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M61 Southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 18/9 to 14/4)

M61 Southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 18/9 to 14/4)

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Start time: Sun, Mar 22, 2026 8:37 PM
Expected end: Mon, Mar 23, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours 23 minutes
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: Mon, Mar 23, 2026 2:51 AM
Last updated: Mon, Mar 23, 2026 3:44 AM
Cleared: Mon, Mar 23, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M61 Southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 18/9 to 14/4)

Coordinates: 53.584831, -2.556506
Latitude span: 53.568875 – 53.600401
Longitude span: -2.573846 – -2.533713
Bounding box centre: 53.584638, -2.553780
Location descriptions: M61 southbound between J8 and J6

M61 southbound at Rivington Services between J8 and J6

M61 southbound within J6

M61 southbound between J6 and J5

Feed validity status: Active
Overall feed start: Sun, Mar 22, 2026 8:37 PM
Overall feed end: Mon, Mar 23, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 8 hours 23 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

25 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 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: 1,553 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

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Segment 2

9 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound at Rivington Services 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: {5F1FA227-A57D-4B18-A0CC-F2369C9D2AE8}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 349 m
To Distance: 624 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

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Segment 3

9 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound within 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: {CAE7E958-CAB8-43FF-9617-1147192DB6D9}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 309 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
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Segment 4

11 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J6 and J5
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
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Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 489 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

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Segment 5

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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Segment 6

3 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: {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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Segment 7

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: 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 8

5 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound within 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: {B00A0E39-C169-4647-82D1-544EEA6F419D}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 318 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
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Segment 9

4 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound within 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: {FBD66277-EE28-4E33-9BFA-AAB91F5C78B4}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 118 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 10

2 coordinate pairs

Description: M61 southbound between J6 and J5
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: {6EBF3B0E-BBB5-435F-B70E-4F4DFA42CE1C}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 138 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 11

5 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: 0 m
To Distance: 177 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Geometry points: 95
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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Certain
Validity status: Active
Road management: Other