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M61 Southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 15/4 to 10/0)

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M61 Southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 15/4 to 10/0)

Start time
Fri, Oct 2, 2026 7:40 PM
Expected end
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration
8 hours 20 minutes
Road
M61 – M61 Southbound Between J6 And 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
Fri, Oct 2, 2026 7:40 PM
Last updated
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 3:38 AM
Cleared
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 4:00 AM
  • Latest update: M61 Southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 15/4 to 10/0)
Coordinates
53.562838, -2.513168
Latitude span
53.550480 – 53.574309
Longitude span
-2.545125 – -2.475089
Bounding box centre
53.562395, -2.510107
Location descriptions
  • M61 southbound between J6 and J5
  • M61 southbound within J6
  • M61 southbound within J5
  • M61 southbound between J5 and J4
Feed validity status
Active
Overall feed start
Fri, Oct 2, 2026 7:40 PM
Overall feed end
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length
8 hours 20 minutes
Probability code (raw)
certain
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

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between J6 and J5
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
{91A9680D-FA39-4757-830A-A3F050D19D2A}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
489 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
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Segment 2

17 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between J6 and J5
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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
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0 m
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Gml Srs Name
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Segment 3

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound within J6
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
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 4

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
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
254 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 5

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound within J6
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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
95 m
To Distance
118 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

13 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between J6 and 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
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
137 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

6 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
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M61
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
270 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 9

11 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 10

12 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between J6 and J5
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
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Geometry type
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Geometry points
84
First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
1
Road section points
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Certain
Validity status
Active
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Fri, Oct 2, 2026 7:40 PM
Record versioned
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 3:38 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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M61 live closures

Related incidents

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 1 hour 37 seconds

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 19 hours 59 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)

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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 17 hours 44 minutes ago

Started 11 Oct 2026, 20:05 Ended 12 Oct 2026, 00:15

M61 Southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 12/9 to 12/0)

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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 13 hours 9 minutes ago

Started 11 Oct 2026, 20:00 Ended 12 Oct 2026, 04:50

M61 Northbound Rivington exit and entry slip road closures

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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 13 hours 54 minutes ago

Started 11 Oct 2026, 19:23 Ended 12 Oct 2026, 04:05

M61 Northbound Rivington exit and entry slip road closures

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M61 Southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 23/9 to 19/2)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Bolton M61 · M61 Southbound At Rivington Services Between J8 And J6

Cleared 1 day 21 hours ago

Started 10 Oct 2026, 20:00 Ended 10 Oct 2026, 20:00

M61 Southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 23/9 to 19/2)

Category: Construction Work
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