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M61 northbound traffic at 15:17 on Tuesday 3 November: 1 closure tonight.
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
Checked 15:17 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.
No. There is no full closure on the M61 northbound at 15:17.
No. No incidents are reported on the M61 northbound at 15:17. 2 roadworks entries are on the board above.
Yes. The M61 northbound has 1 full closure planned tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00): Northbound Jct 8 Carriageway Closure between exit and entry slips, 21:00 to 05:00.
Tonight: M61 closures and diversions ›No full closures. The M61 northbound stays open this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00). 3 lane or slip road closures are planned: Northbound Jct 9 entry slip road closure, Sat 21:00 to 05:00; and Northbound Rivington exit and entry slip road closures, Sun 21:00 to 06:00 and 1 more.
This weekend: M61 closures and diversions ›No. No collision has been reported on the M61 northbound since midnight.
M61 accidents today and yesterday ›Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. Times can change, so check before you set off.
This page tracks live M61 traffic northbound only — every incident, closure and roadworks National Highways publish for the northbound carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day. Anything they list without naming a direction is shown here too, so nothing is missed.
Heading the other way? See M61 southbound traffic. The full M61 traffic page covers both directions, with the live map, junction-by-junction status, the latest M61 videos and tonight's M61 roadworks.
No — as of 15:17 National Highways list no full closure on the M61 northbound. Live updates every 5 minutes.
None reported at 15:17 — the live board above updates every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day.
No incidents reported at 15:17 — no police incidents, obstructions, breakdowns or collisions on the M61 northbound. The live board above updates every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day.
Nothing is listed right now — when the board above is clear, slow northbound traffic is usually rush-hour volume (07:00–09:00 and 16:30–18:30 on weekdays).
Yes — 1 overnight closure is scheduled on the M61 northbound. Times and junctions are in the closures list above and on the M61 roadworks page.
Right here — this page is live M61 traffic for the northbound carriageway, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways, 24 hours a day. The full M61 page covers both directions with the live map and junction-by-junction status.
The whole northbound carriageway, end to end — the M61 runs between Manchester (M60 J15) and Preston (M6 J29). The southbound side has its own page.
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