M61 Southbound Lane 3 closure (MP 13/0 to 9/5)

Planned

M61 Southbound Lane 3 closure (MP 13/0 to 9/5)

Start time
Mon, May 18, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end
Tue, May 19, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
8 hours
Road
M61 – M61 Southbound Between J5 And J4
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 3 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Repair Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Fri, Apr 24, 2026 10:34 AM
Last updated
Tue, May 19, 2026 4:30 AM
Cleared
Tue, May 19, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: M61 Southbound Lane 3 closure (MP 13/0 to 9/5)
Coordinates
53.555874, -2.490907
Latitude span
53.548748 – 53.563207
Longitude span
-2.515072 – -2.468291
Bounding box centre
53.555978, -2.491682
Location descriptions
  • M61 southbound between J5 and J4
  • M61 southbound between J6 and J5
  • M61 southbound within J5
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, May 18, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, May 19, 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

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
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
{06EFDD68-7704-4725-8B94-AB8085B4B46E}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
52 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.54891 -2.469037
53.548748 -2.468291

Segment 2

13 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between J6 and J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
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
0 m
To Distance
950 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.561151 -2.507238
53.56099 -2.506627
53.560722 -2.505703
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

Segment 3

8 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between J6 and J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
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
{0212785E-B25B-4A95-95FD-7C3D40303D49}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
672 m
To Distance
1,239 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.563207 -2.515072
53.563139 -2.51479
53.563024 -2.514336
53.562591 -2.512594
53.562247 -2.511307
53.561565 -2.508762
53.561308 -2.507823
53.561151 -2.507238

Segment 4

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound within J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
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
{9838D62B-9303-46AD-97DE-5CC1E3F578CF}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
254 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.555436 -2.489125
53.555258 -2.48864
53.554307 -2.486018
53.554254 -2.485836

Segment 5

18 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
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
{86686345-0D66-4CF9-84CD-7B95C4F3CFF2}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,265 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.554254 -2.485836
53.554156 -2.485518
53.553765 -2.484487
53.553349 -2.483426
53.552582 -2.48147
53.552301 -2.480697
53.552031 -2.479954
53.551755 -2.479136
53.551515 -2.478424
53.551018 -2.476909
53.550122 -2.47388
53.54984 -2.47282
53.549715 -2.472351
53.549715 -2.472336
53.549618 -2.471973
53.549237 -2.470429
53.548981 -2.469339
53.54891 -2.469037

Segment 6

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound within J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
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
{EB8749DE-7F0C-4CCA-9C7C-868004BE5C04}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
137 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.556067 -2.490914
53.555436 -2.489125

Segment 7

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound within J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
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
270 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
53.556067 -2.490914
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
53
First coordinate pair
-2.469037, 53.548910
Road section segments
1
Road section points
53
View geometry JSON
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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, Apr 24, 2026 10:34 AM
Record versioned
Tue, May 19, 2026 4:30 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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