M61 advice for motorists as motorway shut in Bolton

The M61 in Greater Manchester is closed in both directions between J2 and J4 (M60/ A666) near Bolton due to a police led incident.

National Highways is advising motorists do the following:

Road users travelling northbound are advised to follow the Solid square diversion symbol on road signs.

Leave the M61 northbound at junction 2.

• Follow the A666 Kearsley Spur northbound for 2.2 km.
• Leave the A666 Kearsley Spur northbound at A666/A6053 roundabout.
• At A666/A6053 roundabout, take the first exit on to the A6053  northbound and follow for 0.3 km.
• At A6053 /A5082 junction, turn left on to A5082 westbound and follow for 2.9 km.
• At A5082/A6 junction , turn right onto A6 westbound and follow for 2.2 km.
• At A6/Watergate Lane roundabout, take the second exit leading to M61 and follow for 0.5 km.
• At Watergate Lane/M61 junction 4 roundabout, take the first exit and re-join the M61 northbound.

Road users travelling southbound are advised to follow the solid circle diversion symbol on road signs.

• Leave the M61 southbound at junction 4.
• At Watergate Lane/M61 junction 4 roundabout, take the third exit to join the A6.
• Follow the A6 southbound for 0.5 km.
• At A6/Watergate Lane roundabout, take the first exit onto A6 eastbound and follow for 2.2 km.
• At A5082/A6 junction, turn left onto A5082 northbound and follow for 2.9 km.
• At A5082/A6053 junction, turn right onto A6053 eastbound and follow for 0.3 km.
• At A666/A6053 roundabout, take the third exit to join the A666 Kearsley Spur southbound and follow for 2.2 km.
• Leave the A666 Kearsley Spur southbound at junction 2.
• Join the M61 southbound at junction 2.

If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.”