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M61 Southbound lane 3 closure (MP 20/3 to 16/9)

Planned

M61 Southbound lane 3 closure (MP 20/3 to 16/9)

Start time
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
8 hours
Road
M61 – M61 Southbound Between J8 And J6
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 3 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Repair Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 7:21 AM
Last updated
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 10:30 AM
Cleared
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: M61 Southbound lane 3 closure (MP 20/3 to 16/9)
Coordinates
53.597993, -2.570472
Latitude span
53.586402 – 53.612128
Longitude span
-2.582835 – -2.557757
Bounding box centre
53.599265, -2.570296
Location descriptions
  • M61 southbound between J8 and J6
  • M61 southbound at Rivington Services between J8 and J6
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, Nov 3, 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

11 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
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M61
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{5A070E82-BCEC-4217-8890-ED3A1896A2B3}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
457 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
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Segment 2

9 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
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
358 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Segment 3

14 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound at Rivington Services 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
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M61
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
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To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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53.599203 -2.573147
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Segment 4

12 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
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 5

11 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
0 m
To Distance
483 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

7 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
{3E67836B-A11A-4763-934F-CCEAC84B273D}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
40 m
To Distance
388 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

5 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
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
177 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

3 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
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M61
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{75ED5281-CF75-4929-BE13-927BE02AE979}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
156 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
72
First coordinate pair
-2.569791, 53.595511
Road section segments
1
Road section points
72
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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, Oct 21, 2026 7:21 AM
Record versioned
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 10:30 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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