Region | County: North West | Bolton District
Road Affected: M61
Description of incident: Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J5 and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 8 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.
Type of incident: Congestion.
Delay length: Moderate Disruption – between 15 minutes and 3 hours delay.
Incident updated: Fri, 08 May 2026 13:37:28 GMT
M61 Traffic Delays Location
The latitude and longitude location given for this incident is as follows: Lat 53.55729, Long -2.4944162
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