M56 traffic LIVE as drivers ‘stuck for over 30 minutes’ near Manchester Airport

Heavy traffic near Manchester Airport has left drivers stuck on the motorway 'for more than 30 minutes' without moving. The congestion appears to be affecting the M56 heading north to the city centre with traffic not moving around junction 4. According to the National Highways website, the congestion begins at junction 3 and backs up past the airport to junction 6.

Motorists have taken to social media to express their confusion over the apparent closure after traffic came to a standstill. However, National Highways has not reported any incidents having taken place making the cause of the congestion unclear. One driver told the Manchester Evening News that he has been stuck at junction 4 of the M56 for 'more than 30 minutes'.

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