Bolton Borough Council

Reports

• Pothole

  M61, Blackrod, Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL6 5GG, United Kingdom. Closed 14:13, Monday, last updated 10:22, Tuesday

• M61/a666

  Kearsley Spur, New Bury, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 9BZ, United Kingdom. Closed 05:22, 12 Jan 2026, last updated 12:19, 12 Jan 2026

• Mattresses / fridges flytipped

  M61, Hunger Hill, Hulton Lane Ends, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1EA, United Kingdom. Closed 08:01, 6 Jan 2026, last updated 11:26, 12 Jan 2026

• Multiple lights not working

  M61, Hunger Hill, Hulton Lane Ends, Westhoughton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1EA, United Kingdom. Closed 18:52, 30 Dec 2025, last updated 10:42, 31 Dec 2025

• Several lights not working

  Hunger Hill Interchange, Hunger Hill, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL3 4SG, United Kingdom. Closed 19:56, 26 Dec 2025, last updated 11:12, 30 Dec 2025

• Multiple lights out

  M61, Nicholas Hill, New Bury, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, M38 9TT, United Kingdom. Closed 07:15, 19 Dec 2025, last updated 12:39, 22 Dec 2025

• Several large display fridges

  M61, Westhoughton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1EA, United Kingdom. Closed 10:22, 21 Dec 2025, last updated 09:11, 22 Dec 2025

• Fence damaged

  M61, Westhoughton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1EA, United Kingdom. Closed 10:29, 21 Dec 2025, last updated 08:58, 22 Dec 2025

• Deep pothole on bridge expansion joint

  Hunger Hill Interchange, Hunger Hill, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL3 4SG, United Kingdom. Closed 11:55, 9 Dec 2025, last updated 10:44, 16 Dec 2025

• Lights not working on all four slip roads here

  Hunger Hill Interchange, Hunger Hill, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL3 4SG, United Kingdom. Closed 11:35, 9 Dec 2025, last updated 11:23, 11 Dec 2025

• From the Kearsley A666 going south

  Kearsley Spur, New Bury, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8BD, United Kingdom. Closed 11:31, 9 Dec 2025, last updated 11:18, 11 Dec 2025

• Faded Road Markings

  Watergate Lane Interchange, Nicholas Hill, Hollins, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1BU, United Kingdom. Closed 18:37, 5 Dec 2025, last updated 10:25, 8 Dec 2025

• Bridge struck by vehicle

  M61, Wingates, Westhoughton, Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 3BF, United Kingdom. Closed 22:42, 28 Nov 2025, last updated 14:13, 1 Dec 2025

• Litter all along the M61 both sides

  M61, Westhoughton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1EA, United Kingdom. Closed 13:59, 30 Nov 2025, last updated 10:24, 1 Dec 2025

• Double pothole around expansion joint

  M61, Hunger Hill, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL6 4HP, United Kingdom. Closed 16:14, 11 Nov 2025, last updated 10:32, 12 Nov 2025

• Gullies blocked

  Kearsley Spur, New Bury, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 9BZ, United Kingdom. Closed 17:27, 30 Sep 2025, last updated 09:17, 1 Oct 2025

• Flag on railing

  M61, Westhoughton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1EA, United Kingdom. Closed 06:24, 16 Sep 2025, last updated 06:50, 22 Sep 2025

• Multiple large flags on overbridges

  Kearsley West Primary School, Primrose Street, New Bury, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 9BZ, United Kingdom. Closed 09:44, 15 Sep 2025, last updated 06:58, 16 Sep 2025

• Structural supports crumbling

  Grosvenor Street Bridge, Kearsley Spur, New Bury, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8BD, United Kingdom. Closed 18:27, 11 Sep 2025, last updated 08:16, 15 Sep 2025

• Dead cat between lanes

  M61, Stoneclough, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8LN, United Kingdom. Closed 15:46, 1 Sep 2025, last updated 11:23, 2 Sep 2025

