M61 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 27/4 to 26/3)

Planned

Start time: Mon, Oct 26, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end: Tue, Oct 27, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours
Road: M61 – M61 Southbound Within J8
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 1 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason: Other

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First published: Fri, Oct 9, 2026 11:15 AM
Last updated: Sun, Oct 25, 2026 11:43 PM
Cleared: Tue, Oct 27, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M61 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 27/4 to 26/3)

Coordinates: 53.665956, -2.619698
Latitude span: 53.661637 – 53.668859
Longitude span: -2.623566 – -2.613521
Bounding box centre: 53.665248, -2.618544
Location descriptions: M61 southbound within J8

M61 southbound between J8 and J6

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Mon, Oct 26, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end: Tue, Oct 27, 2026 5:00 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

7 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound within J8
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: {B31F2F9C-DB16-44D4-A4EF-A64269F8F443}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 127 m
To Distance: 363 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.66873 -2.62343
53.668488 -2.623184
53.668229 -2.622893
53.667961 -2.622602
53.667525 -2.622001
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: {93C433C3-2151-4395-8D12-9F46924E8BE8}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 348 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.664008 -2.616974
53.663803 -2.616668
53.662233 -2.614338
53.661637 -2.613521

Segment 3

5 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: 457 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
53.664303 -2.617402
53.664008 -2.616974

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 16
First coordinate pair: -2.623566, 53.668859
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 16

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