9 June 2022

National Highways are carrying out work on M57 between junctions 1 and 2.

Overnight closures

Majority of work will be carried out during the week (Monday to Friday) and overnight (8pm to 6am). Aiming to start on 13 June and looking to finish by the end of November 2022:

  • Monday 13 June to Friday 24 June 2022, overnight full closures of the M57 northbound between junctions 1 and 2 (weekend closures as outlined below)
  • Monday 27 June to Friday 5 August 2022, overnight full closures of the M57 southbound between junctions 2 and 1 (weekend closures as outlined below)
  • Monday 8 August to 23 September, overnight full closures of the M57 northbound between junctions 1 and 2 (weekend closures as outlined below)

Website will be updated with additional overnight closures as and when they’re confirmed. To ensure journeys are maintained, clearly signed diversion routes will be in place.

Weekend closures and traffic management

Traffic management, dates, and times of weekend closures have been planned around major events and football fixtures to minimise the impact on customers: 

8pm Friday 17 June to 6am Monday 20 June 2022 

  • Overnight full closure of the M57 northbound between junctions 1 and 3. During the day, single lane running (hard shoulder) with a 50mph speed limit
  • M57 northbound junction 1 (from Tarbock roundabout) access closed
  • M62 to M57 northbound free flow link remains open
  • M57 northbound junction 2 access and exit slip roads closed

8pm Friday 24 June to 6am Monday 27 June 2022 

  • Overnight full closure of the M57 northbound between junctions 1 and 3
  • Full closure between the M57 northbound exit and access slip roads at junction 2 during the day, diversion off and on at junction 2

8pm Friday 8 July to 6am Monday 11 July 2022 

  • Overnight full closure of the M57 southbound between junctions 3 and 1. During the day, single lane running (hard shoulder) with a 50mph speed limit
  • M57 junction 2 access and exit slip roads closed

8pm Friday 23 September to 6am Monday 26 September 2022 

  • Overnight full closure of the M57 southbound between junctions 3 and 1 with 50mph speed limit. During the day, single lane running (lane 3) with a 50mph speed limit
  • All slip roads remain open

The fifth and sixth weekends of work are still to be finalised as they’re awaiting the release of next season’s football games. For further detail please visit: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/north-west/north-west-maintenance-schemes/

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