M61 Southbound hardshoulder closure (MP 4/0 to 3/4)

Planned

M61 Southbound hardshoulder closure (MP 4/0 to 3/4)

Start time
Wed, May 27, 2026 7:00 AM
Expected end
Wed, May 27, 2026 4:00 PM
Duration
9 hours
Road
M61 – M61 Southbound Between J3 And J2 From M61
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
1 of 2 lanes affected
Reason
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Tue, May 19, 2026 8:34 AM
Last updated
Wed, May 27, 2026 2:05 AM
Cleared
Wed, May 27, 2026 4:00 PM
  • Latest update: M61 Southbound hardshoulder closure (MP 4/0 to 3/4)
Coordinates
53.533503, -2.384698
Latitude span
53.531767 – 53.535419
Longitude span
-2.390029 – -2.377646
Bounding box centre
53.533593, -2.383838
Location descriptions
  • M61 southbound between J3 and J2 from M61
  • link road from M61 southbound for M60 J15 within M61 J2
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Wed, May 27, 2026 7:00 AM
Overall feed end
Wed, May 27, 2026 4:00 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

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between J3 and J2 from M61
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
{7F9052DE-5823-4674-B0B4-F3565317732E}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
113 m
To Distance
293 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.535419 -2.390029
53.535012 -2.38928
53.534664 -2.388597
53.534486 -2.388241
53.534481 -2.388231
53.53436 -2.387968

Segment 2

12 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M61 southbound for M60 J15 within M61 J2
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
2 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
{6CC3C183-CE47-45B4-9180-69FD8072FA7E}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
745 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.53436 -2.387968
53.533909 -2.386794
53.533592 -2.38591
53.533404 -2.385292
53.53316 -2.384391
53.533091 -2.384053
53.533017 -2.383694
53.532211 -2.379719
53.53207 -2.379069
53.53207 -2.379054
53.531981 -2.378631
53.531767 -2.377646
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
18
First coordinate pair
-2.390029, 53.535419
Road section segments
1
Road section points
18
View geometry JSON
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View road section coordinates
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            53.535419
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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
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
5
Record created
Tue, May 19, 2026 8:34 AM
Record versioned
Wed, May 27, 2026 2:05 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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