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Current traffic around Orthwaite

The following traffic incidents and congestion for Orthwaite have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J44 (Carlisle) and J45 (Gretna Green) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:45 and 02:00 on 29 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 19.3 miles from Orthwaite.


There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound entry slip at junction J43 (Carlisle) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:51 on 28 Apr 2026 to 06:00 on 29 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 17.76 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J41 (Wigton) and J39 (Shap) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 are closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 29 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There are two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.49 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J41 (Wigton) .
Lane closures: Lane two is closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 20:00 on 29 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 14.93 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound at junction J41 (Wigton) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 20:00 on 29 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 14.93 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J41 (Wigton) and J42 (Carlisle) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 06:01 on 27 Apr 2026 to 20:00 on 19 May 2026.
Nearest town: 13.66 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J41 (Wigton) and J42 (Carlisle) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 20:00 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.92 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J41 (Wigton) and J42 (Carlisle) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 are closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed: There are two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.66 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J45 (Gretna Green) and J43 (Carlisle) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:01 on 25 Apr 2026 to 06:00 on 20 May 2026.
Nearest town: 18.74 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J44 (Carlisle) and J43 (Carlisle) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 20 May 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.78 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A66 eastbound between the junctions with the A5086 and the A591 Keswick.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 23:00 on 18 May 2026.
Nearest town: 6.47 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A66 westbound between the junctions with the A591 north of Keswick and the A5086 .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 23:00 on 18 May 2026.
Nearest town: 6.2 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J44 (Carlisle) and J42 (Carlisle) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 19:00 on 30 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.5 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound entry slip at junction J43 (Carlisle) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 05:00 on 29 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 17.71 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J42 (Carlisle) and J44 (Carlisle) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 19:00 on 29 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.2 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J43 (Carlisle) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 29 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 17.91 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A66 eastbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A685 .
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:09 on 22 Apr 2026 to 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Nearest town: 19.73 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A595 southbound between the A5094 Whitehaven South and the junction with the A5086 .
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 18:08 on 13 Apr 2026 to 06:00 on 4 Jul 2026.
Nearest town: 19.83 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A66 eastbound between the junctions with the A595 South and the A595 North.
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:15 on 16 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 15 May 2026.
Nearest town: 10.68 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A66 westbound between the junctions with the A595 North and the A595 South.
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:15 on 16 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 15 May 2026.
Nearest town: 9.5 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J40 (Penrith) and J42 (Carlisle) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:00 on 17 Apr 2026 to 06:00 on 16 May 2026.
Nearest town: 15.29 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A66 eastbound between the A6 and the junction with the A685 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 23:59 and 06:00 from 5 May 2026 to 10 May 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 17.15 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A595 northbound between the junctions with the A5094 south of Whitehaven and the A5094 north of Whitehaven.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 09:30 and 15:00 from 29 Apr 2026 to 1 May 2026.
Nearest town: 19.39 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A595 southbound between the junctions with the A5094 north of Whitehaven and the A5094 south of Whitehaven.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 09:30 and 15:00 from 29 Apr 2026 to 1 May 2026.
Nearest town: 19.45 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A66 eastbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A685 .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 29 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 19.73 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J41 (Wigton) and J42 (Carlisle) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 29 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 14.92 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A66 eastbound between the junctions with the A595 South and the A595 North.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 29 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 10.47 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A66 eastbound between the junctions with the A595 South and the A595 North.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 06:00 and 20:00 from 29 Apr 2026 to 14 May 2026.
Nearest town: 10.68 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A66 westbound between the junctions with the A595 North and the A595 South.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 06:00 and 20:00 from 29 Apr 2026 to 14 May 2026.
Nearest town: 9.5 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A66 westbound between the junctions with the A595 North and the A595 South.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 29 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 9.5 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A595 southbound between the junctions with the A5094 Whitehaven South and the A5086 .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 29 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 19.88 miles from Orthwaite.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A595 southbound between the A5094 Whitehaven South and the junction with the A5086 .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 29 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 19.83 miles from Orthwaite.

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Location: northbound between junctions J44 (Carlisle) and J45 (Gretna Green) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:45 and 02:00 on 29 April 2026.
Nearest town: 19.3 miles from Orthwaite.

54.95--2.98

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J43 (Carlisle) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 20:51 on 28 April 2026 to 06:00 on 29 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 17.76 miles from Orthwaite.

54.9--2.89

Location: southbound between junctions J41 (Wigton) and J39 (Shap) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 are closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 29 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.49 miles from Orthwaite.

54.68--2.78

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J41 (Wigton) .

Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 20:00 on 29 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 14.93 miles from Orthwaite.

54.7--2.79

Location: southbound at junction J41 (Wigton) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 20:00 on 29 April 2026.
Nearest town: 14.93 miles from Orthwaite.

