The M60 is Greater Manchester’s orbital motorway, a 35.5-mile (57.1-kilometre) ring road that completely encircles the city, connecting major towns including Stockport, Sale, Eccles, Salford, Prestwich, and Oldham through 27 junctions and consistently ranking as one of the busiest and most congested motorways in the United Kingdom. Completed in its current full ring configuration in 2000, the M60 carries an estimated 180,000 vehicles per day at its busiest sections, making it one of the highest-traffic motorways outside London and a critical piece of infrastructure for both Greater Manchester’s residents and the broader economy of the North of England. Understanding M60 traffic — its patterns, its pinch points, its most congested junctions, and the best strategies for navigating it — is essential knowledge for anyone who regularly drives in or around Greater Manchester. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about M60 traffic, including the most congested sections, peak hours, junction-by-junction analysis, smart motorway technology, accidents and incidents, alternative routes, real-time traffic information sources, planned roadworks, and practical tips for making the most of every M60 journey.
Understanding the M60 Layout
The M60 orbital motorway forms a complete ring around Greater Manchester, running clockwise and anticlockwise around the urban area and serving as the primary connector between the various radial motorways — the M62, M61, M56, M63, M67, and others — that extend outwards from the city. The motorway is numbered from Junction 1 at the interchange with the M63 near Stockport in the southeast, running anticlockwise through 27 junctions before returning to the starting point. This numbering convention can initially confuse drivers, as the junction numbers do not follow a simple geographic logic from the perspective of someone entering the ring from a radial motorway.
The layout of the M60 reflects the historical development of the road network around Manchester, with sections of the ring incorporating older motorway infrastructure that predates the formal M60 designation. Sections that were previously designated as the M63 and other motorways were incorporated into the M60 ring when it was completed in 2000, creating a ring road that is not entirely uniform in character — some sections are more recently constructed to modern standards while others reflect the engineering approaches of earlier decades.
The 27 junctions of the M60 provide access points for all the major towns and districts in the Greater Manchester area, as well as connections to the national motorway network. The concentration of significant junctions — particularly those connecting to the M62 in the north and northeast, the M56 in the south, and the M61 in the northwest — creates a complex interchange geography that is reflected in the traffic patterns, with the heaviest congestion typically concentrated around these major interchange points where traffic volumes from multiple motorways converge.
The M60’s Role in the Network
The M60’s function as Greater Manchester’s orbital motorway makes it structurally different from radial motorways, which primarily carry traffic into and out of the city centre. The ring road carries three distinct types of traffic: traffic moving between towns around the ring without passing through the city centre, traffic using the ring to switch between radial motorways, and commuter and commercial traffic moving between residential and employment areas around the ring. This mixture of traffic types means that the M60 carries significant volumes throughout the day rather than simply during the directional peaks that characterise radial motorway traffic.
The importance of the M60 to the regional economy of Greater Manchester cannot be overstated. The motorway provides direct road access to Manchester Airport via the M56 connection, connects the major employment centres at Trafford Park, MediaCityUK, and the various business parks and industrial estates around the ring, and provides the primary heavy goods vehicle route around the urban area. Disruption to M60 traffic — whether from accidents, roadworks, or simply severe congestion — has immediate and significant economic consequences for the region.
Most Congested Sections
The M60 has several sections that are consistently identified as the most heavily congested on the motorway, reflecting the specific geographic and traffic flow characteristics that create persistent bottlenecks. Understanding which sections are most problematic — and at what times — is the starting point for effective M60 traffic management, whether for individual journey planning or for the broader traffic management activities of Highways England (now National Highways) and Transport for Greater Manchester.
The section between Junctions 12 and 18 on the northern arc of the M60, which passes through the Simister interchange with the M62 and M66, is consistently identified as one of the most heavily congested sections of the motorway. The Simister interchange at Junction 17/18 is a particularly complex and heavily trafficked interchange where the M60, M62, and M66 all converge, creating a volume of merging and diverging traffic that frequently exceeds the physical capacity of the infrastructure, particularly during morning and evening peak periods.
The southern section of the M60, passing through Stockport and connecting to the M56 and A34, is another consistently congested zone. The viaduct section near Stockport, which carries the motorway over the River Mersey and the town centre, is a known constraint point where the physical width of the infrastructure limits capacity in ways that cannot easily be addressed without major reconstruction. This section is one of the oldest on the ring and reflects the engineering constraints of its original construction period.
