There will be planned carriageway resurfacing work going on overnight between Junction 13 (Worsley) and Junction 15 (Simister Island) on the M60 from Monday 3rd Feb for a period of up to two weeks.

The roadworks will affect both sides of the carriageway which will be coned off with temporary road markings in place.

Work will be carried out overnight Monday to Saturday between 9pm - 5am to reduce disruption on the motorway network, although at the weekend the hours will be extended until 7am.

Full overnight closures can be expected at sporadic times during the duration of the roadworks but these will be restricted to one carriageway at a time to minimise impact.

A spokesperson for Highways England said:

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“Whilst we always aim to work to our schedule, unforeseen circumstances such as severe weather conditions may mean slight changes occur at short notice.”

Those planning on travelling the routes between the dates and times above should ensure they find alternatives.

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There will be disruption on tram network heading in and out of Salford this coming Sunday 2nd February due to essential engineering work taking place on the line at Cornbrook which will last the whole day.

This will mean that the Eccles service will have no running trams at all.

Anyone looking to head into Manchester should make alternative travel plans.

Changes to the tram service will be as follows

Airport line - services will operate Manchester Airport to Firswood.

Altrincham line - services will operate Altrincham to Old Trafford.

Ashton line - services will operate Ashton to Bury.

East Didsbury line - services will operate East Didsbury to Firswood.

Eccles line - no tram service.

Rochdale line - services will operate Rochdale to Exchange Square.

Replacement bus services will be operating on Sunday, details of which can be found here.

Be reminded that you must buy a ticket or touch-in and touch-out at the closest tram stops when using replacement bus services.

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With the wintry weather currently passing over the region there has already been a crash on the M602 this morning, police are warning motorists to take care and keep their speed down.

Emergency services have responded to a three car crash this morning close to the Eccles slipway of the M602 which closed one lane causing delays on local roads in the area.

The crash happened at the east-bound slip road which joins the M602 at Eccles roundabout as a car was involved in a collision with another as it changes lanes to join the main carriageway, roads around the area were busy but still passable.

It is unknown of there have been any major injuries.

A serious accident between two HGV's and a number of cars happened earlier this afternoon at around 3:40pm, close to the Prestwich and Whitefield Junction 17 turn off.

The crash saw huge traffic delays which affected as far back to the Salford & Kearsley turn off at Junction 16.

Motorway police closed the carriage way which caused traffic to queue for miles causing a knock on effect along other routes.

It was around 5pm that the motorway reopened and the congestion start to clear from 5:45pm.

It is unclear at this point if anyone was injured as a result of the collision.

Motorists are being warned to avoid the East Lancs Road near to the junction with Atherleigh Way, in Leigh after a serious accident between a Lorry and a Car happened at around 10:20am this morning. So if you are heading that way it would be best to take an alternative route if possible. There are huge tailbacks in the area.

Emergency services including an air ambulance are attending at the scene and there is a road closure on the A580 between Atherleigh Way and the Greyhound Roundabout.

Motorists are being urged to avoid the area if possible.

Greater Manchester Police have said:

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“Police were called at around 10.20am today (Tuesday 21 January 2020) to reports of a serious collision involving a car and a lorry on East Lancashire Road, Leigh.

“Emergency services are at the scene.

“Road closures are expected to remain in place for the foreseeable future. Follow @OfficialTfGM on twitter for updates.“

 

A NWAS spokesperson said:

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"We are currently at the scene. We have sent two ambulances, an air ambulance, two rapid response vehicles and one senior commander."

 

Police have now confirmed that tragically one person (a man) has been killed and two more have been seriously injured as the result of a collision between two cars close to Junction 2 of the M602 this morning.

Emergency services were called at around 11:05am after being told of a crash at Junction 2 on the East Bound carriageway of the M602. 

A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said:

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"We were called to a road traffic collision at 11.51am.

"It was just before junction two."

 

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue sent two fire engines to assist.

The accident cause a huge knock on effect with disruption around Gildabrook Road in Eccles as well as Worsley junction as traffic was diverted off the Motorway and onto A roads.

Traffic was slowly released and allowed to flow again after police reopened the third lane of the carriageway, the motorway is now full reopened.

Please note we are being told that there is increased congestion around Irlam at the time of writing.

There were significant road closures in place on the M602 between Manchester and Salford this morning after a two car collision forced the eastbound carriageway to be closed.

At around 11.50am on Friday 17 January 2020, police were called to reports of a collision involving two vehicles on the eastbound carriageway between junctions J1 (M60/M62) and J2 (Eccles). 

The road road was temporarily closed between junctions one and two but has now since reopened.

Highways England say they had expected the traffic to clear from between 14:30 and 14:45 this afternoon but evidently that has now happened sooner.

Emergency services attended the scene and police has said that it is not currently in a position to confirm injuries at this time.

Traffic is now moving freely if a little slowly

GMP say that no arrests have been made and enquiries into the incident are ongoing.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage should contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting 1101 17/01/20.

Alternatively, the independent charity - Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Lancaster Road (A5185) will be closed at its North Bound entrance at the junction with Eccles Old Road from tomorrow for a period lasting three days.

The closure will be in place from 9:30am in the morning and is due to essential emergency electrical repairs being required on a short stretch close to the junction.

The South Bound carriageway will be open as usual. 

Commuters are being told to expect delays in the area due to Lancaster Road being one of the main routes to and from the East Lancs (A580) in the area.

Update 19:30 - All lanes have now been reopened and traffic is flowing freely 

Update 18:50 - Two lanes have now been reopened although one remains closed, traffic has started to flow again but things are still moving slowly so expect delays and avoid the areas if at all possible.

Drivers are being advised to avoid the M60 Motorway around the Trafford Centre after what is being described as an ongoing incident on the top of Barton Bridge has caused the motorway to become closed and traffic to be held by police.

Vehicles currently trapped are being diverted off the motorway at Junction 10 slip road and the current advice is to use an alternative route until further notice and the incident has been dealt with.

It is not yet known what the incident is but the police helicopter has been deployed and is assisting.

The traffic is currently backed up towards junction 8.

Update: Thanks to the power of Salford Jesus and a bit of jiggery pokery from the fire services the bridge is now down, I repeat the bridge is now down.

Motorists are being advised to avoid the area around the Salford Western Gateway Bridge which runs alongside the M60 Barton fly-over bridge in Eccles.

The warm weather has brought it to a grinding halt after it was raised to allow a ship to pass down the canal.

Traffic is queuing and it is unknown when it will be back in its down position so if you are heading home from work this evening then please take another route.

If you are stuck in the traffic then we are sending thoughts and prayers.

Roll a window down and try and keep cool and calm.