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M61 Southbound lanes 3 and 2 closure (MP 30/6 - 26/7)

Planned

M61 Southbound lanes 3 and 2 closure (MP 30/6 - 26/7)

Start time
Mon, Jan 26, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end
Tue, Jan 27, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
8 hours
Road
M61 – M61 Southbound Within J8
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Mon, Jan 26, 2026 8:18 PM
Last updated
Mon, Jan 26, 2026 8:49 PM
Cleared
Tue, Jan 27, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: M61 Southbound lanes 3 and 2 closure (MP 30/6 - 26/7)
Coordinates
53.680461, -2.625032
Latitude span
53.664019 – 53.696853
Longitude span
-2.629044 – -2.616990
Bounding box centre
53.680436, -2.623017
Location descriptions
  • M61 southbound within J8
  • M61 southbound between J9 and J8
  • M61 southbound between J8 and J6
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, Jan 26, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, Jan 27, 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

10 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound within J8
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
{B31F2F9C-DB16-44D4-A4EF-A64269F8F443}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
363 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.668229 -2.622893
53.667961 -2.622602
53.667525 -2.622001
53.667135 -2.621476

Segment 2

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound within J8
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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
336 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 3

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between J9 and J8
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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
253 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.675503 -2.627512
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53.674131 -2.627067
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Segment 4

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between J9 and J8
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
{5661B306-C4E8-41BC-BE5B-F405B14C2971}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
886 m
To Distance
1,182 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.695512 -2.627324
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Segment 5

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
{5EE8766C-0C3B-4C58-B347-38AB4C90C7E9}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
456 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.665892 -2.619709
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53.664303 -2.617402
53.664019 -2.61699

Segment 6

14 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between J9 and J8
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
{18578BE6-97BC-463C-88C1-78CCE9D2F239}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
832 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.677893 -2.62782
53.677057 -2.627777
53.676437 -2.627677
53.675979 -2.627625
53.675934 -2.627624

Segment 7

32 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound between J9 and J8
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
{85E40FE9-81F1-4736-8A4A-4CA62552AD86}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,320 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.692748 -2.624845
53.692317 -2.624612
53.692201 -2.624556
53.692057 -2.624487
53.691537 -2.624267
53.691367 -2.624204
53.690864 -2.62406
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53.683834 -2.626
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Segment 8

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M61 southbound within J8
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
{0DCF6F9E-9C44-4F0A-9D26-8F75E545628D}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
119 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.670564 -2.625077
53.670045 -2.624661
53.669857 -2.624506
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
81
First coordinate pair
-2.624506, 53.669857
Road section segments
1
Road section points
81
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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
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
2
Record created
Mon, Jan 26, 2026 8:18 PM
Record versioned
Mon, Jan 26, 2026 8:49 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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