Yahoo News The thing Manchester Airport are asking all passengers to take note of this summer
Holidaymakers are being warned that roadworks on the M56 could mean delays travelling to Manchester Airport. A major resurfacing works project on the M56 got underway yesterday and is set to last until the end of August.
Both carriageways of a stretch of the motorway near the airport in south Manchester are being resurfaced. Road markings and bridge joints are also being replaced.
This will see a number of overnight closures over the next two months. These include a full closure of the eastbound carriageway between junction seven and junction five, en-route to the airport, for five nights from the evening of Monday, June 17, to the morning of Saturday, June 22.
Diversions will be in place taking motorists along the northbound M6, eastbound M62, anti-clockwise M60 and westbound M56. A further full closure of the eastbound carriageway, between junction six and junction four, is scheduled for the nights of Tuesday and Wednesday 11 and 12 June and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 8, 9 and 10 July.
A diversion will operate from junction six via the local road network incorporating Runger Lane/Thorley Lane to the airport and onwards to junction 4 via the A555, Styal Road and Simonsway.
The Runger Lane/Thorley Lane diversion route to the airport will also be in place when the eastbound M56 is closed between junction six and junction five on Thursday and Friday 13 and 14 June, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 24, 25, and 26 June and Thursday and Friday 4 and 5 July.
Manchester Airport say: "Delays are expected, please allow extra time for your journeys."
In a statement issued prior to the works beginning, National Highways said: ""To minimise disruption, we’ll be working on the eastbound carriageway (towards Manchester Airport) ahead of the summer holidays. Additionally, we’ll only work on one side of the motorway at a time and overnight when traffic levels are lower.
"If you have any queries about this work, please contact us by email: info@nationalhighways.co.uk or call 0300 123 5000."
Eastbound overnight closures
M56 Eastbound junction 6 to 4
Tuesday 11th - Wednesday 12th June
Monday 8th - Wednesday 10th July
M56 Eastbound Junction 6 to 5
Thursday 13th - Friday 14th June
Monday 24th - Thursday 27th June
Thursday 4th - Friday 5th July
M56 Eastbound Junction 7 to 5
Monday 17th - Friday 21st June
Westbound overnight closures:
M56 Westbound Junction 5 to 6
Monday 15th - Tuesday 16th July
Thursday 18th - Friday 19 July
Monday 22nd - Friday 26th July
Monday 29th - Tuesday 30th July
Sunday 4th August
Thursday 8th - Friday 9th August
Slip road closures
Eastbound exit slip road at junction 5 on Friday 28 June with drivers on the eastbound M56 needing to exit at junction 3a instead - joining the westbound M56, travelling back to junction 5 and using the westbound exit slip road to get to the airport.
Westbound exit slip road at junction 5 on Wednesday 17 July with drivers on the westbound M56 needing to exit at junction 6 instead – joining the eastbound M56, travelling back to junction 5 and using the eastbound exit slip road to get to the airport.