54.7--2.79

Location: northbound between junctions J41 (Wigton) and J42 (Carlisle) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme.



Period : from 06:01 on 27 April 2026 to 20:00 on 19 May 2026.
Nearest town: 13.66 miles from Orthwaite.

54.79--2.86

Location: northbound between junctions J41 (Wigton) and J42 (Carlisle) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 20:00 on 19 May 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.92 miles from Orthwaite.

54.81--2.88

Location: northbound between junctions J41 (Wigton) and J42 (Carlisle) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 19 May 2026.

Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.66 miles from Orthwaite.

54.79--2.86

Location: southbound between junctions J45 (Gretna Green) and J43 (Carlisle) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme.



Period : from 20:01 on 25 April 2026 to 06:00 on 20 May 2026.
Nearest town: 18.74 miles from Orthwaite.

54.94--2.97

Location: southbound between junctions J44 (Carlisle) and J43 (Carlisle) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 20 May 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.78 miles from Orthwaite.

54.93--2.93

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A5086 and the A591 Keswick.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 23:00 on 18 May 2026.
Nearest town: 6.47 miles from Orthwaite.

54.6--3.18

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A591 north of Keswick and the A5086 .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 23:00 on 18 May 2026.
Nearest town: 6.2 miles from Orthwaite.

54.61--3.16

Location: southbound between junctions J44 (Carlisle) and J42 (Carlisle) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 19:00 on 30 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.5 miles from Orthwaite.

54.92--2.9

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J43 (Carlisle) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 05:00 on 29 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 17.71 miles from Orthwaite.

54.9--2.89

Location: northbound between junctions J42 (Carlisle) and J44 (Carlisle) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 19:00 on 29 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.2 miles from Orthwaite.

54.88--2.88

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J43 (Carlisle) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 29 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 17.91 miles from Orthwaite.

54.9--2.89

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A685 .

Due to: Roadworks scheme.



Period : from 20:09 on 22 April 2026 to 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Nearest town: 19.73 miles from Orthwaite.

54.65--2.68

Location: southbound between the A5094 Whitehaven South and the junction with the A5086 .

Due to: Roadworks scheme.



Period : from 18:08 on 13 April 2026 to 06:00 on 4 July 2026.
Nearest town: 19.83 miles from Orthwaite.

54.52--3.56

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A595 South and the A595 North.

Due to: Roadworks scheme.



Period : from 20:15 on 16 March 2026 to 06:00 on 15 May 2026.
Nearest town: 10.68 miles from Orthwaite.

54.66--3.43

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A595 North and the A595 South.

Due to: Roadworks scheme.



Period : from 20:15 on 16 March 2026 to 06:00 on 15 May 2026.
Nearest town: 9.5 miles from Orthwaite.

54.67--3.4

Location: northbound between junctions J40 (Penrith) and J42 (Carlisle) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme.



Period : from 20:00 on 17 April 2026 to 06:00 on 16 May 2026.
Nearest town: 15.29 miles from Orthwaite.

54.68--2.78

Location: eastbound between the A6 and the junction with the A685 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 23:59 and 06:00 from 5 May 2026 to 10 May 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 17.15 miles from Orthwaite.

54.66--2.74

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A5094 south of Whitehaven and the A5094 north of Whitehaven.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 09:30 and 15:00 from 29 April 2026 to 1 May 2026.
Nearest town: 19.39 miles from Orthwaite.

54.54--3.57

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A5094 north of Whitehaven and the A5094 south of Whitehaven.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 09:30 and 15:00 from 29 April 2026 to 1 May 2026.
Nearest town: 19.45 miles from Orthwaite.

54.55--3.58

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A685 .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 29 April 2026.
Nearest town: 19.73 miles from Orthwaite.

54.65--2.68

Location: northbound between junctions J41 (Wigton) and J42 (Carlisle) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 29 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 14.92 miles from Orthwaite.

54.69--2.79

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A595 South and the A595 North.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 29 April 2026.
Nearest town: 10.47 miles from Orthwaite.

54.67--3.42

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A595 South and the A595 North.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 06:00 and 20:00 from 29 April 2026 to 14 May 2026.
Nearest town: 10.68 miles from Orthwaite.

54.66--3.43

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A595 North and the A595 South.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 06:00 and 20:00 from 29 April 2026 to 14 May 2026.
Nearest town: 9.5 miles from Orthwaite.

54.67--3.4

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A595 North and the A595 South.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 29 April 2026.
Nearest town: 9.5 miles from Orthwaite.

54.67--3.4

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A5094 Whitehaven South and the A5086 .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 29 April 2026.
Nearest town: 19.88 miles from Orthwaite.

54.52--3.56

Location: southbound between the A5094 Whitehaven South and the junction with the A5086 .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 29 April 2026.
Nearest town: 19.83 miles from Orthwaite.

54.52--3.56