M60 Simister Island Interchange to face weekend closures

Motorists traveling toward Manchester face weekend closures on the M60 at the Simister Island Interchange. National Highways has announced that sections of the motorway will close in both directions over two separate weekends to facilitate the removal of gantries between junctions 17 and 18.

The first closure period runs from Saturday, September 26, to Monday, September 28. During this time, the anticlockwise M60 will close from 8:00 PM on Saturday until 6:00 AM on Monday, while the clockwise M60 will close from 11:59 PM on Saturday until 6:00 AM on Monday.

A second phase of closures is scheduled from Saturday, October 10, to Monday, October 12. For the second weekend, the anticlockwise closure will run from 10:00 PM on Saturday to 6:00 AM on Monday. The clockwise closure will begin at 11:59 PM on Saturday and end at 6:00 AM on Monday. National Highways noted the later start for the clockwise closure on October 10 is intended to manage traffic related to an event at the Co-op Live venue.

Simister Island is a major junction in the North West, handling approximately 90,000 vehicles daily. Full traffic management, signage, and diversion routes will be implemented during the works.