All of 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 Monday to Sunday

16:27, 14 May 2026

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The M60 in Salford.(Image: KBP)

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 Thursday, May 14, and Sunday, 17 May.

Closures are also scheduled on the M56 [4], A666 [5] and A34 [6].

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Drivers should be aware of the disruptions, so we have listed every section of motorway in Greater Manchester [8] - and just outside - that will be closed this week.

Thursday, May 14

A666 Northbound: A666 northbound Kearsley to A673 carriageway closure, 22:00 to 06:00
M56 Westbound: M56 Westbound Sharston Bypass Carriageway Closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M56 Westbound: A34 to M56 Westbound link road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M56 Westbound: M56 Westbound Jct 3A entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M56 Eastbound: M56 Eastbound link to M6 Northbound closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M56 Westbound: M56 Westbound to M6 Northbound link road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M6 Northbound: M6 Northbound Jct 20 carriageway closure between exit and entry slip roads, 22:00 to 06:00
M6 Southbound: M6 Southbound Jct 17 entry slip road closure, 22:00 to 06:00
M6 Southbound: M6 Southbound Sandbach services exit and entry slip road closures, 22:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 Anticlockwise Jct 24 carriageway closure between exit and entry slip roads, 22:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 anticlockwise jct 13 to 12 carriageway closure, 23:00 to 05:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 anticlockwise jct 13 entry slip road closure, 23:00 to 05:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 anticlockwise to M602 eastbound link road closure, 23:00 to 05:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 anticlockwise to M62 westbound link road closure, 23:00 to 05:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 anticlockwise Jct 1 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M62 Eastbound: M62 Eastbound Jct 11 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M62 Westbound: M62 Westbound Jct 11 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M62 Westbound: M62 Westbound Jct 22 and 21 carriageway closure inc jct 22 entry slip and jct 21 exit slip road, 21:00 to 06:00

Friday, May 15

A56 Northbound: A56 northbound Edenfield entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
A56 Northbound: A56 northbound Bent Gate exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
A666 Northbound: A666 northbound Kearsley to A673 carriageway closure, 22:00 to 06:00
M56 Westbound: M56 Westbound Sharston Bypass Carriageway Closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M56 Westbound: M56 Westbound Jct 3A entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M56 Eastbound: M56 Eastbound link to M6 Northbound closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M56 Westbound: M56 Westbound to M6 Northbound link road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M6 Northbound: M6 Northbound Jct 20 carriageway closure between exit and entry slip roads, 22:00 to 06:00
M6 Southbound: M6 Southbound Jct 16 exit slip road closure, 22:00 to 06:00
M6 Southbound: M6 Southbound Jct 25 entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 anticlockwise jct 24 entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 07:00
M60 Clockwise: M60 Clockwise Jct 23 carriageway closure between Jct 23 exit slip road to jct 23 entry slip (A6140), 22:00 to 06:00
M60 Clockwise: M60 clockwise jct 23 entry slip A635 closure, 22:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 anticlockwise jct 24 to 23 carriageway closure, 22:00 to 07:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 anticlockwise jct 23 exit slip road closure, 22:00 to 07:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 anticlockwise to M602 eastbound link road closure, 23:00 to 05:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 anticlockwise to M62 westbound link road closure, 23:00 to 05:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 Anticlockwise to M60 Anticlockwise link road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 Anticlockwise Jct 17 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M62 Eastbound: M62 Eastbound Jct 11 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M62 Westbound: M62 Westbound Jct 11 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M62 Westbound: M62 Westbound Jct 18 to M60 Jct 17 ACW Carriageway Closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M66 Northbound: M66 northbound Jct 1 - A56 Bent Gate carriageway closure, 21:00 to 05:00

Saturday, May 16

M56 Westbound: M56 Westbound Jct 7 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
M6 Northbound: M6 northbound jct 21 entry slip road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M6 Northbound: M6 northbound jct 21 exit slip road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M6 Northbound: M6 Northbound to M62 Eastbound link road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M6 Northbound: M6 Northbound to M62 Westbound link road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M6 Southbound: M6 southbound jct 16 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M60 Clockwise: M60 clockwise jct 24 exit slip road closure, 22:00 to 07:00
M60 Clockwise: M60 clockwise jct 23 to 24 carriageway closure, 22:00 to 07:00
M60 Clockwise: M60 clockwise jct 23 entry slip A635 closure, 22:00 to 07:00
M60 Clockwise: M60 clockwise jct 23 entry slip A6140 closure, 22:00 to 07:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 anticlockwise jct 5 - 4 carriageway closure, 22:30 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 anticlockwise jct 5 entry slip road closure, 22:30 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 anticlockwise jct 4 exit slip road closure, 22:30 to 06:00
M60 Clockwise: M60 Clockwise Jct 3 exit slip road closure, 22:30 to 06:00
M62 Westbound: M62 westbound jct 19 to 18 carriageway closure, 22:30 to 06:00
M62 Westbound: M62 westbound jct 19 entry slip road closure, 22:30 to 06:00
M62 Westbound: M62 westbound Birch Services exit and entry slip road closures, 22:30 to 06:00
M62 Westbound: M62 westbound jct 18 exit slip road closure and dedicated lane, 22:30 to 06:00

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Sunday, May 17

A580 Westbound: A580 Westbound to M61 Northbound link road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
M56 Westbound: M56 Westbound Jct 7 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 05:00
M6 Northbound: M6 northbound jct 21 entry slip road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M6 Northbound: M6 northbound jct 21 exit slip road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M6 Northbound: M6 Northbound to M62 Eastbound link road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M6 Northbound: M6 Northbound to M62 Westbound link road closure, 23:00 to 06:00
M6 Southbound: M6 southbound jct 16 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 Anticlockwise Jct 25 entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 anticlockwise jct 5 - 4 carriageway closure, 22:30 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 anticlockwise jct 5 entry slip road closure, 22:30 to 06:00
M60 Anti-clockwise: M60 anticlockwise jct 4 exit slip road closure, 22:30 to 06:00
M60 Clockwise: M60 Clockwise Jct 3 exit slip road closure, 22:30 to 06:00
M67 Eastbound: M67 Eastbound Jct 1 to 2 carriageway closure, 21:00 to 06:00

References

^ M60 (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
^ M62 (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
^ several overnight closures (nationalhighways.co.uk)
^ M56 (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
^ A666 (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
^ A34 (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
^ Click here (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
^ Greater Manchester (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)