A number of roadworks will be lifted this August bank holiday to help drivers make the most of the long weekend. National Highways will be opening 972 miles of road currently undergoing construction, including carriageways in the north west, in a bid to ease summer bank holiday traffic.
Roadworks near Wigan, Hyde, and Gatley are among those included in the bank holiday changes, according to National Highways. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Read on for the full list of Greater Manchester and north west reopenings.
M56 Junction 1 (near Gatley), 0.4 miles of roadworks. M6 Junction 21a to 26 (near Wigan), 11 miles of roadworks. M6 Junction 19 (near M6 J20), 2 miles of roadworks.
M65 Junction 7 (near M65 J10), 5 miles of roadworks. A595 (near Whitehaven), 3 miles of roadworks. A590 (near Greenodd), 0.3 miles of roadworks.
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