The M60 is 36.1 miles (58.1 km) long and was renamed the M60 in 1998, with parts of the M62, M66 and all of the M63 being amalgamated into the new route, and the circle completed in 2000.[1] The road forms part of the unsigned EuroroutesE20 and E22 from junctions 12 to 18.
The M60 was developed by connecting and consolidating the existing motorway sections of the M63, M62, and an extended M66. It came into existence as the M60 in 1998, followed by the completion of the eastern side (junctions 19–23) opening in October 2000.[2]
The original plan called for a completely new motorway, but policy change led to the plan which created the current motorway. As soon as it opened, the motorway came close to its projected maximum volume on significant sections.
It is an orbital motorway, and in 2004, a section of the northern M60 was the UK's busiest stretch of road, with an average of 181,000 vehicles per day using the stretch between junctions 16 and 17. Usually, the western side of the M25 motorway holds that distinction, but the M25's figures at the time were lower than normal due to roadworks starting.[3]
In 2006,[4] the section between junctions 5 and 6 was widened from three to four lanes each way and the section between junctions 6 and 8 was widened from two to three lanes each way with an additional two-lane collector/distributor road on either side of the main carriageways. Access for junctions 6 to 8 is only from the collector/distributor road. Some of the junctions were extensively re-modelled. As part of the project, the A6144(M) motorway, which connected to the M60 at junction 8, was downgraded and lost its motorway status.
The Greater Manchester congestion charge which would have affected drivers only during peak times coming off the M60 towards Manchester was rejected by a referendum on 12 December 2008.
Work to upgrade two sections of the M60 to a managed motorway system had been planned to commence in 2013. This would have included a new lane from junction 12 to 15 and a new lane from junction 8 to 12 near the Trafford Centre.[5][6] Both these projects were subsequently cancelled in favour of a new project that includes speed cameras on this section but no additional lane or hard-shoulder running. An 'environmental assessment' was cited as the reason an additional lane was not provided. A combined approach was initiated in 2014, comprising managed motorway system and lane gain scheme. Work commenced in July 2014, and the full stretch of smart motorway became fully operational on 31 July 2018.[7]
Each motorway in England requires that a Statutory Instrument be published, detailing the route of the road, before it can be built. The dates given on these Statutory Instruments relate to when the document was published, and not when the road was built. Provided below is an incomplete list of the Statutory Instruments relating to the route of the M60.
Statutory Instrument 1988 No. 1708: M66 Motorway (Manchester Ring Road, Denton to Middleton Section) and Connecting Roads Scheme 1988 S.I. 1988/1708
Statutory Instrument 1988 No. 1728: M66 Motorway (Middleton to the Lancashire/Yorkshire Motorway (M62) Section) and Connecting Roads Scheme 1988 S.I. 1988/1728
Statutory Instrument 1993 No. 363: M66 Motorway (Manchester Outer Ring Road, Denton to Middleton Section) A663 Broadway All-Purpose Connecting Road Order 1993 S.I. 1993/363
Statutory Instrument 1993 No. 364: M66 Motorway (Manchester Outer Ring Road, Denton to Middleton Section) and Connecting Roads Scheme 1988 Amendment Scheme 1993 S.I. 1993/364
Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 2724: The M60 Motorway (Improvement Between Junctions 5 and 8) Connecting Roads Scheme 1999 S.I. 1999/2724
The junctions on the M60 are very closely spaced together, with an average distance of 1.3 miles (2.1 km) between junctions. The recommended junction spacing for motorways is every 10 to 12 miles (16 to 19 km).[11] By comparison, the M6 motorway has an average distance of 5.3 miles (8.5 km) between junctions.
The entire length of the M60 lies within the ceremonial county of Greater Manchester.
Data from driver location signs is used to provide distance and carriageway identifier information.[12]
Incidents
On May 27, 2021, a car being chased by Greater Manchester Police deliberately drove the wrong direction on the motorway, colliding head-on with another car. Both drivers died. The accident triggered an investigation by the Independent Office of Police Conduct.[13]
^. Locations extracted from Traffic Camera Popup identifier text. Highways Agency. p. 1. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
^"M60 fatal crash: Car chased by police drove wrong way on motorway". BBC. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to M60 motorway (England).
Highways Agency - M60 Jct 5 to 8 (formerly M63 Jct 6 to 9) widening
Guide to the M60 Smart Motorway Construction
Further reading
Hyde, M., O'Rourke, A. and Portland, P. Around the M60: Manchester's Orbital Motorway. Altrincham: AMCD Publishers, 2004.
