Fri 21:00 → Mon 06:00
Full weekend closure for bridge work
Follow the signed hollow-square diversion via the local A-road network.
Planned closures and overnight roadworks on the M61. For live incidents see M61 traffic.
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Follow the signed hollow-square diversion via the local A-road network.
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The M61 cuts the corner between Manchester and Preston, linking the M60 and M62 with the M6 north. The Worsley Braided Interchange at its southern end is one of the most complicated junctions in the country and generates most of the route's congestion. Live incidents and closures refresh every 5 minutes.