M61 motorway

M61
M61
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
	Roads in the United Kingdom; Motorways; A and B road zones;

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

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)