A piece of the southbound carriageway stays closed between Junctions 4 and 5.
Congestion constructing in direction of junction 5 of the M61 (Picture: Visitors England)
A serious stretch of the M61 has been shut this morning following what officers have described as a “police-led incident”.
The motorway is closed southbound between Junction 5 for Westhoughton and Junction 4, whereas visitors has additionally been delivered to a halt on the northbound carriageway between Junctions 4 and 5.
Emergency providers are on the scene and the A579 St Helens Highway can also be reportedly shut. Lengthy queues are already constructing in each instructions as drivers face main disruption.
In a put up on X, Nationwide Highways stated: “The #M61 in #GreaterManchester is closed southbound between J5 (#Westhoughton/ #Bolton) & J4 (#A6) resulting from a Police led incident.
“Visitors is stopped northbound between J4 & J5. Emergency providers are in attendance. Extra info to comply with. Thanks in your persistence.”
3 days in the past09:13 Catherine Mackinlay
Visitors launched northbound, southbound stays closed
The M61 in Better Manchester stays closed southbound between Junction 5 for Westhoughton/Bolton and Junction 4 resulting from a police-led incident.
Visitors has now been launched on the northbound carriageway between Junctions 4 and 5, though emergency providers stay on the scene.
The M61 stays closed southbound (Picture: Visitors England)
The M61 in GreaterManchester is closed southbound between J5 (Westhoughton/Bolton) & J4 (A6) resulting from a Police led incident.
Visitors is stopped northbound between J4 & J5.
Emergency providers are in attendance.
The #M61 in #GreaterManchester is closed southbound between J5 (#Westhoughton/ #Bolton) & J4 (#A6) resulting from a Police led incident.
Visitors is stopped northbound between J4 & J5. Emergency providers are in attendance.
Extra info to comply with. Thanks in your persistence. pic.twitter.com/tQdmNeazdM
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