The accident happened in the early hours of August 16.
The closure is in place to allow recovery work to take place and is expected to remain through the morning rush hour.
The barrier was extensively damaged during the incident.
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Lorry overturns at junction 40 on M6
A lane has been closed on the M6 in both directions between junctions 39 and 40 after a lorry overturned, say Highways England.
By The Newsroom
Wednesday, 16th August 2017, 7:51 am
Updated Monday, 11th September 2017, 12:48 pm