M6 drivers face double 9-hour weekend closure across Birmingham and Black Country

The northbound carriageway will be closed for maintenance works, National Highways has announced

14:20, 06 Jun 2026

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Drivers face M6 closures in Birmingham and the Black Country over the weekend(Image: ChrisHepburn via Getty Images)

West Midlands drivers face a double overnight closure of the M6 this weekend.

National Highways has announced it will be closing a portion of the motorway [1] tonight (June 6) on Saturday and tomorrow night on Sunday (June 7).

The northbound carriageway [2] will be closed between Junction 6, Spaghetti Junction, and Junction 7, Great Barr.

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The carriageway will be closed to traffic on both nights, starting at 9pm until 6am the following day.

National Highways said the overnight closures will be in place for maintenance [5] works.

West Midlands drivers handed shocking police findings on state on region's roads [6]

New number plate changes now in effect with GBP1,000 fines for drivers [7]

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Diversions [8] will be put in place for motorists impacted by the road works.

M6 closures

Saturday: Junction 6 to Junction 7 northbound carriageway closure, from 9pm until 6am Sunday
Sunday: Junction 6 to Junction 7 northbound carriageway closure, from 9pm until 6am Monday

No other motorways in the region face closures this weekend, however there will be entry slip road closures further north on the M6 at Junction 22 and Junction 31.

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^ maintenance (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
^ West Midlands drivers handed shocking police findings on state on region's roads (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
^ New number plate changes now in effect with GBP1,000 fines for drivers (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
^ Diversions (www.birminghammail.co.uk)