Junction-by-Junction Congestion Analysis
Junction 1 (M63/Stockport): This junction, which connects the M60 with the M63 spur toward Stockport town centre, experiences significant congestion during morning and evening peaks as traffic moves between the southern suburbs and Stockport employment area. The relatively short acceleration and deceleration lanes at this junction create weaving conflicts that contribute to congestion.
Junctions 3-4 (Cheadle/M56): The M56 interchange at Junctions 3-4 is one of the most significant traffic generators on the southern section of the M60. Traffic moving to and from Manchester Airport via the M56 adds to the baseline M60 traffic, creating consistently high volumes. The connection to the A34 Kingsway at nearby junctions adds further demand. Morning peaks see heavy inbound traffic from the south and airport direction, while evening peaks see the reverse flow.
Junction 9 (Sale): The A5144 junction at Sale creates congestion associated with the Trafford Centre and the broader Trafford Park industrial and commercial area traffic that feeds into the M60 here. The proximity to the Trafford Centre means that weekend traffic is particularly heavy at this junction, with retail traffic adding to the normal weekday commercial and commuter volumes.
Junction 12 (Eccles Interchange/M602): The connection to the M602 motorway leading into Manchester city centre and Salford is one of the most traffic-intensive on the entire ring. The M602 carries a significant proportion of city-centre-bound traffic, and the confluence of this flow with ring road traffic creates persistent congestion, particularly in the morning peak as commuters join the M60 from the west and southwest.
Junctions 17-18 (Simister/M62/M66): As noted above, this is consistently the most congested interchange on the M60. The convergence of traffic from the M62 (carrying trans-Pennine traffic from Yorkshire and Humberside), the M66 (carrying traffic from North Manchester and Bury), and the M60 ring creates a volume that regularly exceeds practical capacity. Variable speed limits and active traffic management are employed here, but congestion remains frequent and sometimes severe.
Junctions 24-26 (Oldham/A627M): The northeastern section of the M60 near Oldham experiences significant congestion associated with the A627M spur motorway leading to Oldham town centre and the M62 junction at Birch. The complex network of roads in this area and the significant employment traffic associated with the Oldham area contributes to consistent peak-period congestion.
Peak Traffic Hours on the M60
Understanding the specific peak traffic patterns on the M60 is essential for effective journey planning, as the difference between travelling at peak times and off-peak times can be dramatic in terms of both journey duration and driving experience. The M60 experiences distinctive daily traffic patterns that reflect the commuting patterns of Greater Manchester’s resident population and the commercial traffic associated with the region’s businesses.
The morning peak on the M60 typically runs from approximately 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM, with the most severe congestion usually occurring between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM. During this period, the directional distribution of traffic is broadly inward — with traffic moving toward Manchester city centre and the major employment areas around the ring more heavily than traffic moving outward. However, because the M60 is a ring road rather than a radial route, this directional pattern is more complex than on simple radial motorways.
The evening peak runs from approximately 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM, with the most severe congestion typically between 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM. The evening peak tends to be broader and more diffuse than the morning peak, reflecting the greater variability in departure times from work compared to the concentration of arrival times. The Monday and Friday evening peaks tend to be particularly severe, with Fridays often experiencing the worst evening congestion due to the combination of commuter traffic and the start of weekend leisure travel.
Weekend Traffic Patterns
Weekend M60 traffic patterns differ significantly from weekday patterns, with the primary generator of weekend congestion being retail and leisure traffic rather than commuter traffic. The Trafford Centre — one of the largest out-of-town retail destinations in the United Kingdom — is a major driver of weekend M60 congestion, particularly on Saturday afternoons when the combined effect of shoppers arriving and departing creates significant volumes on the southern and southwestern sections of the ring.
Event traffic is another significant source of weekend M60 congestion, with Old Trafford (football and cricket), the Etihad Stadium, AO Arena, and various other venues around the ring generating concentrated traffic surges at event start and end times. Football match days — particularly Manchester United home games at Old Trafford, which affect the southern section of the M60, and Manchester City home games at the Etihad, which affect the eastern section — are among the most reliable predictors of severe M60 congestion.