August 19, 2023
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For other uses see M60 disambiguation The M60 motorway Manchester Ring Motorway or Manchester Outer Ring Road is an orbital motorway in North West England Built over a 40 year period it passes through most of Greater Manchester s metropolitan boroughs except for Wigan and Bolton Most of Manchester is encompassed within the motorway except for the southernmost part of the city Wythenshawe and Manchester Airport which is served by the M56 M60Manchester Outer Ring RoadLooking south at Cutler Hill near FailsworthRoute informationPart of E20 and E22Maintained by National HighwaysLength36 1 mi 58 1 km 7 miles 11 km are concurrent with the M62 motorwayExisted1998 presentHistoryOpened 1960 as M62 1971 Middleton Link 1974 as M63 Renumbered 1998 Completed 2000Major junctionsOrbital around ManchesterMajor intersectionsJ4 M56 motorway J12 M62 motorway M602 motorway J15 M61 motorway J18 M62 motorway M66 motorway J24 M67 motorwayLocationCountryUnited KingdomCountiesGreater ManchesterPrimarydestinationsManchester Stockport Trafford Park Ashton under Lyne OldhamRoad networkRoads in the United KingdomMotorways A and B road zones M58 M61The M60 is 36 1 miles 58 1 km long and was renamed the M60 in 1998 with parts of the M62 M66 and all of the M63 being amalgamated into the new route and the circle completed in 2000 1 The road forms part of the unsigned Euroroutes E20 and E22 from junctions 12 to 18 In 2008 the M60 was proposed as a cordon for congestion charging in Greater Manchester although this was rejected in a referendum relating to the Greater Manchester Transport Innovation Fund Contents 1 History 2 M60 genealogy 3 Legislation 4 Junctions 5 Incidents 6 See also 7 References 8 External links 9 Further readingHistory EditThe M60 was developed by connecting and consolidating the existing motorway sections of the M63 M62 and an extended M66 It came into existence as the M60 in 1998 followed by the completion of the eastern side junctions 19 23 opening in October 2000 2 The original plan called for a completely new motorway but policy change led to the plan which created the current motorway As soon as it opened the motorway came close to its projected maximum volume on significant sections It is an orbital motorway and in 2004 a section of the northern M60 was the UK s busiest stretch of road with an average of 181 000 vehicles per day using the stretch between junctions 16 and 17 Usually the western side of the M25 motorway holds that distinction but the M25 s figures at the time were lower than normal due to roadworks starting 3 In 2006 4 the section between junctions 5 and 6 was widened from three to four lanes each way and the section between junctions 6 and 8 was widened from two to three lanes each way with an additional two lane collector distributor road on either side of the main carriageways Access for junctions 6 to 8 is only from the collector distributor road Some of the junctions were extensively re modelled As part of the project the A6144 M motorway which connected to the M60 at junction 8 was downgraded and lost its motorway status The Greater Manchester congestion charge which would have affected drivers only during peak times coming off the M60 towards Manchester was rejected by a referendum on 12 December 2008 Work to upgrade two sections of the M60 to a managed motorway system had been planned to commence in 2013 This would have included a new lane from junction 12 to 15 and a new lane from junction 8 to 12 near the Trafford Centre 5 6 Both these projects were subsequently cancelled in favour of a new project that includes speed cameras on this section but no additional lane or hard shoulder running An environmental assessment was cited as the reason an additional