All the Greater Manchester motorways closed this weekend including M60, M6 and M62

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

13:03, 16 Apr 2026

Traffic on the M6 motorway(Image: National Highways)

There will be a number of planned closures on the region's motorways this week, including on the M6, M60[1] and M62[2].

National Highways, which manage the country's major A-roads and motorways, have confirmed several overnight closures[3] are planned between Friday, April 17, and the morning of Monday, April 20.

Closures are also scheduled on the A56, the A34 and the M61.

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Drivers should be aware of the disruptions, so we have listed every section of motorway in Greater Manchester[5] - and just outside - that will be closed this weekend.

Friday, April 17

• A56 Northbound: Huncoats to M65 carriageway closure, 21:00 to 05:00
• A56 Northbound: Huncoats entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
• M56 Eastbound: Junction 6 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• M56 Eastbound: Junction 6 entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• M56 Westbound: Sharston Bypass carriageway closure, 23:59 to 06:00
• M56 Westbound: A34 to M56 Westbound link road closure, 23:59 to 06:00
• M56 Westbound: Junction 15 to A494 Deeside Park carriageway closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• M6 Northbound: Junction 18 to 19 carriageway closure, 23:00 to 06:00
• M6 Northbound: Knutsford services exit and entry slip road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
• M6 Northbound: Junction 18 entry slip road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
• M6 Northbound: Junction 19 exit slip road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
• M6 Southbound: Junction 20 carriageway closure between exit and entry slip roads, 22:00 to 06:00
• M6 Northbound: Junction 26 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• M6 Northbound: Junction 41 entry slip road closure, 20:00 to 06:00
• M6 Northbound: Junction 32 entry slip road closure (J route), 20:00 to 06:00
• M6 Northbound: Junction 45 exit slip road closure, 20:00 to 05:00
• M6 Northbound: Junction 2 exit slip road closure, 20:00 to 06:00
• M6 Northbound: Corley services exit and entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 1 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 1 entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• M62 Eastbound: Junction 11 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• M62 Westbound: Junction 11 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• M66 Northbound: Junction 2 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• M66 Northbound: Junction 3 entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• M6 Southbound: Junction 1 entry slip road closure, 20:00 to 06:00

Saturday, April 18

• A34 Southbound: M40 Junction 9 to Peartree carriageway closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• A56 Southbound: Huncoat entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 07:00
• A56 Southbound: Huncoat to Rising Bridge carriageway closure, 21:00 to 07:00
• A56 Both directions: Rising Bridge roundabout North between A56 and A680 closure, 21:00 to 07:00
• A56 Northbound: Rising Bridge to Sandy Lane carriageway closure, 21:00 to 07:00
• A56 Southbound: Rising Bridge to Grane Road carriageway closure, 21:00 to 07:00
• M56 Eastbound: M56 Eastbound to M60 Anticlockwise link road closures, 23:59 to 06:00
• M56 Eastbound: Junction 5 entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
• M56 Westbound: Junction 5 carriageway closure between exit and entry slip roads, 21:00 to 05:00
• M6 Southbound: Junction 27 entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
• M6 Northbound: Junction 45 exit slip road closure, 19:00 to 05:00
• M6 Southbound: Junction 31 exit slip road closure, 20:00 to 05:00
• M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 1 exit slip road closure, 23:59 to 06:00
• M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 2 exit slip road closure, 23:59 to 06:00
• M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 3 to 1 carriageway closure, 23:59 to 06:00
• M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 3 entry slip road closure, 23:59 to 06:00
• M62 Eastbound: Junction 29 entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
• M60 Clockwise: Junction 7 exit slip road closure, 06:00 to 19:30
• M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 7 exit slip road closure, 06:00 to 19:30
• M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 7 entry slip road closure, 06:00 to 19:30
• M60 Clockwise: Junction 7 entry slip road closure, 06:00 to 19:30
• M6 Southbound: Junction 1 entry slip road closure, 20:00 on April 17 to 06:00 on April 20

Sunday, April 19

• M60 Clockwise: Junction 7 exit slip road closure, 06:00 to 19:30
• M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 7 exit slip road closure, 06:00 to 19:30
• M60 Anti-clockwise: Junction 7 entry slip road closure, 06:00 to 19:30
• M60 Clockwise: Junction 7 entry slip road closure, 06:00 to 19:30
• A56 Northbound: Bent Gate to Rising Bridge carriageway closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• A56 Northbound: Bent Gate entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• A56 Both directions: Rising Bridge roundabout South between A56 and A680 closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• A56 Northbound: Rising Bridge to Sandy Lane carriageway closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• A56 Southbound: Rising Bridge to Grane Road carriageway closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• M56 Eastbound: Junction 5 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
• M56 Westbound: Junction 5 carriageway closure between exit and entry slip roads, 21:00 to 05:00
• M6 Northbound: M6 Northbound to M62 Westbound link road closure, 23:00 to 05:00
• M6 Southbound: M6 Southbound to M62 Westbound link road closure, 23:00 to 05:00
• M6 Southbound: Junction 1 entry slip road closure, 20:00 (Apr 17) to 06:00 (Apr 20)
• M60 Clockwise: Junction 1 to 3 carriageway closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• M60 Clockwise: Junction 1 entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• M60 Clockwise: Junction 2 entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• M60 Clockwise: Junction 3 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
• M61 Northbound: Junction 3 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
• M61 Southbound: Junction 3 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
• M61 Northbound: Junction 6 to 8 carriageway closure, 21:00 to 05:00
• M61 Northbound: Junction 6 entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
• M61 Northbound: Junction 8 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
• M61 Northbound: Rivington Services exit and entry slip road closures, 22:00 to 05:00
• M62 Eastbound: Junction 29 carriageway closure between exit and entry slip roads, 20:00 to 05:00
• M62 Westbound: Junction 22 and 21 carriageway closure, 23:00 to 06:00
• M62 Westbound: Junction 22 entry slip road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
• M62 Westbound: Junction 21 exit slip road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
• M62 Westbound: Junction 10 to 9 carriageway closure, 23:00 to 05:00
• M62 Westbound: Junction 9 exit slip road closure, 23:00 to 05:00

References

1. ^ M60 (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
2. ^ M62 (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
3. ^ confirmed several overnight closures (nationalhighways.co.uk)
4. ^ Click here (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
5. ^ Greater Manchester (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)