Smart Motorway Technology on the M60
Significant sections of the M60 have been converted to smart motorway operation, involving the deployment of technology systems that actively manage traffic flow to maximise the efficiency of the motorway’s capacity. Smart motorway technology on the M60 includes variable speed limits (VSL), which use overhead gantry signs to impose lower speed limits when congestion is building in order to smooth traffic flow and prevent the stop-start waves that dramatically reduce motorway throughput; active traffic management (ATM) systems that monitor and respond to traffic conditions in real time; and emergency refuge areas (ERAs) positioned at regular intervals to provide a safe stopping point for drivers who experience vehicle problems.
The implementation of smart motorway technology on the M60 has been both praised for its traffic management benefits and criticised in the context of broader national debate about the safety of all-lane running (ALR) smart motorways, which remove the permanent hard shoulder and use it as a live running lane during normal operation. The safety of ALR smart motorways became a major national controversy following a series of incidents on various UK motorways, and National Highways has undertaken extensive reviews and modifications of the approach across the network, including on sections of the M60.
Variable Speed Limits
The variable speed limit system on the M60’s smart motorway sections uses overhead electronic signs on gantries positioned at regular intervals to display the current applicable speed limit. These limits can be adjusted rapidly in response to changing traffic conditions, reducing from the standard 70 mph to 60, 50, or 40 mph as congestion develops. The enforcement of variable speed limits is important for their effectiveness — where drivers ignore reduced limits, the smoothing of traffic flow that the system is designed to achieve is undermined.
National Highways data on variable speed limit schemes consistently demonstrates that, when properly operated and respected by drivers, they can increase throughput on congested sections by significant margins compared to unmanaged operation. The M60’s smart motorway sections have shown measurable improvements in journey time reliability compared to the pre-smart motorway baseline, though severe congestion during peak periods and incidents continues to cause significant disruption.
Common M60 Incidents and Their Impact
Traffic incidents on the M60 — collisions, breakdowns, debris on the carriageway, and other unplanned events — have a disproportionate impact on congestion compared to incidents on less heavily trafficked roads, due to the very high baseline traffic volumes on the motorway. A single lane closure due to an incident on the most congested sections of the M60 can add an hour or more to journey times for drivers travelling through the affected section, with queues extending back several miles within minutes of the incident occurring.
Collisions are the most serious and most impactful type of incident on the M60, as they typically require multiple emergency service vehicles to attend, may result in lane closures lasting from minutes to several hours depending on severity, and generate significant police, ambulance, and potentially fire service attendance that further restricts the available lanes. The most severe collisions, involving heavy goods vehicles or multiple vehicles, can result in complete carriageway closures that force traffic off the motorway entirely, causing severe disruption not only to M60 traffic but to the wider road network as diverted traffic seeks alternative routes.
How Incidents Spread Congestion
The mechanism by which incidents spread congestion on the M60 reflects the fundamental dynamics of motorway traffic flow at high volumes. When a lane is closed or traffic is slowed by an incident, the reduction in throughput causes traffic to queue back from the restriction. As the queue builds, drivers approaching the back of the queue slow suddenly, creating a wave of braking that propagates backwards through the traffic stream. This backward-moving wave — sometimes called a “shockwave” — can cause severe congestion miles behind the actual incident site, and can persist for hours after the incident itself has been cleared.
Understanding this mechanism explains why M60 congestion following an incident is often much more widespread and longer-lasting than the incident itself might suggest. Drivers stuck in a queue who do not know there has been an incident — and who cannot see any obvious explanation for the congestion — are often experiencing the tail of a shockwave that originated in an incident that has already been cleared. Information systems that explain the cause of congestion are therefore valuable both practically (drivers can make better decisions about alternative routes) and psychologically (understanding why a delay is happening reduces its perceived impact).
Real-Time M60 Traffic Information
Accessing real-time M60 traffic information is essential for effective journey planning and for making good decisions about when to travel and whether to use alternative routes. Multiple channels provide this information, each with its own strengths and update frequencies.
National Highways Traffic Information: The National Highways website provides real-time traffic information for the M60 and all other motorways in England, including details of current incidents, current journey time estimates, and planned roadworks. The National Highways Twitter/X account (@HighwaysNWEST for the North West region) provides regular updates about significant incidents and planned works.
