M61 Southbound hardshoulder closure (MP 34/3 to 33/9)

Planned

M61 Southbound hardshoulder closure (MP 34/3 to 33/9)

Start time
Mon, Feb 9, 2026 8:00 AM
Expected end
Mon, Feb 9, 2026 5:00 PM
Duration
9 hours
Road
M61 – M61 Southbound Between M6 And J9
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Maintenance Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Fri, Feb 6, 2026 11:29 AM
Last updated
Mon, Feb 9, 2026 8:52 AM
Cleared
Mon, Feb 9, 2026 5:00 PM
  • Latest update: M61 Southbound hardshoulder closure (MP 34/3 to 33/9)
Coordinates
53.726264, -2.634166
Latitude span
53.724829 – 53.727659
Longitude span
-2.636077 – -2.632486
Bounding box centre
53.726244, -2.634282
Location descriptions
  • M61 southbound between M6 and J9
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, Feb 9, 2026 8:00 AM
Overall feed end
Mon, Feb 9, 2026 5:00 PM
Feed window length
9 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 M6 and J9
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
{857E19E8-16EA-4E59-B494-C2E28B8DCA70}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
850 m
To Distance
1,008 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.727659 -2.636077
53.727537 -2.635871
53.727189 -2.635325
53.726859 -2.634856
53.726599 -2.634492

Segment 2

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between M6 and J9
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 End1
Linear Element Road
M61
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{DA600FF6-7A69-4E32-AE4E-DA89961BF9C8}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
237 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.726599 -2.634492
53.726319 -2.634126
53.72594 -2.633656
53.725573 -2.633263
53.725155 -2.63279
53.724905 -2.632557
53.724829 -2.632486
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
12
First coordinate pair
-2.636077, 53.727659
Road section segments
1
Road section points
12
View geometry JSON
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                53.727189
            ],
            [
                -2.634856,
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            [
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            ],
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            ],
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                53.726319
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                53.72594
            ],
            [
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            ],
            [
                -2.63279,
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            ],
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                -2.632557,
                53.724905
            ],
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                -2.632486,
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View road section coordinates
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    [
        [
            -2.636077,
            53.727659
        ],
        [
            -2.635871,
            53.727537
        ],
        [
            -2.635325,
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        ],
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            -2.634856,
            53.726859
        ],
        [
            -2.634492,
            53.726599
        ],
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            -2.634492,
            53.726599
        ],
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            -2.634126,
            53.726319
        ],
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            53.72594
        ],
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        ],
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            53.725155
        ],
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        ],
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        ]
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]
Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Fri, Feb 6, 2026 11:29 AM
Record versioned
Mon, Feb 9, 2026 8:52 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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