M61 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 15/5 to 14/3)

Planned

M61 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 15/5 to 14/3)

Start time
Fri, Feb 27, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end
Sat, Feb 28, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
9 hours
Road
M61 – M61 Southbound Within J6
Category
Construction Work
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 1 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Construction Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Thu, Feb 19, 2026 1:24 PM
Last updated
Sat, Feb 28, 2026 12:44 AM
Cleared
Sat, Feb 28, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: M61 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 15/5 to 14/3)
Coordinates
53.571937, -2.540335
Latitude span
53.568399 – 53.574939
Longitude span
-2.546185 – -2.532517
Bounding box centre
53.571669, -2.539351
Location descriptions
  • M61 southbound within J6
  • M61 southbound between J6 and J5
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Fri, Feb 27, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end
Sat, Feb 28, 2026 5:00 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

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound within 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
{CAE7E958-CAB8-43FF-9617-1147192DB6D9}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
305 m
To Distance
309 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.574939 -2.546185
53.574918 -2.546149

Segment 2

3 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
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M61
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{6EBF3B0E-BBB5-435F-B70E-4F4DFA42CE1C}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
233 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.569574 -2.535435
53.568711 -2.53331
53.568399 -2.532517

Segment 3

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
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M61
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{91A9680D-FA39-4757-830A-A3F050D19D2A}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
489 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.57228 -2.541268
53.572155 -2.54101
53.571612 -2.539901
53.5713 -2.539247
53.571007 -2.538622
53.570544 -2.537637
53.570348 -2.537227
53.570161 -2.536817
53.569814 -2.536012
53.569672 -2.53567
53.569574 -2.535435

Segment 4

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound within 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
{B00A0E39-C169-4647-82D1-544EEA6F419D}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
318 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.574169 -2.544871
53.574053 -2.544673
53.572681 -2.542104
53.57252 -2.541754
53.57228 -2.541268

Segment 5

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound within 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
{FBD66277-EE28-4E33-9BFA-AAB91F5C78B4}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
118 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.574918 -2.546149
53.574312 -2.54513
53.574303 -2.545114
53.574169 -2.544871
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
25
First coordinate pair
-2.546185, 53.574939
Road section segments
1
Road section points
25
View geometry JSON
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View road section coordinates
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Cause type
Construction Work
Detailed cause
Construction Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Thu, Feb 19, 2026 1:24 PM
Record versioned
Sat, Feb 28, 2026 12:44 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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