lane was not provided A combined approach was initiated in 2014 comprising managed motorway system and lane gain scheme Work commenced in July 2014 and the full stretch of smart motorway became fully operational on 31 July 2018 7 There are no motorway service areas on the M60 The closest service area is at Birch Services on the M62 heading eastwards M60 genealogy Edit The M60 orbits the urban core of Greater Manchester highlighted in red on the mapTimeline of M60 junction numbers Clockwise1960 1968 1971 1974 5 1982 1989 1998 2000 Roads 22 A6221 A663 20 A664 5 19 A576M68 8 M66 M60 18 418 418 418 18 M62 M66M62 M6017 17 A5615 16 A66614 15 M6114A 14 A5806 13 13 A575M62 M60 126 121 121 121 12 M62 M602M62 9 M63 10 M605 5 2 11 A574 4 3 10 B52143 3 4 9 A50812 2 5 B5213 6 8 A61441 1 7 7 A56M62 M63 M60 8 6 A61449 5 A5103 M56 10 4 M563 A3411 2 A560 12 1 A514513 27 A560 14 26 A560M63 M601512 25 A560M66 M6011 24 A57 M67 10 23 A635 22 A6221 A663 20 A6641960 1968 1971 1974 5 1982 1989 1998 2000 Roads Anti clockwiseKey Motorway not open Motorway open but no junction Unnumbered junctionLegislation Edit The M60 motorway as it passes beneath Stockport ViaductEach motorway in England requires that a Statutory Instrument be published detailing the route of the road before it can be built The dates given on these Statutory Instruments relate to when the document was published and not when the road was built Provided below is an incomplete list of the Statutory Instruments relating to the route of the M60 Statutory Instrument 1988 No 1708 M66 Motorway Manchester Ring Road Denton to Middleton Section and Connecting Roads Scheme 1988 S I 1988 1708 Statutory Instrument 1988 No 1728 M66 Motorway Middleton to the Lancashire Yorkshire Motorway M62 Section and Connecting Roads Scheme 1988 S I 1988 1728 Statutory Instrument 1993 No 363 M66 Motorway Manchester Outer Ring Road Denton to Middleton Section A663 Broadway All Purpose Connecting Road Order 1993 S I 1993 363 Statutory Instrument 1993 No 364 M66 Motorway Manchester Outer Ring Road Denton to Middleton Section and Connecting Roads Scheme 1988 Amendment Scheme 1993 S I 1993 364 Statutory Instrument 1999 No 2724 The M60 Motorway Improvement Between Junctions 5 and 8 Connecting Roads Scheme 1999 S I 1999 2724 Statutory Instrument 2002 No 2403 The M60 Motorway Junction 25 Speed Limit Regulations 2002 S I 2002 2403Junctions EditThe junctions on the M60 are very closely spaced together with an average distance of 1 3 miles 2 1 km between junctions The recommended junction spacing for motorways is every 10 to 12 miles 16 to 19 km 11 By comparison the M6 motorway has an average distance of 5 3 miles 8 5 km between junctions The entire length of the M60 lies within the ceremonial county of Greater Manchester Location mi km Junction Destinations NotesStockport 0 0 1 coord 1 A5145 StockportCheadle 1 5 2 4 2 coord 2 A560 Cheadle No Eastbound entrance or Westbound exit3 coord 3 A34 Cheadle Wilmslow No exits going Northbound or entrances from NorthGatley 4 coord 4 M56 Chester Warrington Manchester Airport No exit Eastbound or entrance WestboundWythenshawe 4 5 7 3 5 coord 5 A5103 Central Manchester Didsbury Chester Warrington Manchester Airport No exits North or entrances from South going EastNo exits South or entrances from North going WestSale 6 0 9 7 6 coord 6 A6144 Sale6 8 10 9 7 coord 7 A56 Central Manchester Stretford Altrincham7 5 12 0 8 coord 8 A6144 CarringtonUrmston 9 3 15 0 9 coord 9 A6144 Trafford Park Trafford CentreB5158 Urmston10 3 16 5 10 coord 10 B5158 Trafford Park UrmstonEccles 11 4 18 4 11 coord 11 A57 Eccles Irlam12 2 19 7 12 coord 12 M62 Liverpool Warrington M602 Central Manchester SalfordWorsley 13 0 21 0 13 coord 13 A572 Swinton A575 Worsley Leigh A58014 1 22 7 14 coord 14 A580 St Helens Leigh Northbound