Huge queues are building on a stretch of the M60 this morning due to emergency repairs being carried out. Two lanes have been shut off on the anticlockwise carriageway near junction 13 for Worsley.
According to National Highways, this is due to a 'carriageway defect'. Emergency repairs are being carried out. Traffic is currently queueing for around nine miles up to the closure. READ MORE: 'Accident investigation work' closes major road after 'serious' motorbike smash According to traffic alert service Inrix, traffic is also heavy through Worsley.
A tweet posted by National Highways said: "2 (of 3) lanes closed on the #M60 anti-clockwise within J13 (#Worsley) due to a carriageway defect. "Team en route to undertake emergency repairs.
Delays of up to 30 minutes, approx. 9 miles of congestion." Follow our live blog below for the latest traffic updates. Read more of today's top stories here READ NEXT: Lanes one and two, of three, are shut at the scene.