M61 motorway
Appearance
M61 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Length | 22.3694 mi (36.0001 km) | |||
Existed | 1969–present | |||
History | Constructed 1969–1970 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Worsley | |||
J1 → M60 motorway J9 → M65 motorway M6 motorway | ||||
North end | Preston | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United Kingdom | |||
Primary destinations | Manchester, Bolton, Wigan, Chorley, Preston, Southport | |||
Road network | ||||
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The M61 is a motorway in North West England. It links Manchester with the M6 and M65 near Preston and Blackburn. It also passes Bolton.[1]
Junctions
[change | change source]M61 motorway | ||||
mile | km | Northbound exits | Junction | Southbound exits |
The LAKES, Preston, Lancashire, Lancaster, Blackpool (M55), M6 | M6 J30 | Start of motorway | ||
20.6 | 33.2 | Blackburn, Burnley, Preston (South) M65 | J9 | Blackburn, Burnley M65 |
16.7 | 27.0 | Chorley, Leyland, Southport A674 (A6) | J8 | Chorley A674
(A6) |
Rivington services | Services | Rivington services | ||
9.6 | 15.4 | Horwich Chorley A6027 (A6) |
J6 | Bolton (North), Horwich A6027 |
7.0 | 11.2 | Wigan, Bolton, Westhoughton A58 | J5 | Bolton, Westhoughton A58 |
5.1 | 8.2 | Atherton, Leigh A6 | J4 | Walkden A6 |
2.8 | 4.5 | Bolton (A666) | J3 | A6053 Farnworth A666 Kearsley |
Start of motorway | J2 | Salford, Manchester City Centre (A580) | ||
Bolton (A666) (not part of motorway) | J1 | Oldham, Rochdale M60 (East) Leeds (M62) Salford, Sale M60 (South) Manchester Airport (M56) (not part of motorway) |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ British Roads Database www.cbrd.co.uk URL accessed 18 February 2008