M60 traffic: Cars stopped near Stockport as police incident sparks long delays
Motorists on the M60 experienced traffic delays near Stockport due to a police incident.
Drivers on the M60 experienced delays on Thursday, from J1 (Stockport Pyramid) to J25 A560 Crookilley Way (Brinnington). Traffic was stopped on part of the M60 as well as a major Greater Manchester road, following a 'police incident'.
The A6 Wellington Road North was shut in both directions between the A5145 Travis Brow Link Road and A560 Leyland Street. Both closures were linked, according to the Inrix traffic monitoring service.
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Traffic has returned to normal in the area, and the police incident, which Greater Manchester Police said related to concern for the welfare of a member of the public, was safely resolved.
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Delays remain on M60
The M60 anticlockwise between J1 and J27 has reopened, but traffic remains around J1, particularly near Portwood roundabout.
'Concern for welfare' on A6
The incident on the A6 today was in relation to a concern for welfare for a person on Wellington Road North, Greater Manchester Police said. The issue has now been "safely resolved", the force added.
All lanes reopen
All lanes have now reopened between J1 and J27 anticlockwise on the M60.
CLEARED#M60 anti-clockwise between J1 and J27 (#Stockport) #GreaterManchester
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ALL LANES OPEN
The earlier incident has been resolved successfully.
30 min delays remain but these are starting to ease. pic.twitter.com/pjKAB4IF4p
M60 once again closed
In a separate incident, two out of three lanes on the M60 have been closed between J1 and J27.
NEW INCIDENT#M60 anti-clockwise between J1 (#Stockport) and J25 (#Bredbury) #GreaterManchester
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Due to an ongoing @gmpolice, @gmptraffic led incident.
Diversion info here: https://t.co/JON9Ai5mUL
Further info to follow when we get it from scene. pic.twitter.com/8hAp7HsG20
Other roads remain closed
While the M60 anticlockwise has fully reopened, the A6/Wellington Road North overhead remains closed, according to traffic monitoring service Inrix.
M60 reopens
The M60 anticlockwise carriageway has now fully reopened, according to traffic monitoring service Inrix.
Map of road closure after police incident
Here is a map from National Highways highlighting the road closure. Normal conditions are now expected after 4pm, the traffic authority also said.
Further details yet to be confirmed
Further details about the nature of the incident are yet to be confirmed. The Daily Express will update this blog with all the latest info as soon as they become available.
Reports of heavy traffic in the area surrounding the closure
There are also reports of heavy traffic surrounding the closure on the A6 and on Travis Brow.
Latest from National Highways
The closure of part of the M60 has also been reported by National Highways.
Its latest update read the M60 is closed anticlockwise between junctions J1 and J25.
Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15.30 and 15.45
Photo from the scene
Here is a photo from the scene, on Wellington Road North in Stockport, showing police vehicles and officers near a cordon.
Traffic has been stopped on the M60 in Stockport
All traffic has been stopped on part of the M60 and the A6 in Stockport.
Vehicles are being held on the anticlockwise carriageway at junction one, for the Stockport Pyramid.
The A6 has also been closed in both directions at Wellington Road North.
