Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing One of the North West's busiest stretches of motorway is getting an extra lane in an £85m upgrade.
The hard shoulders on a four mile section of the M56 between Hale and Bowdon are being converted into running lanes as part of the work.
Construction of the 'smart motorway' will begin next month and is expected to be completed by autumn 2022. It will see the eastbound carriageway between junction 7 and junction 5 closed overnight for three nights from Monday, October 4. READ MORE: Road rage driver tailgates car before slamming on brakes and confronting motorist inside The westbound carriageway from junction 5 to junction 7 will be closed overnight for most of
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