M60 LIVE traffic updates as huge queues build with 30 minute delays

Long queues are building on the M60 near Trafford this morning after a broken down vehicle has caused a lane to be closed.

One lane on the M60 anticlockwise from J11 A57 Liverpool Road (Barton) to J10 B5214 Trafford Boulevard (Trafford Centre) is closed, with congestion stretching to J18 (Simister Island).

Delays are currently estimated at around 30 minutes, with traffic building due to usual rush hour commutes.

It is not known when the vehicle will clear.

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Delays are now at 10 minutes against expected traffic, according to National Highways.

All lanes have now reopened on the M60 anticlockwise at J19 A576 Middleton Road (Heaton Park Three Arrows Roundabout) following an earlier vehicle fire.

There are now delays of 30 minutes on the M60 anticlockwise.

All lanes have been reopened on the M60 anticlockwise from J11 A57 Liverpool Road (Barton) to J10 B5214 Trafford Boulevard (Trafford Centre). Long delays remain.

One lane remains closed on the 60 anticlockwise at J19 A576 Middleton Road (Heaton Park Three Arrows Roundabout) due to a vehicle fire.

Drivers on the M60 anticlockwise from J11 A57 Liverpool Road (Barton) to J10 B5214 Trafford Boulevard (Trafford Centre) are now facing delays of 40 minutes.

One lane has been closed on the M60 anticlockwise at J19 A576 Middleton Road (Heaton Park Three Arrows Roundabout) due to a vehicle fire.

Congestion is now stretching beyond J18 (Simister Island), according to National Highways.

The delays are expected to continue throughout the rush hour as more and more motorists join the motorway.

One lane remains closed.

Good morning. Motorists are facing delays of at least half an hour on the M60 anticlockwise