M61 southbound lane 3 closure (MP 15/3 to 13/4)

Planned

M61 southbound lane 3 closure (MP 15/3 to 13/4)

Start time
Mon, Feb 23, 2026 11:00 PM
Expected end
Tue, Feb 24, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
6 hours
Road
M61 – M61 Southbound Between J6 And J5
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
Thu, Feb 12, 2026 11:05 AM
Last updated
Mon, Feb 23, 2026 9:38 PM
Cleared
Tue, Feb 24, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: M61 southbound lane 3 closure (MP 15/3 to 13/4)
Coordinates
53.568918, -2.533172
Latitude span
53.564824 – 53.573759
Longitude span
-2.544123 – -2.521574
Bounding box centre
53.569292, -2.532849
Location descriptions
  • M61 southbound between J6 and J5
  • M61 southbound within J6
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, Feb 23, 2026 11:00 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, Feb 24, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
6 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 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
0 m
To Distance
205 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.565623 -2.524378
53.56562 -2.524366
53.565481 -2.523908
53.565039 -2.522363
53.564824 -2.521574

Segment 2

12 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 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
854 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.569574 -2.535435
53.568711 -2.53331
53.568347 -2.532385
53.568072 -2.531659
53.567938 -2.531307
53.56745 -2.529973
53.567441 -2.529942
53.567255 -2.529426
53.566563 -2.527379
53.56611 -2.525985
53.566004 -2.525651
53.565623 -2.524378

Segment 3

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound within J6
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
{B00A0E39-C169-4647-82D1-544EEA6F419D}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
67 m
To Distance
318 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.573759 -2.544123
53.572681 -2.542104
53.57252 -2.541754
53.57228 -2.541268

Segment 4

11 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 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
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
32
First coordinate pair
-2.524378, 53.565623
Road section segments
1
Road section points
32
View geometry JSON
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View road section coordinates
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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
Thu, Feb 12, 2026 11:05 AM
Record versioned
Mon, Feb 23, 2026 9:38 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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