M61 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 18/7 to 18/2)

Cleared

Start time: Sun, Apr 5, 2026 7:00 AM
Expected end: Sun, Apr 5, 2026 4:00 PM
Duration: 9 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: Tue, Mar 31, 2026 1:01 PM
Last updated: Sun, Apr 5, 2026 8:22 AM
Cleared: Sun, Apr 5, 2026 4:00 PM

Latest update: M61 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 18/7 to 18/2)

Coordinates: 53.596908, -2.571147
Latitude span: 53.594918 – 53.598783
Longitude span: -2.572846 – -2.569047
Bounding box centre: 53.596851, -2.570947
Location descriptions: M61 southbound between J8 and J6

M61 southbound at Rivington Services between J8 and J6

Feed validity status: Suspended
Overall feed start: Sun, Apr 5, 2026 7:00 AM
Overall feed end: Sun, Apr 5, 2026 4:00 PM
Feed window length: 9 hours
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

5 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 End1
Linear Element Road: M61
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {728A2506-090D-4241-B032-FB791336F72B}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 177 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.596454 -2.570813
53.596293 -2.570653
53.596007 -2.570369
53.595511 -2.569791

Segment 2

4 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: 0 m
To Distance: 82 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.595511 -2.569791
53.595417 -2.569681
53.59522 -2.569437
53.594918 -2.569047

Segment 3

5 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound at Rivington Services 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 End1
Linear Element Road: M61
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {5F1FA227-A57D-4B18-A0CC-F2369C9D2AE8}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 541 m
To Distance: 624 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.598783 -2.572846
53.598773 -2.572839
53.598711 -2.572793
53.598496 -2.572624
53.598108 -2.572305

Segment 4

3 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 End1
Linear Element Road: M61
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {75ED5281-CF75-4929-BE13-927BE02AE979}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 156 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.598108 -2.572305
53.597409 -2.571759
53.596854 -2.571223

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 17
First coordinate pair: -2.571223, 53.596854
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 17

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