M61 southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 19/9 to 18/3)

Planned

Start time: Sat, Jan 3, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end: Sun, Jan 4, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours
Road: M61 – M61 Southbound Between J8 And J6
Category: Construction Work
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Construction Work

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First published: Wed, Dec 17, 2025 7:45 AM
Last updated: Sun, Jan 4, 2026 4:44 AM
Cleared: Sun, Jan 4, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M61 southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 19/9 to 18/3)

Coordinates: 53.601344, -2.574307
Latitude span: 53.595663 – 53.608613
Longitude span: -2.580148 – -2.569968
Bounding box centre: 53.602138, -2.575058
Location descriptions: M61 southbound between J8 and J6

M61 southbound at Rivington Services between J8 and J6

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Sat, Jan 3, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end: Sun, Jan 4, 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

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: 156 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.596454 -2.570813
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53.596007 -2.570369
53.595663 -2.569968

Segment 2

14 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: 0 m
To Distance: 624 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.602225 -2.574638
53.602037 -2.574575
53.601606 -2.574418
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53.600019 -2.573656
53.599607 -2.573411
53.599526 -2.573363
53.599203 -2.573147
53.598773 -2.572839
53.598711 -2.572793
53.598496 -2.572624
53.598108 -2.572305

Segment 3

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 End1
Linear Element Road: M61
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {8BCDB548-CAC2-41A5-A8E2-BEBDF7B9FD83}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 83 m
To Distance: 748 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.605559 -2.576784
53.605451 -2.576707
53.605147 -2.576431
53.604269 -2.575739
53.603429 -2.575248

Segment 4

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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53.597409 -2.571759
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Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 33
First coordinate pair: -2.571223, 53.596854
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 33

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Cause type: Construction Work
Detailed cause: Construction Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Other