Major delays on M60 as police respond to incident
Drivers have said they have been stuck in queues for hours on the M60 motorway as emergency services responded to an incident. Traffic had come to a standstill on the clockwise carriageway earlier between Sale and Stretford as Greater Manchester Police (GMP) responded to the incident at a nearby bridge.National Highways said emergency services remained at the scene, and people have been urged to find alternative routes as the "severe delays" could last until after midnight.A GMP spokesman said the "cooperation and patience of the public is appreciated whilst we work to bring this incident to a safe conclusion".
The M60 was shut in both directions between junctions six and eight at about 17:50 BST. All lanes are now open in anti-clockwise direction, but those running in the opposite direction are not expected to clear until about 00:15, National Highways said.
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