The M61 motorway is a major road in England. It runs from the M60 motorway north west of Manchester, and heads north west past Bolton and Chorley to end at the junction of the M6 and M65 motorways just south of Preston. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The M60 motorway is an orbital motorway which completely encircles Manchester. ... Manchester is a city in the North West of England. ... This page is about the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. ... Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, England, south of Preston. ... The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in England. ... The M65 motorway is a major road in England. ... Preston (also known as DEPRESSton) is a city and local government district in North West England. ...
Worsley Braided Interchange.
Perhaps the most distinguishing section of the M61 is to be found at the southern end at the Worsley Braided Interchange between Junctions 1 and 3. This stretch of the road on the approach to the terminus with the M60 ring road, is a collection of myriad slip roads and overpass tunnels providing free-flowing access to and from the motorway to the A580 (East Lancashire road), the motorway spur road to and from the A666, access to both anti-clockwise and clockwise carraigeways of the M60 and full access for traffic wishing to travel both northbound and southbound on the M61. The M60 motorway is an orbital motorway which completely encircles Manchester. ...
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The M61 has one motorway service area. Bolton West (formerly known as Anderton), located between Junctions 6 and 8, junction 7 was never built. This MSA was used in the filming of The Services a pilot episode for the Boltonian comedian Peter Kay series That Peter Kay Thing., a spoof documentary of a day in the life of the MSA staff. Peter Kay (born 2 July 1973) is an English comedian from Bolton. ...
In 1963, Lancashire County Council was appointed as the Minister's Agent Authority for the preparation and design of the motorway and the statutory procedures were completed for three separate sections.
The route of the motorway north of Chorley crossed the south end of the Lancaster Canal at three points.
As the canal was already disused and rapidly deteriorating, it was agreed by the Ministry of Transport and British Waterways Board that the expense of bridging the canal was not justified.
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