Drivers are facing long delays on a Greater Manchester motorway this morning after a crash has caused a slip road to close.
Queues are building on the M60 clockwise from J17 A56 Bury New Road (Prestwich / Whitefield) after and earlier accident which saw two lanes and the M60 anticlockwise exit slip road closed. All lanes have since been reopened.
Congestion is stretching from J17 A56 Bury New Road (Prestwich / Whitefield) to J18 M66 J4 (Simister Island) on the M60 clockwise, and from the slip road to M62 J21 (Milnrow) on the M60 anticlockwise.
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09:05Nicole Wootton-Cane
Congestion easing slightly
Queues now stretch to the M62 J20 (Rochdale) from the M60 exit slip road. Before, the congestion was up to M62 J21 (Milnrow).
08:59Nicole Wootton-Cane
Queues remain
Traffic cameras show there are still long delays on the M60 clockwise.
08:38Nicole Wootton-Cane
Delays of ten minutes
There are currently delays of ten minutes against expected traffic, according to National Highways. Congestion still stretches to Simister Island.
08:24Nicole Wootton-Cane
Traffic moving slowly
Traffic data from National Highways shows queues are moving on the M60 clockwise between Prestwich and Simister Island, but speeds are slow. Footage from traffic cameras shows long queues still in place.
08:14Nicole Wootton-Cane
All lanes now open
All lanes on the M60 clockwise have reopened following the earlier accident. The M60 anticlockwise exit slip road has also reopened. However, long delays remain in the area, with congestion to Simister Island and Milnrow.
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