M61 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 11/6 to 11/0)

Cleared

M61 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 11/6 to 11/0)

Start time
Fri, Jul 17, 2026 7:00 AM
Expected end
Fri, Jul 17, 2026 4:00 PM
Duration
20 minutes 2 seconds
Road
M61 – M61 Southbound Between J6 And J5
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Fri, Jul 10, 2026 8:54 AM
Last updated
Fri, Jul 17, 2026 6:59 AM
Cleared
Fri, Jul 17, 2026 7:20 AM
  • Latest update: M61 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 11/6 to 11/0)
Coordinates
53.556433, -2.491995
Latitude span
53.554932 – 53.557678
Longitude span
-2.495675 – -2.487739
Bounding box centre
53.556305, -2.491707
Location descriptions
  • M61 southbound between J6 and J5
  • M61 southbound within J5
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Fri, Jul 17, 2026 7:00 AM
Overall feed end
Fri, Jul 17, 2026 4:00 PM
Feed window length
9 hours
Probability code (raw)
probable
Compliance option (raw)
mandatory
Source identification (raw)
roadworks
Management type value
other
Contra-flow flag (raw)
false
Width restriction flag (raw)
false
Height restriction flag (raw)
false
Weight restriction flag (raw)
false

Segment 1

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between J6 and J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M61
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{8CD55333-104A-4FD4-A7A7-86AA6BD352F7}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
858 m
To Distance
950 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.557678 -2.495675
53.557639 -2.495551
53.557302 -2.49443

Segment 2

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound within J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M61
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{9838D62B-9303-46AD-97DE-5CC1E3F578CF}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
107 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.555436 -2.489125
53.555258 -2.48864
53.554932 -2.487739

Segment 3

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound within J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M61
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{C13C429B-1836-4A04-9D7C-C42FEE4DE5EE}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
270 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.557302 -2.49443
53.557062 -2.493824
53.557026 -2.493703
53.556476 -2.492066
53.556378 -2.49179
53.556067 -2.490914

Segment 4

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound within J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M61
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{EB8749DE-7F0C-4CCA-9C7C-868004BE5C04}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
137 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.556067 -2.490914
53.555436 -2.489125
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
14
First coordinate pair
-2.495675, 53.557678
Road section segments
1
Road section points
14
View geometry JSON
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View road section coordinates
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            53.557678
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        ],
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        ],
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Fri, Jul 10, 2026 8:54 AM
Record versioned
Fri, Jul 17, 2026 6:59 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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