Drivers facing long queues on M60 following incident with 'debris' on road

Drivers are facing delays on part of the M60 this morning following an incident near Prestwich. Highways workers have been on the scene at junction 17, for Prestwich and Whitefield, after debris was left on the road.

A collision involving a lorry has been reported at the scene, according to Inrix. The lorry is understood to have been moved from the carriageway.

There are currently long delays approaching junction 17 in both directions. Traffic is tailing back to junction 13 at Worsley on the clockwise carriageway.

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There are also delays backing up to Simister Island on the anticlockwise carriageway. Queues have been forming approaching the M60 on the M62 westbound, near Middleton, and the M61 southbound from Farnworth.

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There are delays on the slip road entering the M60 clockwise at junction 17 following the earlier incident.

The lorry involved was moved to the slip road, according to Inrix.

Highways workers had to clear debris from the carriageway earlier this morning.

The incident caused tailbacks for several miles on the clockwise side of the M60.

Congestion is currently easing on the M60 following the earlier incident, according to Inrix.

Drivers are facing long delays on the M60 this morning.

Data from Google show several miles of queues on the clockwise carriageway, while there are also some delays anticlockwise.