M6 Southbound

[farrendahl]

Just a quicky has anybody done a recent tripping heading southbound on the M6 recently and if so what the roadworks situation like at the moment? I ask because I've got to head down to Kent tomorrow from Salford around rush hour and I'm trying to decide if it'll just be easier to head towards Leeds and then do the A1(M) instead.

[Sam.F]

There's loads of 50mph SPECS-enforced roadworks south of Manc at the moment...

[useyourdellusion]

farrendahl said:

Just a quicky has anybody done a recent tripping heading southbound on the M6 recently and if so what the roadworks situation like at the moment? I ask because I've got to head down to Kent tomorrow from Salford around rush hour and I'm trying to decide if it'll just be easier to head towards Leeds and then do the A1(M) instead.

Do this.

Without a shadow of a doubt, do this.

The M6 south of Manchester is absolutely ridiculous at the moment.

[farrendahl]

useyourdellusion said:

farrendahl said:

Just a quicky has anybody done a recent tripping heading southbound on the M6 recently and if so what the roadworks situation like at the moment? I ask because I've got to head down to Kent tomorrow from Salford around rush hour and I'm trying to decide if it'll just be easier to head towards Leeds and then do the A1(M) instead.

Do this.

Without a shadow of a doubt, do this.

The M6 south of Manchester is absolutely ridiculous at the moment.

Thought that would be the best case to be honest just wanted to get another viewpoint so thank you kindly.

Also I'm sorry for how appalling written that OP is lol

[useyourdellusion]

No worries.

Besides my own nightmare-ish experiences with that part of the M6 at the moment, I have many work colleagues who live in Crewe and have to travel south quite often. They have given up on the M6 now as they can't trust it. Instead they always use the A50/M1 route now.

Whilst being a slightly longer route, they're never held up as a rule.

[Jez64]

Went to Birmingham on Sat, from Halifax, and the road works were a pain in the arse.

Really enjoyed the return trip when they had closed the M6 between jnct 9and 10

[Kays vRS]

As said, I'd recommend that you avoid the M6 just now. I drove from Edinburgh to Bristol on Friday and it took 9 hours thanks to the roadworks on there. Nightmare! I'll be using the M1 / A1 to get back tomorrow I think.