All the Greater Manchester motorways closed this weekend including M60, M6 and M61

We've compiled a full list of the roads set to close from Friday to Monday

16:00, 27 Feb 2026Updated 16:00, 27 Feb 2026

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Traffic on the M6 motorway(Image: National Highways)

There will be a number of planned closures on the region's motorways this weekend, including on the M60 [1], M602 [2] and M6.

National Highways, which manage the country's major A-roads and motorways, have confirmed several overnight closures [3] are planned between Friday, February 27, and the morning of Monday, March 2.

Closures are also scheduled on the M56, A34, M66 and M61.

Drivers should be aware of the disruptions, so we have listed every section of motorway in Greater Manchester [4], and just outside, that will be closed this weekend.

Friday, February 27

A34 Southbound: Milton exit slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on March 2, 2026
A34 Northbound: Milton exit slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on March 2, 2026
A34 Southbound: Milton entry slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on March 2, 2026
A34 Northbound: Milton entry slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on March 2, 2026
M56 Eastbound: Junction 14 exit slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 05:00 on March 2, 2026
A34 Northbound: Marcham to Hinksey Hill carriageway closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
A56 Northbound: Bent Gate to Rising Bridge carriageway closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
A56 Northbound: Bent Gate entry slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
M6 Southbound: Junction 21 entry slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 05:00 on February 28, 2026
M6 Southbound: M6 Southbound to M62 Eastbound link road closure, 20:00 on February 27, 2026 to 05:00 on February 28, 2026
M6 Northbound: M6 Northbound to M62 Eastbound link road closure, 20:00 on February 27, 2026 to 05:00 on February 28, 2026
M6 Southbound: Junction 36 exit slip road closure, 20:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
M6 Northbound: Junction 36 entry slip road closure, 20:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
M6 Northbound: Carriageway closure between Junction 41 exit and entry slip roads, 20:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
M6 Northbound: Junction 5 turn around point slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
M6 Northbound: Junction 5 to Junction 6 carriageway closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
M6 Southbound: Junction 4a to M42 Junction 8 northbound link road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 05:00 on February 28, 2026
M6 Southbound: Junction 4a to M42 Junction 7a southbound link road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 05:00 on February 28, 2026
M6 Northbound: Junction 6 entry link closure (C/A and E/B), 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
M6 Northbound: Junction 11 to Junction 11a carriageway closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
M6 Northbound: Junction 11 entry slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
M6 Northbound: Junction 13 exit slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
M6 Northbound: Junction 8 to M5 southbound link road eastern arm southbound carriageway closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 5 entry slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 24 entry slip road closure, 22:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 24 to 23 carriageway closure, 22:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 23 exit slip road closure, 22:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
M61 Southbound: A666/M61 southbound to A580 eastbound link road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
M66 Southbound: M66 southbound to M62 eastbound link road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026
M66 Southbound: Junction 4 exit slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on February 28, 2026

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Saturday, February 28

A34 Southbound: Milton exit slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on March 2, 2026
A34 Northbound: Milton exit slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on March 2, 2026
A34 Southbound: Milton entry slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on March 2, 2026
A34 Northbound: Milton entry slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on March 2, 2026
M56 Eastbound: Junction 14 exit slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 05:00 on March 2, 2026
M6 Northbound: Junction 21 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
M6 Southbound: A6 to Junction 29 roundabout link road closure, 22:00 to 05:00
M6 Northbound: Junction 7 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M6 Northbound: Junction 16 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M6 Southbound: Corley Services exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M60 Clockwise: Junction 18 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M60 Clockwise: M60 Clockwise to M66 Northbound dedicated lane closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M60 Clockwise: Junction 11 entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 11 entry slip road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 12 to 11 CD link road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 11 exit slip road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 11 entry slip road closure from CD link, 23:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 Anticlockwise to A34 link road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
M602 Westbound: M602 Westbound to M60 Anticlockwise link road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M66 Southbound: M66 Southbound to M62 Eastbound link road closure, 21:00 to 06:00

Sunday, March 1 - Monday, March 2

M56 Westbound: M56 Westbound to M6 Northbound link road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M56 Eastbound: M56 Eastbound to M6 Northbound link road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M6 Northbound: Junction 21 exit slip road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M6 Northbound: Junction 20 to 21 carriageway closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M6 Northbound: Junction 20 entry slip road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M6 Southbound: A6 to Junction 29 roundabout link road closure, 22:00 to 05:00
M6 Southbound: Junction 36 exit slip road closure, 20:00 to 06:00
M6 Northbound: Carriageway closure between Junction 41 exit and entry slip roads, 20:00 to 06:00
M6 Southbound: Junction 7 to Junction 6 carriageway closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M6 Southbound: Junction 6 exit slip B-E link road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M6 Southbound: Junction 6 B-C link road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 24 entry slip road closure, 22:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 24 to 23 carriageway closure, 22:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 23 exit slip road closure, 22:00 to 06:00
M60 Clockwise: Junction 11 entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 11 entry slip road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 12 to 11 CD link road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 11 exit slip road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 11 entry slip road closure from CD link, 23:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 4 link to A34 Southbound closure, 21:00 to 05:00
M60 Clockwise: Junction 3 to A34 Southbound link road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 17 exit slip road closure, 22:00 to 06:00
M602 Westbound: M602 Westbound to M60 Anticlockwise link road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
A34 Southbound: Milton exit slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on March 2, 2026
A34 Northbound: Milton exit slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on March 2, 2026
A34 Southbound: Milton entry slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on March 2, 2026
A34 Northbound: Milton entry slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 06:00 on March 2, 2026
M56 Eastbound: Junction 14 exit slip road closure, 21:00 on February 27, 2026 to 05:00 on March 2, 2026

References

^ M60 (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
^ M602 (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
^ confirmed several overnight closures (nationalhighways.co.uk)
^ Greater Manchester (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)