Many parts of the motorway going through or close to Greater Manchester will experience a series of closures this weekend.
Over the course of the weekend, both the M6 and M62 will see the most carriageway and slip road closures, potentially affecting travel time in the evening. If any of the following closures will affect you this weekend, ensure you plan your journey in advance to avoid any unnecessary delays and traffic while travelling.
Here's a breakdown of the closures planned for this weekend, according to National Highways:
M56
Eastbound
- Junction 12 to 11 carriageway closure (8.30pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday)
Westbound - 8.30pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday
- Junction 11 to 12 carriageway closure (8.30pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday)
- Junction 5 to 8 carriageway closure including Junction 5 and 6 entry slip roads (9pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday)
- Junction 5 to 8 carriageway closure including Junction 5 and 6 entry slip roads (9pm on Sunday to 6am on Monday)
M6
Northbound
- Junction 2 exit slip road closure (9pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday)
- Junction 28 exit and entry slip roads carriageway closure (9pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday)
Clockwise
- Junction 2 roundabout northern half closure (9pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday)
Southbound
- A38 Tyburn Road to A38M into city (9pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday)
- Junction 25 entry slip road closure (9pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday)
- Junction 23 entry slip road closure (9pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday)
- Junction 24 exit slip road closure (9pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday)
Southbound
- Junction 10 southbound entry slip road (9pm on Friday to 5am on Saturday)
Westbound
- M62 Westbound to M6 Northbound link road closed (9pm on Friday to 5am on Saturday)
Eastbound
- Junction 10 exit slip road closure (9pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday)
- Junction 29 A6 link carriageway closure (8pm on Saturday to 6am on Sunday)
- M6 Southbound Junction 29 A6 link carriageway closure (8pm on Saturday to 6am on Sunday)
Both directions
- A38M out of city to M6 Junction 6 links (9pm on Friday to 5am on Saturday)
M60
Anti-clockwise
- Junction 18 dedicated landed closure (9pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday)
- Junction 17 exit slip road closure (9pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday)
- Junction 21 entry slip road closure (8.30pm to 5am on Saturday)
- Junction 3 entry slip road closure (8pm on Friday to 5am on Saturday)
Clockwise
- Junction 17 entry slip road closure (8pm on Sunday to 5am on Monday)
M602
Both directions
- Westbound junction 1 exit slip road closure (8pm on Friday to 5am on Saturday)
M62
Eastbound
- Junction 27 exit slip road closure (9pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday)
- Junction 31 to Junction 32a carriageway closure (9pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday)
- Junction 29 carriageway closure between exit and entry slip roads (8pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday)
- Eastbound Birch Services entry and exit slip road closure (9pm on Saturday to 5am on Sunday)
- Junction 18 entry slip road closure (9pm on Saturday to 5am on Sunday)
Westbound
- Junction 31 to Junction 30 carriageway closure (8pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday)
- Junction 29 entry slip carriageway closure 24/7 (In effect until January 2024)
- Junction 21 westbound exit slip road closure (9pm on Saturday to 5am on Sunday)
- Junction 20 westbound exit slip road closure (9pm on Saturday to 5am on Sunday)
- Junction 21 westbound entry slip road closure (9pm on Saturday to 5am on Sunday)
- Junction 21 westbound exit slip road closure (9pm on Sunday to 5am on Monday)
- Junction 20 westbound exit slip road closure (9pm on SUnday to 5am on Monday)
- Junction 21 westbound entry slip road closure (9pm on SUnday to 5am on Monday)
M67
Eastbound
- Junction 2 entry slip road closure (9pm on Friday until February 2025)
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