M61 motorway facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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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 |
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| North end | Preston | |||
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| Primary destinations: |
Manchester, Bolton, Wigan, Chorley, Preston, Southport | |||
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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.
Junctions
| 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) |
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Images for kids
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The M61 at night looking towards Chorley
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