M602

M602

Worsley to Salford

A direct route in to the centre of Manchester from Liverpool and the west, linking directly to Manchester's Outer Ring Road and the M62 for onward connections to the rest of Lancashire and the wider world.

Routes

Opening booklets

In days gone by, new roads were often celebrated with a grand opening ceremony and the issue of a commemorative booklet heralding the exciting new highway. You'll find some of them here, complete with a glimpse of all that empty tarmac and a healthy dose of modernist optimism.

Histories

What's new

A century of motorways

It's 100 years since the opening of the world's first motorway, the Autostrada from Milan to the Lakes.

Schrödinger’s speed limit

In 2022, Manchester City Council say they reduced the speed limit on the Mancunian Way to 30mph. But it’s not clear if they did. It’s not even clear if they can.

Sorry, wrong number

Road numbering is a system with clear rules. What happens when the people responsible for numbering roads don't follow them?

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Major incidents

What happens when there's a big accident on a trunk route? Who picks up the pieces, and why does it take so long?