Warning issued about motorway closures set to cause disruption for drivers this week

There will be a number of planned motorway closures in place on motorways across the north west this week. Motorists have been warned the closures could cause disruption to their travels.

Roadworks and repairs on the road networks are the main reason for a majority of the closures. Some work has just begun, while some has been ongoing.

Lancs Live reports that road works are being completed across the M6, M57, M60 and M66. The M60 has four separate road and repair works ongoing at the moment, which are set to continue throughout the week and following months.

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Listed below are the road closures in place for the next week:

Wellington Roadbridge

Wellington Road Bridge crosses over the M60 motorway, between junctions 1 and 27. Safety improvements are currently being carried out - including replacing both sides of the existing barrier with a new 1.8-metre-high steel barrier.

Work began on April 25 and is set to continue until the end of this month. Throughout the scheme, there'll be daytime lane closures in place on the A6 Wellington Road and is will be closed overnight between 9pm and 5am (extended to 7am on weekends). Access for pedestrians and cyclists will be available along Wellington Road at all times.

The work is now in its final stage - removal of temporary scaffolding. The closures will be in place between 9pm and 5am on the following dates:

M60 anti-clockwise between junctions 1 and 25 - 24 June to 28 June and 4 July to 8 July

M60 clockwise between junctions 26 and 1 - 29 June to 1 July and 8 July to 12 July

A560 Great Egerton Street closures - 2 July and 12 July

Barton Bridge

Barton Bridge carries the M60 over the