One of the busiest motorway junctions in the north-west used by around 90,000 vehicles each day will see a massive upgrade as the Government has today confirmed funding for the project
The project will see Construction of a new free-flow link (northern loop) from the M60 eastbound to M60 southbound carriageways.
There will be a Realignment of the M66 southbound carriageway on the approach to the junction and construction of a new two-lane free-flow road from the M60 northbound to the M60 westbound to replace the existing single-lane, and widen the M66 southbound to four lanes through junction 18.
There will also be a conversion of the hard shoulder into a permanent traffic lane between M60 junctions 17 and 18, providing five lanes in both directions.
Other works will include improvements to signage, signalling and drainage.
The scheme is one of five strategic road schemes and five key rail upgrades given government funding including the long awaited A66 Northern Trans-Pennine route and the M54 to M6 link road in Staffordshire
