M6 Junction 25: Bryn Interchange – A49 Bryn
Junction 25 of the M6, known as the Bryn Interchange, is where the M6 meets the A49, for Bryn / Wigan. The nearest town is Ashton-in-Makerfield, about 1.4 miles to the south-east, with Golborne (3 miles south-east) and Wigan (3 miles north) also close by. Villages right beside the junction include North Ashton, Bryn and Downall Green.
Roads that meet at or beside this junction: A49, B5207. The main road at the junction is the A49.
From here, the drive north to junction 26 (Orrell) is about 2.6 miles and the drive south to junction 24 (Ashton-in-Makerfield) is about 1.0 miles. Junction 25 is about 101 miles from the start of the M6 at junction 1 and 109 miles from the end at junction 45.
- Junction M6 J25 · Bryn Interchange
- Signed for A49 · Bryn / Wigan
- Nearest town Ashton-in-Makerfield, 1.4 miles south-east
- Map section Section 5: J21A–J32, Wigan to Preston
Live traffic at M6 junction 25
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Live traffic speed flow: M6 Junctions 23 to 27
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How busy is the M6 at junction 25?
The Department for Transport counts traffic on the stretches either side of this junction. On the stretch it labels J24 to J25 it counted 141,782 vehicles a day in 2025, 10% of them lorries. On the stretch it labels J25 to J26 it counted 113,045 vehicles a day in 2025, 11% of them lorries. See how busy the M6 is junction by junction.
| Stretch (DfT label) | All vehicles a day | Lorries | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| J24 to J25 | 141,782 | 13,511 (9.5%) | 1.3 |
| J25 to J26 | 113,045 | 12,121 (10.7%) | 2.7 |
© M6Traffic.co.uk · Statistics from the Department for Transport, 2025
Junctions either side
- J24Ashton InterchangeA58 · Ashton-in-MakerfieldNearest town: Ashton-in-Makerfield, 0.6 miles
- J26Orrell InterchangeM58 · Orrell (M58 to Liverpool & Southport)Nearest town: Wigan, 2.9 miles
Live traffic news at M6 Junction 25
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Updated 00:47 Mon 5 Oct 2026