Highways England’s One Network Traffic Information: The Traffic England website (traffic.gov.uk) provides a national traffic map with real-time updates on incidents and congestion, with the M60 clearly visible and incident icons indicating current disruptions. This is one of the most comprehensive and regularly updated official sources of M60 traffic information.
Waze: The Waze navigation app is particularly valuable for M60 travel because it integrates real-time incident reports from its large user community with mapping data to provide dynamic route suggestions that respond to actual current conditions. Waze’s community-based reporting means that incidents are often reported by other drivers very rapidly, sometimes before official sources have confirmed the details.
Google Maps and Apple Maps: Both of these navigation platforms integrate real-time traffic data and incident information into their journey planning and navigation functions, providing colour-coded traffic overlays that give a visual indication of current conditions on the M60 and suggesting alternative routes when significant congestion is detected.
Radio Traffic Bulletins: BBC Radio Manchester, Key 103, Magic 1152, and other local radio stations broadcast regular traffic bulletins during peak hours, typically at 15-minute intervals during the morning and evening peaks, providing spoken summaries of significant M60 incidents and congestion. These bulletins are particularly useful for drivers who are already in their vehicles without access to visual traffic information.
Variable Message Signs (VMS): The network of variable message signs on approach roads to the M60 and on the motorway itself provide real-time information about incidents, journey times, and lane closures. These signs are operated by National Highways’ regional control centre and are updated in real time as conditions change.
Planned Roadworks on the M60
Planned roadworks on the M60 are a significant and recurring source of traffic disruption that drivers need to monitor and factor into journey planning. The M60, as a high-volume motorway that is also ageing in parts, requires regular maintenance and periodic major infrastructure works that inevitably cause some disruption to traffic. National Highways publishes advance information about planned roadworks through several channels.
The most significant planned works typically involve lane closures or contraflows that reduce the effective capacity of the motorway, and these are generally scheduled to minimise the peak-hour impact — night-time and weekend closures are preferred where the engineering requirements allow them. Major works that require extended partial or full closures are usually scheduled to avoid the most traffic-intensive periods, though the finite windows of opportunity for major maintenance in a 24/7 operation mean that some disruption during peak periods is unavoidable.
Upcoming Projects and Long-term Works
Several significant infrastructure projects affecting the M60 have been planned or are ongoing, involving both routine maintenance and more substantial upgrades to the smart motorway systems. The replacement of ageing infrastructure elements — sign gantries, drainage systems, surface treatments — requires periodic works that are scheduled years in advance and managed through detailed traffic management plans.
Checking the National Highways website and the TfGM website for current and upcoming roadworks information is the most reliable way to stay informed about planned disruption. Works notices are typically published weeks or months in advance, allowing drivers to plan alternative arrangements for journeys during the affected periods.
Best Times to Travel the M60
Based on the consistent traffic patterns observed over years of monitoring M60 traffic volumes and journey times, the following general guidance about the best times to travel the M60 can be offered:
Best weekday travel windows:
Early morning (5:00 AM – 7:00 AM): Before the morning rush begins, the M60 operates at well below its peak volumes and journey times are close to free-flow conditions.
Mid-morning (9:30 AM – 11:30 AM): After the morning peak has subsided, traffic volumes reduce to moderate levels and journey times are reasonable.
Midday (11:30 AM – 3:00 PM): Generally the most benign period of the weekday, with the lowest volumes and most reliable journey times.
Late evening (7:30 PM onwards): After the evening peak has dissipated, the M60 operates with relatively low volumes.
Times to avoid:
Morning peak (7:30 AM – 9:30 AM): Worst around 8:00-9:00 AM, particularly on Junctions 12-18 and 3-5.
Evening peak (4:30 PM – 7:00 PM): Worst around 5:00-6:30 PM, with Friday evenings particularly severe.
Saturday afternoons (12:00 PM – 4:00 PM): Heavy retail traffic toward Trafford Centre and other retail destinations.
Football match days: Times vary by fixture schedule; check fixture lists for Old Trafford and Etihad matches.
Alternative Routes to the M60
When M60 traffic is severely disrupted — particularly following major incidents that cause extended closures — having a working knowledge of alternative routes is valuable. The strategic alternatives depend significantly on which section of the M60 is affected and where the driver needs to reach.
