M61 Southbound lane 3 closure (MP 21/7 to 21/1) hardshoulder closure (MP 21/4 to 21/1)

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Start time: Sun, Aug 16, 2026 8:35 PM
Expected end: Mon, Aug 17, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours 25 minutes
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: Maintenance Work

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First published: Sun, Aug 16, 2026 9:41 PM
Last updated: Sun, Aug 16, 2026 10:13 PM
Cleared: Mon, Aug 17, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M61 Southbound lane 3 closure (MP 21/7 to 21/1) hardshoulder closure (MP 21/4 to 21/1)

Coordinates: 53.621322, -2.584706
Latitude span: 53.618946 – 53.623999
Longitude span: -2.585046 – -2.584406
Bounding box centre: 53.621473, -2.584726
Location descriptions: M61 southbound between J8 and J6

Feed validity status: Active
Overall feed start: Sun, Aug 16, 2026 8:35 PM
Overall feed end: Mon, Aug 17, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 8 hours 25 minutes
Probability code (raw): certain
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

4 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: {5B16B8F0-E3CB-4C6E-9979-945821D259F2}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 251 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.621196 -2.584692
53.621125 -2.584676
53.619059 -2.58442
53.618946 -2.584406

Segment 2

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: {00BFACAE-5970-4D99-953C-0C201B5BAA2A}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 239 m
To Distance: 551 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.622921 -2.584913
53.622239 -2.584813
53.621214 -2.584693
53.621196 -2.584692

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 9
First coordinate pair: -2.584692, 53.621196
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 9

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Maintenance Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Certain
Validity status: Active
Road management: Other