The M60 motorway was closed after a crash between a motorbike and a car on Sunday evening.
There had been a closure on the clockwise carriageway from J15 for the M61 and Swinton Interchange, to J16 for the A666 Manchester Road, following the crash at around 6.30pm, MEN reports.
At 7pm, both carriageways were closed off with “severe” delays in the area. National Highways said at the time: “The M60 in Greater Manchester is closed clockwise between J15 (M61) and J16 (Swinton), due to a serious collision involving a car and motorbike. Greater Manchester Police will be carrying out collision investigation work, therefore the road is expected to be closed for several hours.”
However, in an update this morning, National Highways said all lanes have now reopened on the M60 clockwise between J15 (M61) and J16 (Kearsley) following the incident.
“The link road from #M61 J1 to M60 J15 clockwise has also reopened,” it added.
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In an update at around 8.30, Inrix said there were “long delays” due to the earlier accident on M62 Westbound from J22 A672 (Rishworth Moor) to J21 A6193 Sir Isaac Newton Way (Milnrow)
“Congestion to J23 (Huddersfield). Delays not helped by the fog.”
An issue was also reported on the M62 this morning, on the M62 westbound between J22 and J21.
The westbound carriageway had been “partially blocked” from J22 at Rishworth Moor to J21 at Milnrow, with traffic queuing up to the incident at around 7.30, MEN reported, citing traffic alert service Inrix.
By around 8am all lanes had been re-opened, though congestion continues.
Inrix said in an update: “Long delays due to earlier accident on M62 Westbound from J22 A672 (Rishworth Moor) to J21 A6193 Sir Isaac Newton Way (Milnrow). Congestion to J23 (Huddersfield).”
All lanes have now reopened on the M60 clockwise between J15 (M61) and J16 (Kearsley) following the incident, National Highways says.
In the update on X at 7.21am this morning, the agency added that the link road from #M61 J1 to M60 J15 clockwise has also reopened.
All lanes have now reopened on the #M60 clockwise between J15 (#M61) and J16 (#Kearsley) following a serious collision.
The link road from #M61 J1 to M60 J15 clockwise has also reopened.
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