LIVE: Delays on M60 and M62 as two lanes CLOSED on motorway - latest updates

Queues are building on two Greater Manchester motorways ahead of rush hour following an incident.

Two lanes of traffic have been closed this morning (July 29) on the M60 clockwise, at junction 13 for Worsley.

Drivers are facing delays in both directions of the M60 approaching the scene.

Long queues are also beginning to form on the M62 eastbound, between junctions 11 for Birchwood and 12 for the Eccles Interchange.

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Both lanes were closed from around 5.15am this morning, according to the Inrix traffic monitoring service.

But traffic had been coping well with the incident until after 6.30am today.

Inrix reports that the lane closure is due to a broken down vehicle.

Traffic cameras appear to show a spillage on the road, with a clear-up operation taking place.

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Queues are continuing to grow in the area ahead of rush hour, with commuters heading towards Manchester from Warrington and Merseyside worst affected.

Traffic updates will be posted in this blog.

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Drivers are facing long queues due to a spillage on the M60 clockwise, according to Inrix.

On the M62, queues are now tailing back past junction 11.

There are also delays of around 25 minutes at the M61 Swinton Interchange for drivers approaching the M60, with congestion also affecting the M60 anticlockwise.

This is the current situation on the roads.

There are delays on the M60 clockwise from junction nine at Urmston, and past junction 11 on the M62 at Birchwood.

Traffic also appears to be building up quicker than usual on the anticlockwise M60 approaching the