entrance from East and Southbound exit going West only15 coord 15 M61 Preston Wigan BoltonClifton 16 3 26 2 16 coord 16 A666 Salford Kearsley No entrance Eastbound or exit WestboundWhitefield 18 5 29 7 17 coord 17 A56 Central Manchester Prestwich Whitefield19 8 31 8 18 coord 18 M62 Leeds Huddersfield M66 Bury Burnley BlackburnMiddleton 21 0 33 8 19 coord 19 A576 Central Manchester Middleton22 6 36 4 20 coord 20 A664 Middleton Blackley No Westbound exit or Eastbound entranceWhitegate 24 7 39 8 21 coord 21 A663 Central Manchester Rochdale ChaddertonFailsworth 26 3 42 3 22 coord 22 A62 Central Manchester Oldham No entrance North EastboundAshton under Lyne 28 6 46 0 23 coord 23 A635 Ashton under Lyne A6140 Ashton under LyneDenton 30 6 49 3 24 coord 24 M67 Hyde Sheffield A57 Central Manchester DentonStockport 25 coord 25 A560 Bredbury no entrances to M60 South Westbound26 coord 26 A560 Stockport No entrances or exits going EastNo exits to A560 going east or exits from A560 going west27 coord 27 A560 Stockport No South Westbound exit or North Eastbound entrance36 1 58 1 Motorway continues to junction 11 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Incomplete accessCoordinate list 53 24 33 N 2 10 27 W 53 4091 N 2 1742 W 53 4091 2 1742 Junction 1 of M60 53 24 06 N 2 12 36 W 53 4017 N 2 2100 W 53 4017 2 2100 Junction 2 of M60 53 23 56 N 2 13 34 W 53 3989 N 2 2262 W 53 3989 2 2262 Junction 3 of M60 53 23 57 N 2 14 16 W 53 3991 N 2 2377 W 53 3991 2 2377 Junction 4 of M60 53 24 50 N 2 15 54 W 53 4139 N 2 2649 W 53 4139 2 2649 Junction 5 of M60 53 25 36 N 2 17 38 W 53 4267 N 2 2939 W 53 4267 2 2939 Junction 6 of M60 53 26 13 N 2 18 54 W 53 4370 N 2 3151 W 53 4370 2 3151 Junction 7 of M60 53 26 27 N 2 20 08 W 53 4409 N 2 3356 W 53 4409 2 3356 Junction 8 of M60 53 27 28 N 2 20 21 W 53 4579 N 2 3392 W 53 4579 2 3392 Junction 9 of M60 53 27 51 N 2 21 25 W 53 4643 N 2 3570 W 53 4643 2 3570 Junction 10 of M60 53 28 35 N 2 22 25 W 53 4763 N 2 3736 W 53 4763 2 3736 Junction 11 of M60 53 29 15 N 2 22 36 W 53 4876 N 2 3768 W 53 4876 2 3768 Junction 12 of M60 53 30 04 N 2 23 02 W 53 5012 N 2 3838 W 53 5012 2 3838 Junction 13 of M60 53 30 47 N 2 22 11 W 53 5130 N 2 3697 W 53 5130 2 3697 Junction 14 of M60 53 31 25 N 2 21 37 W 53 5235 N 2 3604 W 53 5235 2 3604 Junction 15 of M60 53 31 34 N 2 20 14 W 53 5262 N 2 3371 W 53 5262 2 3371 Junction 16 of M60 53 32 20 N 2 17 20 W 53 5388 N 2 2889 W 53 5388 2 2889 Junction 17 of M60 53 32 59 N 2 15 38 W 53 5498 N 2 2605 W 53 5498 2 2605 Junction 18 of M60 53 32 24 N 2 14 14 W 53 5400 N 2 2372 W 53 5400 2 2372 Junction 19 of M60 53 32 02 N 2 12 25 W 53 5338 N 2 2069 W 53 5338 2 2069 Junction 20 of M60 53 31 37 N 2 09 36 W 53 5269 N 2 1601 W 53 5269 2 1601 Junction 21 of M60 53 31 12 N 2 08 36 W 53 5200 N 2 1434 W 53 5200 2 1434 Junction 22 of M60 53 28 48 N 2 07 02 W 53 4799 N 2 1173 W 53 4799 2 1173 Junction 23 of M60 53 27 24 N 2 08 10 W 53 4568 N 2 1361 W 53 4568 2 1361 Junction 24 of M60 53 25 30 N 2 07 33 W 53 4251 N 2 1258 W 53 4251 2 1258 Junction 25 of M60 53 25 13 N 2 08 15 W 53 4204 N 2 1376 W 53 4204 2 1376 Junction 26 of M60 53 25 00 N 2 08 56 W 53 4166 N 2 1488 W 53 4166 2 1488 Junction 27 of M60 M60 motorway junctionsmile km Anti clockwise exits B Carriageway Junction Clockwise exits A Carriageway 0 0 0 0 Stockport West amp Centre A5145 J1 Stockport West A51451 5 2 4 Cheadle A560 J2 No access on slip only Cheadle Wilmslow A34 J3 Cheadle Wilmslow A34No access on slip only J4 Chester Warrington Manchester Birmingham M6 M564 5 7 3 Chester Manchester Birmingham M6 A5103 M56 J5 Manchester C Didsbury A51036 0 9 7 Sale A6144 J6 Sale A61446 8 10 9 Manchester C Stretford Altrincham A56 J7 Altrincham Manchester C Stretford A567 5 12 0 End of variable speed limit J8 Carrington A6144Carrington A6144 Start of variable