 23 – again from 9pm to 6am each night – will be taking place on Tuesday and Friday (31 January and 3 February). The southbound carriageway will also be closed overnight on Saturday 4 February but from 9pm to 7am the following morning (Sunday 5 February). Further overnight carriageway closures will be taking place in mid-February.
Clearly-signed diversions will be in place running west of the M6 using the A580, A570 and M58. More information about the project is available from a dedicated webpage.
Drivers are advised to check traffic conditions before setting out on journeys. Live traffic information is always available at www.trafficengland.com or from National Highways’ 24-7 customer contact centre at 0300 123 5000. Updates will also be posted to @HighwaysNWest – National Highways’ regional Twitter feed.
