FANCY a trip into Manchester for the Christmas Markets but want to pick a night where you can avoid motorway closures?

If you spotted a matrix sign during your commute along the M62 and now can't remember the dates we have this guide for you.

Overnight closures have been a regular occurrence while smart motorway work takes place between Croft Interchange and Eccles (junctions 10 to 12).

All the roadworks take place between 10pm and 6am and there will be diversions in place.

Overnight M62 closures in November:

  • 1st Eastbound full closure from Jct 10 to 12 / westbound junction 10 exit slip closed to M6
  • 2nd Eastbound full closure from Jct 10 to 12 / westbound junction 10 exit slip closed to M6
  • 3rd No planned closures
  • 4th Full westbound closure from Jct 12 -10
  • 5th Full westbound closure from Jct 12 -10
  • 6th Full westbound closure from Jct 12 -10
  • 7th No planned closures
  • 8th Eastbound full closure from Jct 10 to 12 / westbound junction 10 exit slip closed to M6
  • 9th Westbound and eastbound closures junctions 10 -12
  • 10th Eastbound Full closure Jct 10 to 12
  • 11th Westbound and eastbound closures junctions 10 -12
  • 12th Westbound and eastbound closures junctions 10 -12
  • 13th Westbound and eastbound closures junctions 10 -12
  • 14th Eastbound full closure from Jct 10 to 12 / westbound junction 10 exit slip closed to M6
  • 15th Eastbound full closure from Jct 10 to 12 / westbound junction 10 exit slip closed to M6
  • 16th Eastbound full closure from Jct 10 to 12 / westbound junction 10 exit slip closed to M6
  • 17th No planned closures
  • 18th Westbound full closure junction 12 to 10
  • 19th Westbound full closure junction 12 to 10
  • 20th Westbound full closure junction 12 to 10
  • 21st Westbound full closure junction 12 to 10
  • 22nd Eastbound full closure from Jct 10 to 12 / westbound junction 10 exit slip closed to M6
  • 23rd Eastbound full closure from Jct 10 to 12 / westbound junction 10 exit slip closed to M6
  • 24th No planned road closures
  • 25th Eastbound full closure from Jct 10 to 12 / westbound junction 10 exit slip closed to M6
  • 26th Westbound full closure junction 12 to 10
  • 27th Westbound full closure junction 12 to 10
  • 28th Eastbound full closure from Jct 10 to 12 / westbound junction 10 exit slip closed to M6
  • 29th No planned road closures
  • 30th No planned road closures

Highways England has however warned all closures are subject to change and closures will be reduced where possible depending on the programme and weather.