M61 Incident Leads to Significant Delays

National Highways has advised drivers on the M61 in Greater Manchester to anticipate substantial delays due to a collision. The agency reported that the motorway segment between Junctions 4 and 2 (M60/ A666) southbound, close to Bolton, had been shut, with alternative routes established and emergency personnel present. Although the road has since reopened, National Highways stated on X that residual delays of “at least an hour” persist after the earlier “multi vehicle collision.” A spokesperson further commented: “There is a large amount of fuel/oil and debris across the carriageway.” They also advised: “If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. “And added: “Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.”Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk and via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.Copyright 2024 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.