Greater Manchester Police said the M67 in Tameside was closed in both directions on Tuesday because of an ongoing incident. The motorway, a major route into Manchester, was expected to stay shut for most of the day.
Manchester route closed
The force said motorists should find other routes while the closure remained in place. That left drivers on a key link into Manchester with no through movement on the motorway for much of Tuesday.
Tuesday closure in Tameside
Greater Manchester Police said the motorway would be closed in both directions for majority of the day. The force gave no public detail in the statement about what the ongoing incident involved.
For drivers already heading toward Manchester, the practical step was to leave the M67 and use another route rather than wait for a reopening during the day. The closure was the main change for road users in Tameside on Tuesday.
