M6 Junction 6: Gravelly Hill Interchange – A38(M) Spaghetti Junction, Birmingham

Map of M6 Junction 6, Gravelly Hill Interchange, with the A38(M) for Spaghetti Junction, Birmingham — M6 Junction 6, Gravelly Hill Interchange. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.

Junction 6 of the M6, known as the Gravelly Hill Interchange, is where the M6 meets the A38(M), for Spaghetti Junction, Birmingham. The nearest city is Birmingham, about 2.7 miles to the south-west, with Sutton Coldfield (4 miles north-east) and Cape Hill (4 miles south-west) also close by. Villages right beside the junction include Nechells, Gravelly Hill and Washwood Heath.

Roads that meet at or beside this junction: A38(M), A38, A47, A4040, A5127, B4132, B4137, B4139, B4142. The main road at the junction is the A38(M).

From here, the drive north to junction 7 (Great Barr) is about 3.6 miles and the drive south to junction 5 (Castle Bromwich) is about 3.2 miles. Junction 6 is about 26 miles from the start of the M6 at junction 1 and 184 miles from the end at junction 45.

Junction M6 J6 · Gravelly Hill Interchange
Signed for A38(M) · Spaghetti Junction, Birmingham
Nearest town Birmingham, 2.7 miles south-west
Map section Section 2: J4A–J10A, Birmingham and the Black Country

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Live traffic at M6 junction 6

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How busy is the M6 at junction 6?

The Department for Transport counts traffic on the stretches either side of this junction. On the stretch it labels J6 to J5 it counted 147,469 vehicles a day in 2025, 13% of them lorries. See how busy the M6 is junction by junction.

M6 traffic either side of junction 6: vehicles a day, 2025
Stretch (DfT label)	All vehicles a day	Lorries	Miles
J6 to J5	147,469	18,447 (12.5%)	3.2

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Live traffic news at M6 Junction 6

Incidents and roadworks between Junction 5 and Junction 7 that we are aware of.

M6 - M42 link road hardshoulder closure northbound

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Time now: Monday, 5 October 2026, 00:47

00:305 Oct 2026reported 17 min ago

Location: link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Hard shoulder closed
Reason: Road improvement or upgrading
Schedule: 05:00 Mon 7 Sept 2026 → 05:00 Mon 5 Oct 2026

⏳Expected to clear in ~4h 12m HA planned end: 05:00 Mon 5 Oct 2026

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Updated 00:47 Mon 5 Oct 2026