M61 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 11/2 to 6/7)
ClearedM61 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 11/2 to 6/7)
- Start time
- Wed, Sep 23, 2026 8:00 PM
- Expected end
- Thu, Sep 24, 2026 4:00 AM
- Duration
- 1 second
- Road
- M61 – M61 Southbound Within J5
- Category
- Road Maintenance
- Direction
- Southbound
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes affected
- 2 of 2 lanes affected
- Reason
- Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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- First published
- Tue, Sep 22, 2026 2:11 PM
- Last updated
- Wed, Sep 23, 2026 12:26 AM
- Cleared
- Wed, Sep 23, 2026 8:00 PM
- Latest update: M61 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 11/2 to 6/7)
- Coordinates
- 53.547473, -2.459199
- Latitude span
- 53.541508 – 53.555866
- Longitude span
- -2.490343 – -2.427213
- Bounding box centre
- 53.548687, -2.458778
- Location descriptions
-
- M61 southbound within J5
- M61 southbound within J4
- M61 southbound between J4 and J3
- M61 southbound between J5 and J4
- Feed validity status
- Planned
- Overall feed start
- Wed, Sep 23, 2026 8:00 PM
- Overall feed end
- Thu, Sep 24, 2026 4:00 AM
- Feed window length
- 8 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
4 coordinate pairs- Description
- M61 southbound within J5
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 2 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
- 254 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.555436 -2.489125 53.555258 -2.48864 53.554307 -2.486018 53.554254 -2.485836
Segment 2
5 coordinate pairs- Description
- M61 southbound within J4
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 2 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
- {93932B98-CAFA-468F-B3F7-39A31974F293}
- 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
53.544809 -2.448497 53.544483 -2.446849 53.544315 -2.446047 53.5442 -2.445412 53.544078 -2.444611
Segment 3
2 coordinate pairs- Description
- M61 southbound within J5
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 2 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
- 43 m
- To Distance
- 137 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.555866 -2.490343 53.555436 -2.489125
Segment 4
5 coordinate pairs- Description
- M61 southbound within J4
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 2 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
- {FFF96A8A-FD28-439F-B92B-DA6050EAF0A5}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 259 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.545885 -2.453911 53.545594 -2.452459 53.545462 -2.451749 53.545303 -2.450992 53.545144 -2.450206
Segment 5
15 coordinate pairs- Description
- M61 southbound between J4 and J3
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 2 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
- {5386C232-5E15-47BA-A74A-82847B9D9709}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 1,193 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.544078 -2.444611 53.54383 -2.443461 53.542929 -2.439091 53.542559 -2.43717 53.542339 -2.435931 53.542288 -2.435613 53.542242 -2.435326 53.542014 -2.433784 53.541892 -2.432757 53.541761 -2.431533 53.541675 -2.430506 53.541607 -2.429479 53.54154 -2.428226 53.541525 -2.427758 53.541508 -2.427213
Segment 6
3 coordinate pairs- Description
- M61 southbound within J4
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 2 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
- {767CED3D-4D5B-45C6-BD99-67409D5F5258}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 119 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.545144 -2.450206 53.544985 -2.449419 53.544809 -2.448497
Segment 7
18 coordinate pairs- Description
- M61 southbound between J5 and J4
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 2 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
- {86686345-0D66-4CF9-84CD-7B95C4F3CFF2}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 1,265 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.554254 -2.485836 53.554156 -2.485518 53.553765 -2.484487 53.553349 -2.483426 53.552582 -2.48147 53.552301 -2.480697 53.552031 -2.479954 53.551755 -2.479136 53.551515 -2.478424 53.551018 -2.476909 53.550122 -2.47388 53.54984 -2.47282 53.549715 -2.472351 53.549715 -2.472336 53.549618 -2.471973 53.549237 -2.470429 53.548981 -2.469339 53.54891 -2.469037
Segment 8
9 coordinate pairs- Description
- M61 southbound between J5 and J4
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 2 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
- {06EFDD68-7704-4725-8B94-AB8085B4B46E}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 1,057 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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- Geometry type
- MultiLineString
- Geometry points
- 61
- First coordinate pair
- -2.489125, 53.555436
- Road section segments
- 1
- Road section points
- 61
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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
- 2
- Record created
- Tue, Sep 22, 2026 2:11 PM
- Record versioned
- Wed, Sep 23, 2026 12:26 AM
- Coordinate source
- Geometry
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M61 live closuresRelated incidents
M61 Southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 34/2 to 33/8)
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Preston South
M61 · M61 Southbound Between M6 And J9
Expected to clear in 2 months 2 weeks
Started 5 Oct 2026, 06:00
Expected clear 31 Dec 2026, 23:00
M61 Southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 34/2 to 33/8)
Category: Road Maintenance
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M61 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 34/6 to 33/8)
Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston South
M61 · M61 Southbound Between M6 And J9
Starts in 2 hours 11 minutes
Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00
Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00
M61 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 34/6 to 33/8)
Category: Road Maintenance
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M61 Southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 12/9 to 12/0)
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Bolton
M61 · M61 Southbound Between J6 And J5
Cleared 18 hours 48 minutes ago
Started 11 Oct 2026, 22:00
Ended 11 Oct 2026, 22:00
M61 Southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 12/9 to 12/0)
Category: Construction Work
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M61 Southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 12/9 to 12/0)
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Bolton
M61 · M61 Southbound Between J6 And J5
Cleared 16 hours 33 minutes ago
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Ended 12 Oct 2026, 00:15
M61 Southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 12/9 to 12/0)
Category: Construction Work
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M61 Northbound Rivington exit and entry slip road closures
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Bolton
M61 · M61 Northbound Between J6 And J8
Cleared 11 hours 58 minutes ago
Started 11 Oct 2026, 20:00
Ended 12 Oct 2026, 04:50
M61 Northbound Rivington exit and entry slip road closures
Category: Road Maintenance
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M61 Northbound Rivington exit and entry slip road closures
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Bolton
M61 · M61 Northbound Between J6 And J8
Cleared 12 hours 43 minutes ago
Started 11 Oct 2026, 19:23
Ended 12 Oct 2026, 04:05
M61 Northbound Rivington exit and entry slip road closures
Category: Road Maintenance
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