A57/A56/A34 corridor: The network of A-roads that runs broadly parallel to the southern section of the M60 provides an alternative for journeys between Stockport, Didsbury, Chorlton, and Sale. These routes carry significant traffic at the best of times and can become severely congested when used by diverted M60 traffic, but they provide the primary alternative when the southern M60 is severely disrupted.
A580 East Lancashire Road: Running broadly parallel to the northern section of the M60 between the M61 junction area and the northeast, the A580 provides an alternative for traffic that needs to bypass the northern arc without using the M60. It is a single carriageway road through many towns and carries significant traffic, so it is not a high-speed alternative but does provide a functioning route.
City centre ring road (A57 Liverpool Street/Regent Road): For shorter journeys that need to pass through the western side of the city, the inner ring road system provides an alternative that bypasses the M60 entirely, though it travels at urban rather than motorway speeds and passes through areas with traffic signal control.
Practical Information for M60 Drivers
Speed limits: The standard national speed limit of 70 mph applies on the M60 in areas without smart motorway variable speed limits. Variable speed limits of 60, 50, or 40 mph may be displayed on overhead gantry signs and must be obeyed; enforcement cameras are operational on smart motorway sections.
Emergency procedures: If your vehicle breaks down on the M60, the safest course of action depends on the section of motorway. On sections with a permanent hard shoulder, pull onto the hard shoulder as far left as possible, switch on hazard lights, exit the vehicle by the left-hand door, move behind the barrier if possible, and call for assistance using the nearest orange emergency telephone or your mobile. On all-lane running smart motorway sections, aim to reach an Emergency Refuge Area (ERA) — marked by blue signs with an orange SOS telephone symbol. If you cannot reach an ERA, pull as far left as possible, activate your hazard lights, and call 999 immediately.
Fuel and services: The M60 has no dedicated motorway service areas within the ring road itself. Drivers needing fuel, food, or rest should exit the motorway and use the extensive network of petrol stations and food outlets accessible from the various junctions. The nearest full motorway service areas are accessible via the connecting radial motorways — Birch services on the M62, Anderton services on the M61, and Knutsford services on the M6.
Toll charges: The M60 does not have toll charges; travel on the motorway is free for all vehicle types.
FAQs
Why is the M60 always so congested?
The M60 is consistently congested because it performs multiple traffic functions simultaneously — it serves as Greater Manchester’s primary orbital route, connects all the major radial motorways, and provides direct access to major employment and retail centres. Carrying approximately 180,000 vehicles per day at its busiest sections, the M60 operates close to or above its design capacity for significant parts of the working day. The concentration of major interchanges at points like Simister (Junctions 17-18) creates specific bottlenecks where traffic from multiple sources converges. Historical underinvestment in capacity relative to traffic growth has compounded the problem over decades.
What are the worst junctions on the M60?
The consistently worst junctions on the M60 in terms of congestion and incident frequency are Junctions 17-18 (Simister, M62/M66 interchange), Junctions 12-13 (Eccles, M602 interchange), Junctions 3-5 (M56 and southern Stockport area), and Junctions 24-25 (Oldham, A627M area). These junctions experience the heaviest volumes because they connect the M60 to other major motorways or serve major traffic-generating destinations. The Simister interchange is widely regarded as the single worst congestion point on the entire M60, particularly in the morning peak when M62 eastbound traffic and M66 northbound departures combine with M60 ring road traffic.
How long does it take to drive the full M60?
In free-flow conditions with no congestion, a complete circuit of the 35.5-mile M60 takes approximately 30-40 minutes at motorway speeds. However, during peak hours or when incidents occur, the same journey can take well over two hours. The most realistic estimate for planning purposes during peak periods is to allow 1-1.5 hours for a half-circuit and 2-2.5 hours for a full circuit. Journey time information in real time is available from the Traffic England website, which displays current journey times for each section of the motorway.
When are roadworks on the M60?
Roadworks on the M60 are ongoing throughout the year, with maintenance and improvement projects typically scheduled as night-time or weekend lane closures to minimise peak-hour disruption. Significant advance notice of major works is published on the National Highways website and through local media. For current and upcoming roadworks information, the National Highways website provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date details. Checking before planned journeys — particularly for early morning travel after overnight works — is advisable as lane closures sometimes extend beyond their planned end times.
Is the M60 a smart motorway?
