A nine-mile stretch of motorway near Wigan is set for overnight closures next week while major works take place. National Highways is currently carrying out works between junctions 23 and 26 of the M6, between the M58 at Orrell and the East Lancs Road at Haydock.
Gantries are being installed so new electronic signs can be fitted, as part of an upgrade along the stretch. A series of overnight closures will take place to allow the work to take place, starting next Monday (January 30) and running through February.
A spokesperson for National Highways said: "A major phase of National Highways’ upgrade of the M6 between Warrington and Wigan is underway with gantries needed for electronic signs being installed along the northern section of the project. Earlier this month the project team started installing gantries between junction 23 (Haydock) and junction 26 (Orrell).