speed limit 9 3 15 0 Trafford Park Trafford Centre A5081 J9 Urmston B5158 Trafford Park A508110 3 16 5 Trafford Park Urmston B5214 J10 Trafford Park B521411 4 18 4 Eccles Irlam A57 J11 Irlam Eccles A5712 2 19 7 Manchester C Salford M602 M6 Liverpool M62 J12 Liverpool Warrington M62Manchester C Salford M60213 0 21 0 Swinton A572 Worsley A575 J13 Worsley Leigh A575 Swinton A57214 1 22 7 St Helens Leigh A580 J14 No access on slip only M6 North Preston Wigan Bolton M61 J15 Preston Wigan Bolton M6116 3 26 2 Salford Kearsley A666 J16 No access on slip only 18 5 29 7 Manchester City Centre Prestwich Whitefield A56 J17 Whitefield Prestwich A5619 8 31 8 Start of variable speed limit J18 TOTSO Burnley Bury M66Leeds Huddersfield M62Leeds M62Bury Burnley Blackburn M66 End of variable speed limit 21 0 33 8 Middleton A576 J19 Manchester City Centre Middleton A57622 6 36 4 No access on slip only J20 Middleton Blackley A66424 7 39 8 Rochdale A627 M Chadderton A663 J21 Manchester City Centre Chadderton A663 26 3 42 3 Manchester City Centre Oldham A62 J22 Oldham A6228 6 46 0 Ashton under Lyne A6140 J23 Ashton under Lyne A63530 6 49 3 Manchester City Centre Denton A57 Hyde Sheffield M67 J24 Denton A57 Hyde Sheffield M67 Manchester City Centre A57Bredbury A560 J25 Bredbury A560No access J26 Stockport E amp C A560Stockport East A560 J27 No access on slip only 36 1 58 1 Motorway continues to J11 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Incomplete accessData from driver location signs is used to provide distance and carriageway identifier information 12 Incidents EditOn May 27 2021 a car being chased by Greater Manchester Police deliberately drove the wrong direction on the motorway colliding head on with another car Both drivers died The accident triggered an investigation by the Independent Office of Police Conduct 13 See also EditList of motorways in the United KingdomReferences Edit M60 Motorway Highways Agency Archived from the original on 15 November 2009 Retrieved 18 March 2012 M60 Highways Agency Archived from the original on 15 November 2009 Retrieved 30 October 2009 http www dft gov uk stellent groups dft transstats documents downloadable dft transstats 038887 pdf dft gov uk Speech by Minister of State for Transport Dr Stephen Ladyman delivered at the opening ceremony of the widened M60 junction 5 8 Department For Transport 26 June 2006 Archived from the original on 17 July 2007 Retrieved 28 January 2008 M60 Junctions 8 12 Managed Motorways Highways Agency Retrieved 19 December 2012 M60 Junctions 15 12 Lane Gain Highways Agency Retrieved 19 December 2012 North West Smart Motorways M60 junction 8 to M62 junction 20 Highways England Retrieved 30 June 2020 M68 Middleton Link Pathetic motorways Retrieved 30 April 2022 M62 Stretford Eccles Bypass Pathetic motorways Retrieved 30 April 2022 M63 Manchester South Orbital Pathetic motorways Retrieved 30 April 2022 M60 CBRD Retrieved 8 April 2018 Traffic England Live Traffic Condition Map Locations extracted from Traffic Camera Popup identifier text Highways Agency p 1 Archived from the original on 10 February 2012 Retrieved 30 October 2009 M60 fatal crash Car chased by police drove wrong way on motorway BBC 28 May 2021 Retrieved 29 May 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to M60 motorway England KML file edit help Template Attached KML M60 motorwayKML is from Wikidata CBRD Motorway Database M60 Highways Agency M60 Jct 5 to 8 formerly M63 Jct 6 to 9 widening Guide to the M60 Smart Motorway ConstructionFurther reading EditHyde M O Rourke A and Portland P Around the M60 Manchester s Orbital Motorway Altrincham AMCD Publishers 2004 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title M60 motorway Great Britain amp oldid 1146045789, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