Yes, significant sections of the M60 operate as smart motorways, featuring variable speed limits displayed on overhead gantry signs, active traffic management, and on all-lane running sections, the removal of the permanent hard shoulder and its conversion to a live running lane. The smart motorway sections of the M60 include the northern arc (Junctions 12-18) and sections of the western and southern arc. Not all sections of the M60 have been converted to smart motorway operation, so the presence or absence of a hard shoulder varies around the ring.
How do I check M60 traffic before travelling?
The best ways to check M60 traffic before travelling include the Traffic England website (traffic.gov.uk), which shows a real-time traffic map with incident information; the National Highways Twitter account @HighwaysNWEST for North West motorway updates; navigation apps including Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Waze, which integrate real-time traffic data; and local radio traffic bulletins on BBC Radio Manchester and commercial stations. For planned roadworks specifically, the National Highways roadworks website provides detailed advance information. The combination of a real-time traffic map check and a navigation app with live routing provides the most comprehensive pre-journey information.
What is the speed limit on the M60?
The standard speed limit on the M60 is 70 mph, as with all UK motorways. However, on sections operating as smart motorways, variable speed limits of 60, 50, or 40 mph may be displayed on overhead electronic gantry signs in response to traffic conditions. These variable speed limits are legally enforceable and monitored by enforcement cameras. When no variable speed limit is displayed (the gantry shows a blank or a white circle/red border), the national speed limit of 70 mph applies. Drivers must observe any speed limits displayed on gantry signs and should not assume the 70 mph limit applies when a lower limit is shown.
Can I use the hard shoulder on the M60?
On sections of the M60 that have been converted to all-lane running smart motorway operation, the former hard shoulder is used as a live running lane during normal traffic operation and may not be used as a stopping lane except in genuine emergencies. On these sections, Emergency Refuge Areas (ERAs) positioned at intervals of approximately 1 mile provide safe stopping points for drivers with vehicle difficulties. On sections of the M60 that retain a permanent hard shoulder, it should only be used in a genuine emergency — stopping on the hard shoulder for non-emergency reasons is illegal and extremely dangerous.
What causes most M60 accidents?
The most common causes of M60 accidents are similar to those on other high-volume UK motorways: following too closely (tailgating), not maintaining appropriate speed in congested conditions, driver distraction (particularly mobile phone use), fatigue on longer journeys, and failure to observe lane discipline at busy interchanges. Weather conditions — particularly reduced visibility in fog and rain — are significant factors in incident frequency on the M60, as is poor compliance with variable speed limits on smart motorway sections. HGV-related incidents, though less frequent than car accidents, tend to be more severe in their consequences for traffic due to the size of the vehicles involved.
Is there a toll on the M60?
No, there is no toll charge for travelling on the M60 motorway. Travel on the M60, as with the vast majority of the motorway network in England, is free of charge for all vehicle types. The M60 is funded through general taxation rather than direct user charges. The closest toll road to the M60 in the Greater Manchester area is the M6 Toll (officially the A446 after rebranding) in the Midlands, which is not directly connected to the M60 and affects M60 users only if they are making longer journeys toward the south.
How does weather affect M60 traffic?
Weather significantly affects M60 traffic in several ways. Fog reduces visibility and typically causes drivers to slow significantly, reducing motorway throughput and increasing the probability of incidents. Heavy rain similarly reduces visibility and road grip, slowing traffic and increasing accident risk. Snow and ice are the most severe weather conditions affecting M60 traffic, with even light snowfall capable of causing major disruption due to the vulnerability of high-speed traffic to sudden losses of traction. Wind is a particular concern for high-sided vehicles including HGVs, which can be destabilised by strong crosswinds on exposed sections of the motorway.
What radio stations cover M60 traffic?
The radio stations that provide the most comprehensive M60 traffic coverage are BBC Radio Manchester (95.1 FM), which provides regular traffic bulletins focusing on the Greater Manchester area; Key 103 (103.0 FM), which includes regular traffic updates in its programming; Magic 1152 (1152 AM), which features traffic information; and the national BBC Radio 2 travel bulletins, which cover major motorway incidents. During peak hours, most local commercial stations broadcast traffic updates at approximately 15-minute intervals. Travel information is also available through dedicated travel information broadcasts via AA Roadwatch and other services carried by various stations.
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