M61 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 17/4 to 15/6)

Planned

M61 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 17/4 to 15/6)

Start time
Sat, Jun 6, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end
Sun, Jun 7, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration
8 hours
Road
M61 – M61 Southbound Between J8 And 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, May 28, 2026 1:24 PM
Last updated
Sat, Jun 6, 2026 3:12 AM
Cleared
Sun, Jun 7, 2026 4:00 AM
  • Latest update: M61 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 17/4 to 15/6)
Coordinates
53.582731, -2.554596
Latitude span
53.575573 – 53.589807
Longitude span
-2.561055 – -2.547187
Bounding box centre
53.582690, -2.554121
Location descriptions
  • M61 southbound between J8 and J6
  • M61 southbound within J6
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Sat, Jun 6, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end
Sun, Jun 7, 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

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
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M61
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{823013F8-70CC-49F6-8A76-135D0B0E6BAC}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
403 m
To Distance
483 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.589807 -2.561055
53.589591 -2.560795
53.589278 -2.560429
53.589217 -2.560366

Segment 2

25 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
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M61
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{CCB5C35F-9460-4F2B-B631-7AE41F0202F8}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,553 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.589217 -2.560366
53.588804 -2.559909
53.588545 -2.559618
53.588312 -2.559389
53.58828 -2.559358
53.587945 -2.559037
53.587354 -2.5585
53.58696 -2.558178
53.586083 -2.557517
53.585859 -2.557363
53.585303 -2.556993
53.584667 -2.556592
53.584299 -2.55636
53.58352 -2.555821
53.583108 -2.555529
53.582239 -2.554853
53.581568 -2.554285
53.580861 -2.553642
53.580163 -2.552968
53.579483 -2.552265
53.578812 -2.551516
53.577963 -2.550493
53.577633 -2.550051
53.577213 -2.549471
53.577016 -2.549197

Segment 3

8 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
0 m
To Distance
208 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.577016 -2.549197
53.57698 -2.549166
53.576828 -2.549013
53.576793 -2.548967
53.576552 -2.548632
53.576355 -2.548358
53.575837 -2.547596
53.575573 -2.547187
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
37
First coordinate pair
-2.561055, 53.589807
Road section segments
1
Road section points
37
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, May 28, 2026 1:24 PM
Record versioned
Sat, Jun 6, 2026 3:12 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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