• Litter every where

  M61, Stoneclough, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8LT, United Kingdom. Closed 16:37, 23 Aug 2025, last updated 15:49, 26 Aug 2025

• Dead cat on hard shoulder

  M61, Middlebrook, Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL6 5GJ, United Kingdom. Closed 11:57, 22 Aug 2025, last updated 11:11, 26 Aug 2025

• Pedestrian on the hard shoulder

  M61, Middlebrook, Chew Moor, Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 3LP, United Kingdom. Closed 22:06, 17 Jun 2025, last updated 07:59, 18 Jun 2025

• Double pothole

  M61, Wingates, Westhoughton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 3BJ, United Kingdom. Closed 15:04, 13 Jun 2025, last updated 14:04, 16 Jun 2025

• Graffiti on bridge support

  M61, Blackrod, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL6 5HZ, United Kingdom. Closed 12:55, 2 Jun 2025, last updated 14:19, 2 Jun 2025

• 100m Marker sign missing

  M61, Hunger Hill, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL6 4HP, United Kingdom. Closed 15:45, 27 May 2025, last updated 11:27, 28 May 2025

• Abandoned boat and trailer

  M61, Wingates, Westhoughton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 3BJ, United Kingdom. Closed 17:08, 3 May 2025, last updated 09:00, 7 May 2025

• Multiple lights not working

  Kearsley Spur, Nob End, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 9DG, United Kingdom. Closed 18:24, 30 Apr 2025, last updated 09:35, 2 May 2025

• Dead cat in central reservation

  Kearsley Spur, New Bury, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 9TQ, United Kingdom. Closed 08:06, 28 Apr 2025, last updated 16:16, 29 Apr 2025

• Dead cat on the verge

  Kearsley Spur, New Bury, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 9TQ, United Kingdom. Closed 07:45, 28 Apr 2025, last updated 16:05, 29 Apr 2025

• Rubbish scattered between Jct 5 and 4

  M61, Hunger Hill, Hulton Lane Ends, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1EA, United Kingdom. Closed 10:44, 3 Apr 2025, last updated 10:40, 15 Apr 2025

• Large amount of hazardous potholes that took out two drivers side tyres

  M61, Stoneclough, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8LT, United Kingdom. Closed 11:31, 9 Apr 2025, last updated 14:37, 10 Apr 2025

• Large amount of deep potholes.

  M61, Stoneclough, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8LT, United Kingdom. Closed 21:43, 7 Apr 2025, last updated 08:36, 8 Apr 2025

• Hanging lantern / that angel

  M61, New Bury, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, M28 3ZQ, United Kingdom. Closed 20:15, 3 Apr 2025, last updated 09:50, 7 Apr 2025

• Cats eyes not reflecting

  M61, Middlebrook, Chew Moor, Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 3LT, United Kingdom. Closed 17:19, 26 Mar 2025, last updated 06:26, 28 Mar 2025

• Lantern looks unsafe on M61 north at 4.3 over lane 3.

  M61, New Bury, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, M28 3ZQ, United Kingdom. Closed 15:59, 26 Mar 2025, last updated 11:41, 27 Mar 2025

• Long line of potholes between lanes

  Kearsley Spur, Nob End, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 9DG, United Kingdom. Closed 08:33, 24 Mar 2025, last updated 09:04, 25 Mar 2025

• A string of potholes

  Kearsley Spur, New Bury, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 9TQ, United Kingdom. Closed 14:18, 19 Mar 2025, last updated 15:02, 19 Mar 2025

• 100m marker sign is missing

  M61, Hunger Hill, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL6 4HP, United Kingdom. Closed 20:16, 26 Feb 2025, last updated 12:08, 28 Feb 2025

• Pothole in the right hand lane of the M61 as the lanes split fromm A666 (right 2 lanes) and then the left 2 lanes go to the M61. Just before or just as you enter under the bridge front passenger side pothole in the right of those 2 left lanes (fast lane). Almighty slam and damage to tyre and wheel needing replacement

