M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 347/8 to 34/6)

Planned

Start time: Sat, Aug 22, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Sun, Aug 23, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours
Road: M61 – M61 Southbound Between M6 And J9
Category: Construction Work
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 1 lanes affected, 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Construction Work

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First published: Thu, Aug 6, 2026 9:11 AM
Last updated: Sat, Aug 22, 2026 3:49 AM
Cleared: Sun, Aug 23, 2026 4:00 AM

Latest update: M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 347/8 to 34/6)

Coordinates: 53.734037, -2.646045
Latitude span: 53.729515 – 53.738533
Longitude span: -2.650136 – -2.639511
Bounding box centre: 53.734024, -2.644824
Location descriptions: M61 southbound between M6 and J9

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Sat, Aug 22, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Sun, Aug 23, 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

20 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between M6 and J9
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 1 operational lane
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: {D95AAB4B-1B49-4B69-AB77-8E0201C76A04}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 53 m
To Distance: 752 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 2

10 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between M6 and J9
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: {857E19E8-16EA-4E59-B494-C2E28B8DCA70}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 543 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.729902 -2.64023
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Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 30
First coordinate pair: -2.650136, 53.738533
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 30

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