M60 to close for two weekends as ‘essential’ works take place

Major works are due to take place on the M60 motorway

Part of the M60 will shut in Tameside on two consecutive weekends as ‘essential improvements’ are made to the road. National Highways is partway through a series of drainage and carriageway repairs between junctions 23 at Ashton-under-Lyne and 24 at Denton, which began in January.

As the works continue, National Highways says the anticlockwise carriageway will fully close from 9pm on Friday, July 10, until 6am on Saturday, July 11. The motorway will then reopen, but with one lane closed throughout Saturday until 9pm.

The M60 will then fully close again anticlockwise between junctions 23 and 24 from 9pm on Saturday, July 11, until 6am on Monday, July 13. On the following weekend, works will focus on the clockwise carriageway, with further closures in place.

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The clockwise side will be fully closed between junctions 23 and 24 from 9am on Friday, July 17, until 6am on Saturday, July 18. As in the previous weekend, the motorway will reopen on the Saturday morning, with one lane remaining shut until 9pm.

From 9pm, the clockwise side will close fully again until 6am on Monday, July 20. Additionally, the anticlockwise carriageway will also be closed from midnight until 6am on Monday morning, July 6.

In a post on its website, a National Highways spokesperson said: “We’ll work on the M60 in both directions between junctions 23 and 24 near Audenshaw, Manchester. Drainage works finished in May 2026 and we’re now starting the next stage.

“This includes resurfacing both carriageways and replacing traffic sensors, bridge joints and road markings. Most of this work will take place overnight, as lane closures or full carriageway closures are required to complete the work.”

It added: “Please follow signed diversion routes. These works will create more noise than usual, especially if we need to dry the road surface prior to moving the road markings.

“We’d like to apologise in advance for any disturbance this may cause you. Please plan ahead and allow extra time for your journeys.”