  M61, Stoneclough, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8LT, United Kingdom. Closed 17:38, 25 Feb 2025, last updated 09:42, 27 Feb 2025

• Litter strewn slip roads Jct 4 M61

  M61, Nicholas Hill, Highfield, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 0QY, United Kingdom. Closed 09:55, 20 Feb 2025, last updated 06:44, 21 Feb 2025

• Stretches of darkness on M6

  M61, Cooper Turning, Blackrod, Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 3NJ, United Kingdom. Closed 18:18, 11 Feb 2025, last updated 10:45, 12 Feb 2025

• Road Markings

  Watergate Lane Interchange, Nicholas Hill, Hollins, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1BU, United Kingdom. Closed 23:50, 10 Feb 2025, last updated 09:11, 12 Feb 2025

• Large deep pothole, M61 northbound, junction 4 close to Toby Carvery

  M61, Westhoughton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1EA, United Kingdom. Closed 19:33, 9 Feb 2025, last updated 13:14, 10 Feb 2025

• Litter on this part along the whole motorway

  M61, Stoneclough, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8LT, United Kingdom. Closed 18:44, 7 Feb 2025, last updated 08:24, 10 Feb 2025

• Pothole

  M61, Nicholas Hill, New Bury, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, M38 9TT, United Kingdom. Closed 21:13, 28 Jan 2025, last updated 12:07, 30 Jan 2025

• Potholes

  M61, Westhoughton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1EA, United Kingdom. Closed 16:08, 20 Jan 2025, last updated 07:10, 21 Jan 2025

• Pothole

  M61, Hollins, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1BU, United Kingdom. Closed 07:30, 16 Jan 2025, last updated 13:36, 17 Jan 2025

• Large pothole

  M61, Nicholas Hill, Highfield, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 0QY, United Kingdom. Closed 17:45, 12 Jan 2025, last updated 14:35, 13 Jan 2025

• Pothole

  M61, Hunger Hill, Hulton Lane Ends, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1EA, United Kingdom. Closed 22:36, 12 Jan 2025, last updated 14:09, 13 Jan 2025

• Large pot hole

  M61, Nicholas Hill, New Bury, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, M38 9TT, United Kingdom. Closed 21:27, 10 Jan 2025, last updated 09:28, 13 Jan 2025

• Joining the motorway on the sliproad is numerous pot holes that are gradually getting worse and worse by the day.

  M61, Westhoughton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1EA, United Kingdom. Closed 18:10, 7 Jan 2025, last updated 15:03, 8 Jan 2025

• Pothole

  M61, Westhoughton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1EA, United Kingdom. Closed 19:07, 5 Jan 2025, last updated 08:14, 6 Jan 2025

• Slip road street lighting not work8ng

  Hunger Hill Interchange, Hunger Hill, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL3 4SG, United Kingdom. Closed 19:22, 10 Dec 2024, last updated 09:45, 12 Dec 2024

• Pothole slip road m61 towards preston North

  M61, Wingates, Westhoughton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL6 4HP, United Kingdom. Closed 02:21, 27 Nov 2024, last updated 07:45, 28 Nov 2024

• Speed Camera flashing when no one is speeding

  Kearsley Spur, Nob End, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8BD, United Kingdom. Closed 10:42, 24 Nov 2024, last updated 08:20, 25 Nov 2024

• The traffic light facing direction

  Watergate Lane Interchange, Nicholas Hill, Hollins, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1BU, United Kingdom. Closed 21:13, 19 Nov 2024, last updated 07:17, 20 Nov 2024

• Slippery surface on roundabout

  Horwich Link Interchange, Cooper Turning, Westhoughton, Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 3ND, United Kingdom. Closed 09:11, 13 Nov 2024, last updated 09:10, 14 Nov 2024

• Large Tyre

  M61, Nicholas Hill, Highfield, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 0QY, United Kingdom. Closed 16:58, 8 Nov 2024, last updated 08:52, 13 Nov 2024

