M61 southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 10/3 to 8/5)

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Start time: Thu, Oct 22, 2026 7:10 PM
Expected end: Fri, Oct 23, 2026 6:00 AM
Duration: 10 hours 50 minutes
Road: M61 – M61 Southbound Within J4
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Thu, Oct 22, 2026 7:31 PM
Last updated: Fri, Oct 23, 2026 2:18 AM
Cleared: Fri, Oct 23, 2026 6:00 AM

Latest update: M61 southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 10/3 to 8/5)

Coordinates: 53.548622, -2.466777
Latitude span: 53.545742 – 53.551843
Longitude span: -2.479395 – -2.453198
Bounding box centre: 53.548793, -2.466297
Location descriptions: M61 southbound within J4

M61 southbound between J5 and J4

Feed validity status: Active
Overall feed start: Thu, Oct 22, 2026 7:10 PM
Overall feed end: Fri, Oct 23, 2026 6:00 AM
Feed window length: 10 hours 50 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

2 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound within J4
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: {FFF96A8A-FD28-439F-B92B-DA6050EAF0A5}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 49 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.545885 -2.453911
53.545742 -2.453198

Segment 2

9 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J5 and J4
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: {06EFDD68-7704-4725-8B94-AB8085B4B46E}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 1,057 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.548689 -2.468023
53.548425 -2.466737
53.547446 -2.461776
53.546464 -2.456864
53.546423 -2.456664
53.546212 -2.455499
53.545947 -2.454214
53.545885 -2.453911

Segment 3

12 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J5 and J4
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: {86686345-0D66-4CF9-84CD-7B95C4F3CFF2}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 504 m
To Distance: 1,265 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.551755 -2.479136
53.551515 -2.478424
53.551018 -2.476909
53.550122 -2.47388
53.54984 -2.47282
53.549715 -2.472351
53.549715 -2.472336
53.549618 -2.471973
53.549237 -2.470429
53.548981 -2.469339
53.54891 -2.469037

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 23
First coordinate pair: -2.453911, 53.545885
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 23

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