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M61 link road closure at J9, 7 Oct 2026

Active roadworks

This roadworks closure on the M61 is in force now. It started at 20:57 on Wed 7 Oct and is expected to clear at 06:00 on Thu 8 Oct.

Last updated by National Highways at 00:02 on Thursday 8 October 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Active roadworks
Closure type
Link road closure
Category
Road Maintenance
Roads
M61M65
Junctions
J9
Location
M61 J9 southbound exit
Started
20:57 on Wednesday 7 October 2026
Expected to clear
06:00 on Thursday 8 October 2026
Details
M61 Southbound to M65 Eastbound link road closure
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
00:02 on Thursday 8 October 2026

Map of the M61 link road closure at J9

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Other M61 closures and crash records

10 other closures are in force on the M61 right now, and 43 more are planned in the next 7 days.

The M61 accident statistics from 1979 to 2025 record 3,209 collisions on the road, 88 of them fatal.

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