Main motorway closed over ‘police incident’ with diversions in place as emergency crews race to scene

THE M60 was shut this morning following a police incident’, as each lanes had been closed.

The closure affected each carriages between the Eccles Interchange and the Trafford Centre in Manchester.

Nationwide Highways

The M60 was closed between Junction 10 and 12 following a police incident[/caption]

A Nationwide Highways North West spokesperson wrote on X: “The M60 anti-clockwise is closed between J12 M602 and J10 Trafford Park for a police incident. Diversion by way of ‘Hole Circle’.

They later additionally closed the clockwise carriageway between J10 and J11.

Each lanes had been reopened simply after 10am.

Delays are anticipated in each instructions, with a diversion in place from the M602 at junction three to sort out this.

Queues have constructed up as drivers comply with the diversion.

Emergency providers, together with police and hearth providers, had been reportedly attending the scene between junctions 12 and 10.

The incident occurred at round 7am this morning, with Nationwide Highways Visitors Officers dispatched to help Better Manchester Police.

Particulars of the incident haven’t been launched, however it’s “ongoing”.

Nationwide Highways added that motorists ought to enable for further journey time.

They mentioned: “Chances are you’ll want to re-route and even delay your journey.”

Drivers are suggested to make use of the A576 and A5081 as a substitute route.

These travelling anti-clockwise are being diverted by way of the hole circle image on street indicators.

Anti-clockwise diversion:

• Exit the M60 anti-clockwise at J12 and maintain left to affix the M602 eastbound
• Exit the M602 on the subsequent junction and take the third exit on the roundabout onto the A576 southbound
• Stay on the A576 for roughly 2 miles to the Parkway Circle with the A5081 at Trafford Park
• Take the third exit onto the A5081 in direction of Mossfield/The Trafford Centre
• Stay on the A5081 to achieve Lostock Circle and rejoin the M60 at J9

Drivers utilizing the clockwise carriageway are being diverted by way of the stable sq. image.

Clockwise diversion:

• Exit the M60 clockwise at J9 and on the Lostock Circle take the third exit onto the A5081
• Proceed to the subsequent roundabout, Parkway Circle, with the A576 and take the first exit onto the A576 northbound
• Proceed on the A576 for roughly 2 miles to achieve the M602 J2 Gilda Brook Roundabout
• Take the first exit onto the M602 westbound and proceed to the subsequent junction to re-join the M60.

Better Manchester Police mentioned: “We’re at the moment responding to an incident on the M60 between junctions 12 and 10.

“Delays are anticipated and drivers are urged to keep away from the realm while emergency providers conduct their enquiries.”