M61 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 24/0 to 22/5)

Cleared

Start time: Tue, Jul 28, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end: Wed, Jul 29, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 10 hours
Road: M61 – M61 Southbound Between J8 And J6
Category: Construction Work
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 1 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason: Construction Work

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First published: Fri, Jul 24, 2026 5:05 AM
Last updated: Wed, Jul 29, 2026 4:46 AM
Cleared: Wed, Jul 29, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M61 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 24/0 to 22/5)

Coordinates: 53.636649, -2.595497
Latitude span: 53.630676 – 53.642181
Longitude span: -2.600444 – -2.588843
Bounding box centre: 53.636429, -2.594644
Location descriptions: M61 southbound between J8 and J6

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Tue, Jul 28, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end: Wed, Jul 29, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 10 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 J8 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 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: {625BBA98-F539-4F0A-8CEB-4AD7F35A6123}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 1,316 m
To Distance: 1,338 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.642161 -2.600425
53.642009 -2.600302

Segment 2

8 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J8 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M61
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {3B120C5C-1C61-4771-BA80-7CCD3A3A9DAD}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 511 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.634017 -2.593278
53.632991 -2.591796
53.632634 -2.591247
53.631928 -2.5903
53.63133 -2.58955
53.630865 -2.589045
53.630676 -2.588843

Segment 3

16 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J8 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 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: {3FB604CB-6F60-41B0-9653-8F6FCB84943C}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 968 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.641525 -2.599872
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53.64063 -2.599118
53.639869 -2.598502
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53.638248 -2.597345
53.637397 -2.596743
53.636994 -2.59642
53.636475 -2.595974
53.636198 -2.595713
53.635903 -2.595421
53.635339 -2.594854
53.635062 -2.594563
53.634365 -2.593721
53.634285 -2.593629

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 27
First coordinate pair: -2.600444, 53.642181
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 27

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Cause type: Construction Work
Detailed cause: Construction Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Other