National Highways unveils £3.7m M60 Irwell Valley safety drive

A £3.7m National Highways scheme to improve safety for motorists and reduce future disruption along part of the M60 at Irwell Valley starts this month. The work involves replacing the central reservation steel fence with a concrete safety barrier. The new barrier will improve safety for drivers by reducing the risk of vehicle crossover, and […]

Huge changes planned for Simister Island interchange

A decision on a huge motorway upgrade which would transform the network around the notoriously congested Simister Island will be made within weeks. The project, affecting the M60, M62 and M66 routes, would see a ‘northern loop’ built to create a new free flowing traffic section without the need for thousands of vehicles a day to use the […]

Public invited to have their say on new plans for M60 Simister Island

New plans for major improvements to the busy Simister Island section of the M60 in Greater Manchester are being shared in a public the consultation.    National Highways is looking at how to ease congestion and make journeys more reliable at Junction 18. A series of consultation events are due to take place in February and […]