M61 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 18/2 to 17/3)

Planned

Start time: Wed, Feb 11, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Thu, Feb 12, 2026 6:00 AM
Duration: 10 hours
Road: M61 – M61 Southbound Between J8 And J6
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work

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First published: Thu, Nov 27, 2025 2:58 PM
Last updated: Wed, Feb 11, 2026 11:08 PM
Cleared: Thu, Feb 12, 2026 6:00 AM

Latest update: M61 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 18/2 to 17/3)

Coordinates: 53.593592, -2.566923
Latitude span: 53.591428 – 53.595667
Longitude span: -2.569972 – -2.563331
Bounding box centre: 53.593548, -2.566652
Location descriptions: M61 southbound between J8 and J6

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Wed, Feb 11, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Thu, Feb 12, 2026 6:00 AM
Feed window length: 10 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

2 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J8 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 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: {728A2506-090D-4241-B032-FB791336F72B}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 156 m
To Distance: 177 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.595511 -2.569791

Segment 2

11 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J8 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 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

Raw coordinate list

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53.593961 -2.567712
53.593827 -2.567529
53.593372 -2.566798
53.59282 -2.565824
53.592471 -2.565174

Segment 3

6 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J8 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 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: 168 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.592259 -2.564789
53.59201 -2.564348
53.591751 -2.563891
53.591466 -2.563389
53.591428 -2.563331

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 19
First coordinate pair: -2.569972, 53.595667
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 19

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Other