M61 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 4/2 to 3/0)

Planned

M61 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 4/2 to 3/0)

Start time
Sat, Mar 14, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end
Sun, Mar 15, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
8 hours
Road
M61 – M61 Southbound Between J3 And J2 From M61
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 1 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Repair Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Fri, Feb 20, 2026 8:05 AM
Last updated
Sat, Mar 14, 2026 5:09 AM
Cleared
Sun, Mar 15, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: M61 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 4/2 to 3/0)
Coordinates
53.535908, -2.391016
Latitude span
53.534788 – 53.536608
Longitude span
-2.392463 – -2.388841
Bounding box centre
53.535698, -2.390652
Location descriptions
  • M61 southbound between J3 and J2 from M61
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Sat, Mar 14, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end
Sun, Mar 15, 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

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between J3 and J2 from M61
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
{7F9052DE-5823-4674-B0B4-F3565317732E}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
218 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.536084 -2.391326
53.535736 -2.390644
53.535539 -2.39025
53.535012 -2.38928
53.534788 -2.388841

Segment 2

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between J3 and J2 from M61
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
{2E488483-B86D-4CE3-9A21-A21B77D013E0}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
29 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.536245 -2.391675
53.536128 -2.391432
53.536084 -2.391326

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between J3 and J2 from M61
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
{95DA88E7-2C20-4ADE-AD12-354B7A393B9F}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
378 m
To Distance
444 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.536608 -2.392463
53.536521 -2.392266
53.536245 -2.391675
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
11
First coordinate pair
-2.391326, 53.536084
Road section segments
1
Road section points
11
View geometry JSON
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            ],
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                -2.388841,
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            ],
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                53.536245
            ],
            [
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                53.536128
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            ],
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                53.536608
            ],
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                -2.392266,
                53.536521
            ],
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                53.536245
            ]
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}
View road section coordinates
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            -2.391326,
            53.536084
        ],
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            -2.390644,
            53.535736
        ],
        [
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            53.535539
        ],
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            53.535012
        ],
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            -2.388841,
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        ],
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        ],
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            -2.391432,
            53.536128
        ],
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            53.536084
        ],
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            -2.392463,
            53.536608
        ],
        [
            -2.392266,
            53.536521
        ],
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            53.536245
        ]
    ]
]
Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Repair Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Fri, Feb 20, 2026 8:05 AM
Record versioned
Sat, Mar 14, 2026 5:09 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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