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Long queues are building on a section of the M60 this morning after a multi-vehicle crash.

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Eight people have been treated by paramedics following a major crash on the M60 in south Manchester.

direct to your inboxA section of the M60 will be closed for two full weekends for repair work.The clockwise carriageway will be shut between junction one and two near Stockport during two weekends next month.Highways England said the work is needed to repair 'significant' damage under the carriageway, which has created pot holes.Some of the repairs are 'too large and deep' to complete in a shorter period, it said.The closures will be in force from 9pm on Friday, March 12, until 5am on Monday,

direct to your inboxMotorists on the M60 were hit by delays lane closures for hours after a gas leak.Two lanes of the motorway were shut in both directions between junction 16 at Kearsley and junction 17 at Whitefield.The closures started after 1am today, and the lanes were re-opened at about 1pm.Highways England said there was a leak in a gas pipe under the motorway.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply

hereTravel service Inrix is reporting stationary traffic in the area, and a diversion has been put in place. It is reporting congestion back to Junction 6 for Tarbock Island.Police have warned that the eastbound side could remain closed 'for some time' and is not likely to reopen this evening.In a statement, Highways England said: "The M62 in Merseyside is currently closed eastbound between junctions 7 Rainhill/Widnes and 8 Burtonwood due to a serious collision."North West Motorway Police Group

hereAnd if it has the desired results, it is expected to be expanded to other motorways across the country.The M602 is one of four stretches of motorway were drivers will, from the end of this month, have to cut their maximum speeds by 10mph, Highways England said.The speed limits will be operational 24 hours a day.The agency said that as a result of its research, a reduction in NO2 when traffic speed is reduced from 70 down to 60mph is expected, although no predicted quantities were

hereIf the plans are approved, work could start in 2023, Highways England said.Project manager Andy Dawson said: "We’re pleased to have a contractor on board for the bypass which will take traffic away from Mottram in Longdendale, and provide quicker, safer and more reliable journeys for thousands of drivers every day."The project had become a long running saga but has reached another important milestone.Stalybridge and Hyde MP Jonathan Reynolds hailed the announcement as 'great news' for the

Leave the M6 at J23 and join the A580 following it for 4.5KM. Turn right at the B5207 junction.

Berkshire Live.The move comes in response to feedback from road users who said they were frustrated at not being able to go quicker. And the results show as well as saving time, more people are sticking to the higher speed limit, so bringing safety benefits.Jim O’Sullivan, Highways England Chief Executive, said: "All of our research shows that road users benefit from 60mph limits in roadworks.

This is the moment a crane exploded into flames on the M62 earlier this afternoon.A huge fire ball can be seen in the distance before a cloud of smoke fills the air above in the dashcam footage.It was filmed by Matthew Hartley as he travelled down the motorway near junction 22 for Rishworth Moor.The driver of the mobile crane escaped uninjured, a Highways England spokesman said.Police closed off the eastbound carriageway following the blaze.The fire was put out by 8pm, but the Highways England

hereThey were issued with a Traffic Offence Report by the North West Motorway Police (NWMP) and faces having to pay a fine.Drivers said they saw the pedestrian near junction 21, for Warrington, around 11.30pm last night (Monday).Another witness said they saw the person walking near Winwick between 11.45pm and 12am.A tweet from NWMP said: "A guitar carrying pedestrian was given a TOR after returning to the M6 having previously been walked off by Highways England officers."

long-awaited Simister Island "missing link".A spokesman for Highways England said: "We are looking at how we can relieve pressure on the north-west stretch of the M60 to provide better journeys for drivers."Following publication of the government’s second Road Investment Strategy, we are no longer considering a proposed bypass from junctions 12 to 18 of the motorway and are instead developing options for smaller schemes to improve the flow of traffic.”Coun Paul Heslop, who represents the

The motorway linking Manchester to North Wales - the M56 - is getting a £12 million revamp.

Police were called after a man was spotted lying on the side of a motorway embankment.

A multi-car crash is causing long delays on the M56 during rush hour this morning.

The sliproad linking the M62 and M60 has been closed after a lorry crashed, causing a diesel spillage.