Transport and Logistics Network
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said this morning: “At around 7.10am on Tuesday, June 2, two fire engines from Ramsbottom and Bury fire stations were called to attend a road traffic collision involving one heavy goods vehi…
The southbound carriageway of the motorway remains closed between the A56 at Edenfield and Junction 1 of the M66 at Walmersley.
National Highways said the road had been closed “due to a serious collision and flooding on the carriageway.”
Greater Manche…
But I was driving through an industrial estate in Miles Platting, so I didn’t give it a second thought.
I was on my way back from a job in Ramsbottom.
After almost seven miles on the motorway, I’d made my way towards a junction with Manchester Road an…
It started with a smell. A soldering iron smell, like hot metal wires. But I was driving through an industrial estate in Miles Platting, so I didn’t give it a second thought.
I was on my way back from Ramsbottom[1]. After almost seven miles on the moto…
The M66 motorway in Greater Manchester is closed following a four-vehicle crash tonight (Sunday, February 15).
The southbound carriageway is shut to traffic between Junction 1 (Ramsbottom) and Junction 2 (Bury).
The incident was first reported shortly …
Traffic was stopped on the M66 southbound near Ramsbottom due to a ‘police-led incident’ late on Saturday afternoon.
All traffic was stopped between Junction 1 and the A56 in Edenfield as emergency teams dealt with the incident. Traffic was released l…
Drivers are being warned of delays[1] after a ‘police-led incident’ closed the M66[2] near Bury[3]. Traffic has been stopped on the southbound carriageway between Ramsbottom and Edenfield.
Officers from Greater Manchester Police are on the scene. There…
One of the major routes in Lancashire has been shut off this morning following a crash.
The A56 in Rossendale was closed in both directions between the A680 Manchester Road in Haslingden and junction 1 of the M66 for (Ramsbottom and Edenfield) after a …
The major motorway route was closed at one of the two lanes after the four-vehicle crash.
The incident, which occurred at around 3.30pm this afternoon (August 8) caused delays of around 45 minutes during rush hour traffic, with five miles of congestio…
Police were called to junction one of the M66 near Ramsbottom at around 2pm today, Friday.
Officers say the female, whose age has not been published, has been taken to hospital with “serious injuries”.
The motorway was closed off this afternoon in bot…