M61 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 12/2 to 11/3)

Planned

Start time: Thu, Mar 5, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end: Fri, Mar 6, 2026 6:00 AM
Duration: 9 hours
Road: M61 – M61 Southbound Within J5
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 1 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Tue, Jan 27, 2026 9:05 AM
Last updated: Fri, Mar 6, 2026 4:37 AM
Cleared: Fri, Mar 6, 2026 6:00 AM

Latest update: M61 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 12/2 to 11/3)

Coordinates: 53.558202, -2.497429
Latitude span: 53.556329 – 53.560227
Longitude span: -2.503993 – -2.491653
Bounding box centre: 53.558278, -2.497823
Location descriptions: M61 southbound within J5

M61 southbound between J6 and J5

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Thu, Mar 5, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end: Fri, Mar 6, 2026 6:00 AM
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 within J5
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 End2
Linear Element Road: M61
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {C13C429B-1836-4A04-9D7C-C42FEE4DE5EE}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 213 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.557302 -2.49443
53.557062 -2.493824
53.557026 -2.493703
53.556476 -2.492066
53.556378 -2.49179
53.556329 -2.491653

Segment 2

11 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J6 and J5
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: Start2 End1
Linear Element Road: M61
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {8CD55333-104A-4FD4-A7A7-86AA6BD352F7}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 238 m
To Distance: 950 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.559989 -2.503173
53.559944 -2.503036
53.559838 -2.502673
53.55925 -2.500703
53.559173 -2.500446
53.558925 -2.499643
53.558597 -2.498567
53.557976 -2.496612
53.557639 -2.495551
53.557302 -2.49443

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 17
First coordinate pair: -2.494430, 53.557302
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 17

View geometry JSON

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View road section coordinates

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