Overview
- The carriageway between J17 (Whitefield/Prestwich) and J18 (Simister) is closed in both directions while police handle an ongoing incident and responders remain on site.
- National Highways put signed diversion routes in place that send clockwise traffic off at J17 via the A56, A6044 and A576 to rejoin at J19 and route anti-clockwise traffic off at J18 via J19 and the same A-roads to rejoin at J17.
- Traffic is heavily affected on approaches to the closure, with around four miles of congestion reported and delays expected across the local network.
- Drivers are being told to allow extra journey time, consider re-routing or delaying travel, and to follow diversion signage and instructions from emergency services.
- The M60 is a key orbital route for Greater Manchester so this closure during the morning peak is likely to push extra traffic onto local roads and could cause knock-on delays across Whitefield, Prestwich, Simister and nearby junctions.