M61 Southbound Jct 8 entry slip road lane 1 closure

Cleared

Start time: Fri, Sep 18, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Sat, Sep 19, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration: 2 seconds
Road: M61 – M61 J8 Southbound Access
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 1 closed, 1 of 2 lanes affected, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work

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First published: Thu, Aug 13, 2026 1:56 PM
Last updated: Fri, Sep 18, 2026 10:23 AM
Cleared: Fri, Sep 18, 2026 8:00 PM

Latest update: M61 Southbound Jct 8 entry slip road lane 1 closure

Coordinates: 53.668055, -2.622096
Latitude span: 53.665004 – 53.670114
Longitude span: -2.623855 – -2.618431
Bounding box centre: 53.667559, -2.621143
Location descriptions: M61 J8 southbound access

M61 southbound between J8 and J6

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Fri, Sep 18, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Sat, Sep 19, 2026 4:00 AM
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

10 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 J8 southbound access
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
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: {50E52852-F62C-42FF-BDEB-1E1FB38C37AD}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance: 7 m
To Distance: 379 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.669716 -2.623823
53.6696 -2.623776
53.669058 -2.623315
53.668431 -2.622765
53.667822 -2.622183
53.667643 -2.622002
53.667135 -2.621476

Segment 2

4 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J8 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 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: 0 m
To Distance: 310 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.665892 -2.619709
53.665355 -2.618946
53.665004 -2.618431

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 14
First coordinate pair: -2.623782, 53.670114
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 14

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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