M61 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 17/8 to 17/5)

Planned

Start time: Fri, Feb 6, 2026 9:00 AM
Expected end: Fri, Feb 6, 2026 4:00 PM
Duration: 7 hours
Road: M61 – M61 Southbound Between J8 And J6
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Reason: Repair Work

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First published: Thu, Jan 22, 2026 7:14 AM
Last updated: Fri, Feb 6, 2026 2:29 PM
Cleared: Fri, Feb 6, 2026 4:00 PM

Latest update: M61 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 17/8 to 17/5)

Coordinates: 53.591814, -2.564057
Latitude span: 53.590597 – 53.592550
Longitude span: -2.565320 – -2.562105
Bounding box centre: 53.591574, -2.563713
Location descriptions: M61 southbound between J8 and J6

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Fri, Feb 6, 2026 9:00 AM
Overall feed end: Fri, Feb 6, 2026 4:00 PM
Feed window length: 7 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

2 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J8 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Lh
Lane Number: 0
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 4 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: {5A070E82-BCEC-4217-8890-ED3A1896A2B3}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 444 m
To Distance: 457 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.59255 -2.56532
53.592471 -2.565174

Segment 2

7 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J8 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Lh
Lane Number: 0
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 4 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: {823013F8-70CC-49F6-8A76-135D0B0E6BAC}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 291 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.592471 -2.565174
53.592259 -2.564789
53.59201 -2.564348
53.591751 -2.563891
53.591466 -2.563389
53.590752 -2.562322
53.590597 -2.562105

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 9
First coordinate pair: -2.565320, 53.592550
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 9

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