M61 southbound lane 3 closure (MP 17/5 to 16/7)

Planned

Start time: Sat, Mar 7, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end: Sun, Mar 8, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours
Road: M61 – M61 Southbound Between J8 And J6
Category: Construction Work
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 3 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason: Construction Work

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First published: Thu, Feb 19, 2026 7:20 AM
Last updated: Sat, Mar 7, 2026 9:24 PM
Cleared: Sun, Mar 8, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M61 southbound lane 3 closure (MP 17/5 to 16/7)

Coordinates: 53.587937, -2.559260
Latitude span: 53.584533 – 53.590634
Longitude span: -2.562157 – -2.556507
Bounding box centre: 53.587584, -2.559332
Location descriptions: M61 southbound between J8 and J6

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Sat, Mar 7, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end: Sun, Mar 8, 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

13 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J8 and 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: Start2 End1
Linear Element Road: M61
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {CCB5C35F-9460-4F2B-B631-7AE41F0202F8}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 582 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.588804 -2.559909
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53.588312 -2.559389
53.58828 -2.559358
53.587945 -2.559037
53.587354 -2.5585
53.58696 -2.558178
53.586083 -2.557517
53.585859 -2.557363
53.585303 -2.556993
53.584667 -2.556592
53.584533 -2.556507

Segment 2

6 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J8 and 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: Start2 End2
Linear Element Road: M61
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {823013F8-70CC-49F6-8A76-135D0B0E6BAC}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 286 m
To Distance: 483 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.59027 -2.56165
53.589948 -2.561223
53.589591 -2.560795
53.589278 -2.560429
53.589217 -2.560366

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 19
First coordinate pair: -2.560366, 53.589217
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 19

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