M61 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M61 right now, but 1 roadwork is currently in force.

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M61 roadworks in force now

A666 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 4/2 to 2/5)

Active Roadworks National Highways

Bolton M61 · M61 Southbound Between A666 And J2

Expected to clear in 5 hours 6 minutes

Started 4 Aug 2026, 19:45 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

A666 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 4/2 to 2/5)

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the M61

M61 North & Southbound mobile hardshoulder closure from M60 - M6
Cleared

Cleared 8 minutes 17 seconds ago
M61 Southbound Lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 21/7 to 19/1)
Cleared

Cleared 43 minutes 16 seconds ago
A666 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 4/2 to 2/5)
Cleared

Cleared 3 hours 38 minutes ago
M61 Northbound Jct 4 entry slip road lane 1 closure
Cleared

Cleared 3 hours 53 minutes ago
M61 Southbound Lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 21/7 to 19/1)
Cleared

Cleared 1 day 4 hours ago
M61 Southbound lane 3 closure (MP 27/6 to 25/3)
Cleared

Cleared 2 days 23 hours ago
M61 Southbound lane 3 closure (MP 27/6 to 25/3)
Cleared

Cleared 3 days 3 hours ago
M61 Southbound Lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 21/7 to 19/1)
Cleared

Cleared 3 days 20 hours ago
M61 Southbound Lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 21/7 to 19/1)
Cleared

Cleared 4 days 4 hours ago
M61 Southbound Lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 21/7 to 19/1)
Cleared

Cleared 4 days 21 hours ago

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