M60 LIVE traffic updates: Motorway stretch fully SHUT due to flooding
The M60 motorway is currently closed to traffic this morning (Thursday, January 15) due to flooding caused by a 'sewage infrastructure malfunction'. The affected section is the anticlockwise side, running from junction 17 for Prestwich and Whitefield to junction 14 for the East Lancashire Road. National Highways has confirmed that the flooding on the carriageway is between junctions 16 and 15, and this has extended a planned overnight closure for roadworks.
Initially, the road was scheduled to reopen at 5 am, but the flooding, unrelated to the planned works, has led to an extension of the closure. A spokesperson from National Highways stated, 'Overnight works on the M60 anti-clockwise in Greater Manchester between J17 and J14 are overrunning their scheduled end time of 05:00 due to flooding affecting the carriageway between J16 and J15. The flooding is the result of a local sewage infrastructure malfunction and is unrelated to the planned works. Specialist support has been requested and is being mobilised, and traffic is likely to experience delays in the area until the carriageway can be made safe.'
Long queues are building up to the closure, and a diversion route is in place around the roadworks. This is a live incident, and for the latest updates, follow the dedicated feed.
National Highways has urged drivers to allow extra time for their journeys and has warned of potential delays. The company has also confirmed that specialist support is being mobilised to address the issue.
The roadworks and subsequent flooding have caused significant disruption, with cameras showing long queues building up to the closure. The motorway remains shut on the anticlockwise side, and the flooding has occurred on the carriageway between junctions 16 and 15, unrelated to the planned works.
