M60 - Police led incident

The M60 in Greater Manchester is closed in both directions between J17 Whitefield Interchange (Whitefield, Prestwich A56) and J18 Simister Interchange (Leeds, Rochdale M62; Bury, Burnley M6).

Greater Manchester Police are dealing with an incident. North West Ambulance Service, Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue and National Highways have units also attending.

Diversion Routes

Clockwise - follow the route marked with a solid diamond symbol on local road signs:

• Exit the M60 clockwise at J17.
• At the M60 J17 roundabout take the third exit onto the A56 southbound Bury New Road.
• At the A56/A6044 junction turn left onto A6044 eastbound Scholes Lane.
• Continue on to the A6044 Sheepfoot Lane.
• At the A6044/A576 junction, turn left onto A576 northbound Middleton Road.
• At A576/M60 J19 roundabout, take the third exit and re-join M60 clockwise.

Note: for the M62 eastbound or M66 northbound take the route above but at M60 J19 roundabout take the first exit instead, on to the M60 anti-clockwise and continue to J18.

Anti-clockwise - follow the route marked with a solid circle symbol on local road signs:

• Exit at M60 J18.
• Join the M60 clockwise.
• Exit the M60 clockwise at J19.
• At the M60 J19 roundabout take the third exit on to the A576 Middleton Road.
• At the A576/A6044 junction turn right on to the A6044 westbound Sheepfoot Lane.
• Continue on to the A6044 Scholes Lane.
• At the A6044/A56 junction turn right on to the A56 northbound Bury New Road.
• At the M60 J17 roundabout take the first exit to re-join the M60 anti-clockwise.

If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey. 

Further information is available from National Highways via our regional X feed. Our 24/7 contact centre team is also available to provide up to the minute information on 0300 123 5000.