M61 Southbound Lane 3 closure (MP 15/5 to 11/4)

Planned

M61 Southbound Lane 3 closure (MP 15/5 to 11/4)

Start time
Thu, May 21, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end
Fri, May 22, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
8 hours
Road
M61 – M61 Southbound Within J6
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
Wed, May 20, 2026 1:58 AM
Last updated
Thu, May 21, 2026 1:01 PM
Cleared
Fri, May 22, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: M61 Southbound Lane 3 closure (MP 15/5 to 11/4)
Coordinates
53.565927, -2.522679
Latitude span
53.556773 – 53.574933
Longitude span
-2.546174 – -2.492951
Bounding box centre
53.565853, -2.519563
Location descriptions
  • M61 southbound within J6
  • M61 southbound between J6 and J5
  • M61 southbound within J5
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Thu, May 21, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end
Fri, May 22, 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 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
318 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.574169 -2.544871
53.574053 -2.544673
53.572681 -2.542104
53.57252 -2.541754
53.57228 -2.541268

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
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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
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53.567255 -2.529426
53.566563 -2.527379
53.56611 -2.525985
53.566004 -2.525651
53.565623 -2.524378

Segment 3

17 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,239 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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53.56562 -2.524366
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53.565039 -2.522363
53.56472 -2.521196
53.564632 -2.520833
53.564508 -2.520393
53.564428 -2.520106
53.564084 -2.518697
53.563395 -2.51585
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 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
118 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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53.574312 -2.54513
53.574303 -2.545114
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Segment 5

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
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53.572155 -2.54101
53.571612 -2.539901
53.5713 -2.539247
53.571007 -2.538622
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53.570348 -2.537227
53.570161 -2.536817
53.569814 -2.536012
53.569672 -2.53567
53.569574 -2.535435

Segment 6

2 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
{CAE7E958-CAB8-43FF-9617-1147192DB6D9}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
306 m
To Distance
309 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.574933 -2.546174
53.574918 -2.546149

Segment 7

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
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
114 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
53.556773 -2.492951

Segment 8

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
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53.557639 -2.495551
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Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
68
First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
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Road section points
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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
2
Record created
Wed, May 20, 2026 1:58 AM
Record versioned
Thu, May 21, 2026 1:01 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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