M6 | West Midlands | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 05:15, 3 JulFirst report

   The M6 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J7 (Great Barr) and J9 (Walsall) to allow tarmac to cure.

2. 05:35, 3 JulUpdate

   The M6 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J7 (Great Barr) and J9 (Walsall) to allow tarmac to cure.

3. 06:05, 3 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 50 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 06:10, 3 JulUpdate

   The M6 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J7 (Great Barr) and J9 (Walsall) to allow tarmac to cure.

5. 06:40, 3 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 25m. Monitoring continues.

6. 06:45, 3 JulUpdate

   The M6 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J7 (Great Barr) and J9 (Walsall) to allow tarmac to cure.

7. 07:15, 3 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 0m. Monitoring continues.

8. 07:20, 3 JulUpdate

   The M6 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J7 (Great Barr) and J9 (Walsall) to allow tarmac to cure.

9. 07:50, 3 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 35m. Monitoring continues.

10. 07:55, 3 JulUpdate

    The M6 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J7 (Great Barr) and J9 (Walsall) to allow tarmac to cure.

11. 08:25, 3 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 10m. Monitoring continues.

12. 08:30, 3 JulUpdate

    The M6 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J7 (Great Barr) and J9 (Walsall) to allow tarmac to cure.

13. 09:00, 3 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 45m. Monitoring continues.

14. 09:05, 3 JulUpdate

    The M6 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J7 (Great Barr) and J9 (Walsall) to allow tarmac to cure.

15. 09:05, 3 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — M6 reopened at 09:05 on 3 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 3h 50m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

16. 22:01, 6 NovFinal update

    The M6 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J7 (Great Barr) and J9 (Walsall) to allow tarmac to cure.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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