M6 traffic: Motorway drivers hit with new speed limit ahead of Christmas getaway Motorists on the M6 motorway have been given a speed boost this Christmas as the limit has been raised back to 70mph.
The section, running between junction 21a at Croft and junction 26 at Orrell, had been operating with reduced speeds following £260m of work including investment in stopped vehicle detection (SVD) technology.
The upgraded motorway stretches for 10 miles between junction 21a (the Croft interchange for the M62) and junction 26 (for the M58 and Orrell), reports Birmingham Live.
The major motorway, which runs from the Midlands and the Scottish boarder, has fully reopened at the higher speed for the first time since work began in 2021.
National Highways says that the 'upgrade' of the M6 will 'help to improve journey times and reliability for the tens of thousands of drivers who use the route daily'.