• Litter on grass verge

  Hunger Hill Interchange, Hunger Hill, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL3 4SG, United Kingdom. Closed 06:24, 30 Oct 2024, last updated 08:31, 30 Oct 2024

• Large chevron sign on rhs of off slip

  Hunger Hill Interchange, Hunger Hill, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL3 4SG, United Kingdom. Closed 19:47, 26 Oct 2024, last updated 13:12, 28 Oct 2024

• Severe wear to paint

  M61, Nicholas Hill, Highfield, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1AL, United Kingdom. Closed 17:46, 21 Oct 2024, last updated 14:12, 22 Oct 2024

• Blocked Drain

  M61, Hollins, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1BU, United Kingdom. Closed 15:39, 16 Oct 2024, last updated 10:13, 17 Oct 2024

• Debris on the south bound carriageway

  M61, Middlebrook, Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 3NH, United Kingdom. Closed 19:57, 22 Sep 2024, last updated 09:57, 23 Sep 2024

• Street lighting in this area in a poor condition.

  M61, Linnyshaw, Walkden, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8SF, United Kingdom. Closed 21:51, 4 Sep 2024, last updated 08:13, 5 Sep 2024

• Only 1 light working on J4 slip roads

  M61, Hollins, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1BU, United Kingdom. Closed 21:20, 28 Aug 2024, last updated 10:55, 29 Aug 2024

• Many dark patches of road.

  M61, New Bury, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 9TP, United Kingdom. Closed 21:26, 28 Aug 2024, last updated 10:39, 29 Aug 2024

• Is lighting being replaced soon?

  M61, New Bury, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, M28 3ZQ, United Kingdom. Closed 17:41, 25 Aug 2024, last updated 09:59, 27 Aug 2024

• Fallen small tree leaning onto hard shoulder

  M61, Hollins, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1BU, United Kingdom. Fixed 10:46, 20 Jul 2024, last updated 10:20, 23 Jul 2024

• Massive pothole

  M61, Stoneclough, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8NB, United Kingdom. Closed 18:44, 16 Jul 2024, last updated 08:43, 17 Jul 2024

• Giant Hogweed

  M61, Blackrod, Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL6 5GJ, United Kingdom. Closed 20:33, 3 Jul 2024, last updated 09:56, 4 Jul 2024

• Dead dear on the hard shoulder

  M61, Stoneclough, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8NB, United Kingdom. Closed 09:40, 19 Jun 2024, last updated 13:49, 19 Jun 2024

• Grass on verge obscuring vision of junction on approach to the roundabout

  De Havilland Way, Cooper Turning, Westhoughton, Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 3NH, United Kingdom. Closed 22:05, 17 Jun 2024, last updated 11:33, 18 Jun 2024

• Huge potholes.

  Kearsley Spur, New Bury, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8DE, United Kingdom. Closed 07:54, 12 Jun 2024, last updated 15:07, 12 Jun 2024

• Dangerous road surface

  Kearsley Spur, New Bury, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8DE, United Kingdom. Closed 07:57, 12 Jun 2024, last updated 10:26, 12 Jun 2024

• Sections of wearing course missing

  Kearsley Spur, New Bury, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 9BZ, United Kingdom. Closed 11:08, 10 Jun 2024, last updated 14:05, 10 Jun 2024

• M61 roadworks closures matrix signs

  Kearsley West Primary School, Primrose Street, New Bury, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 9BZ, United Kingdom. Closed 22:59, 5 Jun 2024, last updated 11:30, 10 Jun 2024

• Flooding from Highway

  De Havilland Way, Middlebrook, Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 3LU, United Kingdom. Closed 14:31, 30 May 2024, last updated 09:56, 31 May 2024

• Steep steps on motor way bridge

  Moss Road, New Bury, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 9LF, United Kingdom. Closed 22:23, 21 May 2024, last updated 09:15, 23 May 2024

• Significant potholes

  M61, Westhoughton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1BN, United Kingdom. 16:40, 4 Feb 2024, last updated 11:38, 4 May 2024

