M61 Southbound hardshoulder and lane 1 closure (MP 18/0 to 17/4)

Cleared

Start time: Sat, Feb 21, 2026 8:27 PM
Expected end: Sun, Feb 22, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours 33 minutes
Road: M61 – M61 Southbound Between J8 And J6
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason: Repair Work

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First published: Sat, Feb 21, 2026 8:27 PM
Last updated: Sun, Feb 22, 2026 12:39 AM
Cleared: Sun, Feb 22, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M61 Southbound hardshoulder and lane 1 closure (MP 18/0 to 17/4)

Coordinates: 53.587336, -2.559321
Latitude span: 53.578754 – 53.593615
Longitude span: -2.567189 – -2.551446
Bounding box centre: 53.586185, -2.559318
Location descriptions: M61 southbound between J8 and J6

Feed validity status: Active
Overall feed start: Sat, Feb 21, 2026 8:27 PM
Overall feed end: Sun, Feb 22, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 8 hours 33 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

22 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J8 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 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: {CCB5C35F-9460-4F2B-B631-7AE41F0202F8}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 1,309 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 2

4 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J8 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 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: 272 m
To Distance: 457 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.593372 -2.566798
53.59282 -2.565824
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Segment 3

11 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J8 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 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: 483 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.589948 -2.561223
53.589591 -2.560795
53.589278 -2.560429
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Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 37
First coordinate pair: -2.560366, 53.589217
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 37

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