M61 Southbound Lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 7/4 to 3/6)
PlannedM61 Southbound Lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 7/4 to 3/6)
- Start time
- Mon, Mar 9, 2026 9:00 PM
- Expected end
- Tue, Mar 10, 2026 6:00 AM
- Duration
- 9 hours
- Road
- M61 – M61 Southbound Between J3 And J2 From M61
- Category
- Road Maintenance
- Direction
- Southbound
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes affected
- 2 of 2 lanes affected
- Reason
- Maintenance Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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- First published
- Wed, Feb 18, 2026 8:52 AM
- Last updated
- Tue, Mar 10, 2026 12:01 AM
- Cleared
- Tue, Mar 10, 2026 6:00 AM
- Latest update: M61 Southbound Lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 7/4 to 3/6)
- Coordinates
- 53.538815, -2.408095
- Latitude span
- 53.533299 – 53.542730
- Longitude span
- -2.438054 – -2.385216
- Bounding box centre
- 53.538015, -2.411635
- Location descriptions
-
- M61 southbound between J3 and J2 from M61
- M61 southbound between J4 and J3
- Feed validity status
- Planned
- Overall feed start
- Mon, Mar 9, 2026 9:00 PM
- Overall feed end
- Tue, Mar 10, 2026 6:00 AM
- Feed window length
- 9 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
8 coordinate pairs- Description
- M61 southbound between J3 and J2 from M61
- 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
- {7F9052DE-5823-4674-B0B4-F3565317732E}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 293 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.536084 -2.391326 53.535736 -2.390644 53.535539 -2.39025 53.535012 -2.38928 53.534664 -2.388597 53.534486 -2.388241 53.534481 -2.388231 53.53436 -2.387968
Segment 2
9 coordinate pairs- Description
- M61 southbound between J4 and J3
- 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
- {3BB34EAA-5652-466E-9994-E4B1DEA7E7E5}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 188 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.53885 -2.400058 53.538848 -2.400037 53.538833 -2.399877 53.538754 -2.399333 53.538652 -2.398765 53.538648 -2.398744 53.53856 -2.39823 53.538392 -2.397474 53.538363 -2.397337
Segment 3
19 coordinate pairs- Description
- M61 southbound between J4 and J3
- 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
- {CAB20A7B-54AF-4505-9055-CED2ABBD2BC2}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 659 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.538736 -2.409955 53.538702 -2.409367 53.538695 -2.408869 53.538696 -2.408567 53.538697 -2.40825 53.538714 -2.407813 53.538726 -2.407511 53.538746 -2.407089 53.538892 -2.405098 53.538897 -2.405038 53.538972 -2.403847 53.539002 -2.403138 53.539003 -2.402836 53.539004 -2.402338 53.538989 -2.401644 53.538972 -2.401327 53.538937 -2.400949 53.538859 -2.400119 53.53885 -2.400058
Segment 4
29 coordinate pairs- Description
- M61 southbound between J4 and J3
- 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
- {EE327EE9-5554-44ED-B379-C381DEA25A23}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 1,060 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.54147 -2.425102 53.54147 -2.425042 53.541471 -2.42486 53.541456 -2.423985 53.541379 -2.422838 53.541327 -2.422248 53.541266 -2.421659 53.541187 -2.42107 53.541099 -2.420496 53.541047 -2.420209 53.540923 -2.419543 53.540835 -2.419105 53.540658 -2.418288 53.54048 -2.417653 53.540338 -2.417169 53.540283 -2.416988 53.540107 -2.416427 53.5396 -2.414822 53.539405 -2.414111 53.539307 -2.413748 53.539219 -2.4134 53.539068 -2.412675 53.539015 -2.412402 53.53891 -2.411707 53.538822 -2.411012 53.538805 -2.410876 53.538753 -2.410288 53.538745 -2.410031 53.538736 -2.409955
Segment 5
9 coordinate pairs- Description
- M61 southbound between J3 and J2 from M61
- 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
- {95DA88E7-2C20-4ADE-AD12-354B7A393B9F}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 444 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.538363 -2.397337 53.538078 -2.396414 53.537796 -2.395569 53.53752 -2.394719 53.537154 -2.393765 53.53694 -2.393235 53.536762 -2.392811 53.536521 -2.392266 53.536245 -2.391675
Segment 6
3 coordinate pairs- Description
- M61 southbound between J3 and J2 from M61
- 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
- {2E488483-B86D-4CE3-9A21-A21B77D013E0}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 29 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.536245 -2.391675 53.536128 -2.391432 53.536084 -2.391326
Segment 7
14 coordinate pairs- Description
- M61 southbound between J4 and J3
- 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
- {5386C232-5E15-47BA-A74A-82847B9D9709}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 459 m
- To Distance
- 1,333 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.54273 -2.438054 53.542559 -2.43717 53.542339 -2.435931 53.542288 -2.435613 53.542242 -2.435326 53.542014 -2.433784 53.541892 -2.432757 53.541761 -2.431533 53.541675 -2.430506 53.541607 -2.429479 53.54154 -2.428226 53.541525 -2.427758 53.541499 -2.426913 53.54147 -2.425102
Segment 8
6 coordinate pairs- Description
- M61 southbound between J3 and J2 from M61
- 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
- {295CA271-8B25-4624-8F7C-32D4C3050C6C}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 217 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.53436 -2.387968 53.534036 -2.387265 53.533822 -2.386735 53.533606 -2.386145 53.533399 -2.385576 53.533299 -2.385216
- Geometry type
- MultiLineString
- Geometry points
- 97
- First coordinate pair
- -2.391326, 53.536084
- Road section segments
- 1
- Road section points
- 97
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- Cause type
- Road Maintenance
- Detailed cause
- Maintenance Work
- Compliance
- Mandatory
- Probability
- Probable
- Validity status
- Planned
- Road management
- Other
- Feed provider
- National Highways
- Data source
- Roadworks
- Feed version
- 4
- Record created
- Wed, Feb 18, 2026 8:52 AM
- Record versioned
- Tue, Mar 10, 2026 12:01 AM
- Coordinate source
- Geometry
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Category: Construction Work
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M61 Southbound Lane 3 closure (MP 15/5 to 11/4)
Planned National Highways
Bolton
M61 · M61 Southbound Within J6
Starts 5 Jun 2026, 21:00
Expected 6 Jun 2026, 05:00
M61 Southbound Lane 3 closure (MP 15/5 to 11/4)
Category: Road Maintenance
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