M61 Southbound hardshoulder closure (MP 27/0 to 26/3)

Cleared

Start time: Thu, Sep 24, 2026 8:00 AM
Expected end: Thu, Sep 24, 2026 4:00 PM
Duration: 5 minutes 1 second
Road: M61 – M61 Southbound Between J8 And J6
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Reason: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work

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First published: Fri, Sep 18, 2026 2:24 PM
Last updated: Thu, Sep 24, 2026 7:41 AM
Cleared: Thu, Sep 24, 2026 8:05 AM

Latest update: M61 Southbound hardshoulder closure (MP 27/0 to 26/3)

Coordinates: 53.664140, -2.617158
Latitude span: 53.661639 – 53.666015
Longitude span: -2.619884 – -2.613524
Bounding box centre: 53.663827, -2.616704
Location descriptions: M61 southbound between J8 and J6

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Thu, Sep 24, 2026 8:00 AM
Overall feed end: Thu, Sep 24, 2026 4:00 PM
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

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: {5EE8766C-0C3B-4C58-B347-38AB4C90C7E9}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 163 m
To Distance: 457 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.666015 -2.619884
53.665892 -2.619709
53.665355 -2.618946
53.664303 -2.617402
53.664008 -2.616974

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 End1
Linear Element Road: M61
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {93C433C3-2151-4395-8D12-9F46924E8BE8}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 348 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.664008 -2.616974
53.663803 -2.616668
53.662233 -2.614338
53.661639 -2.613524

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 9
First coordinate pair: -2.619884, 53.666015
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 9

View geometry JSON

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Other