• Significant Pothole on normal Line of Driving

  M61, Stoneclough, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8NB, United Kingdom. Closed 17:36, 16 Apr 2024, last updated 11:31, 17 Apr 2024

• Vehicle with unsecured load on M61

  M61, Hunger Hill, Hulton Lane Ends, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1EA, United Kingdom. Closed 14:48, 16 Apr 2024, last updated 10:39, 17 Apr 2024

• Potholes need quick repair

  M61, Hunger Hill, Hulton Lane Ends, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1EA, United Kingdom. Closed 21:14, 10 Apr 2024, last updated 12:41, 15 Apr 2024

• Multiple potholes

  M61, Stoneclough, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8NB, United Kingdom. Closed 10:30, 6 Apr 2024, last updated 13:59, 8 Apr 2024

• Pothole

  M61, Stoneclough, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8NB, United Kingdom. Closed 16:29, 3 Apr 2024, last updated 12:02, 5 Apr 2024

• Series of long pot holes and very poor road surface

  Higher Market Street, New Bury, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8DB, United Kingdom. Closed 14:35, 27 Mar 2024, last updated 16:10, 4 Apr 2024

• Mutiple potholes along entire line of M61 Jct 4 exit

  M61, Hunger Hill, Hulton Lane Ends, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1EA, United Kingdom. Closed 08:31, 31 Mar 2024, last updated 17:13, 2 Apr 2024

• Road surface deteriorated

  Kearsley Spur, New Bury, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 9BZ, United Kingdom. Closed 18:25, 25 Mar 2024, last updated 11:21, 27 Mar 2024

• Pothole

  M61, Stoneclough, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8NB, United Kingdom. Closed 17:58, 19 Mar 2024, last updated 11:45, 21 Mar 2024

• Pot holes

  Kearsley Spur, New Bury, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8HS, United Kingdom. Closed 17:40, 18 Mar 2024, last updated 11:11, 20 Mar 2024

• Pothole

  M61, Stoneclough, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8NB, United Kingdom. Closed 10:08, 17 Mar 2024, last updated 13:06, 19 Mar 2024

• Deep potholes

  Kearsley Spur, New Bury, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL4 8BH, United Kingdom. Closed 16:37, 15 Mar 2024, last updated 09:50, 19 Mar 2024

• Blockage to culvert inlet

  M61, Hunger Hill, Hulton Lane Ends, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1AS, United Kingdom. Closed 14:07, 1 Mar 2024, last updated 10:12, 13 Mar 2024

• Pothole

  M61, Middlebrook, Chew Moor, Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 3LR, United Kingdom. 08:03, 29 Jan 2024, last updated 09:50, 9 Mar 2024

• Inner lane of slip road surface is breaking up

  M61, Wingates, Westhoughton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL6 4HW, United Kingdom. Closed 12:36, 5 Mar 2024, last updated 07:25, 7 Mar 2024

• Road degradation and flying stones

  M61, Westhoughton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1BN, United Kingdom. Closed 09:13, 4 Mar 2024, last updated 07:51, 5 Mar 2024

• Potholes and degradation of road surface.

  M61, Hunger Hill, Hulton Lane Ends, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1AS, United Kingdom. Closed 13:30, 21 Feb 2024, last updated 08:47, 23 Feb 2024

• Litter on slip road

  M61, Hunger Hill, Hulton Lane Ends, Westhoughton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1AS, United Kingdom. Closed 21:00, 20 Feb 2024, last updated 08:22, 22 Feb 2024

• Potholes

  M61, Blackrod, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL6 5GU, United Kingdom. Closed 12:42, 18 Feb 2024, last updated 09:57, 20 Feb 2024

• Discarded road sign left on slip road verge

  M61, Hunger Hill, Hulton Lane Ends, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL5 1AS, United Kingdom. Closed 12:54, 7 Feb 2024, last updated 09:59, 8 Feb 2024