Improvements to J19 of M62 announced

Date published: 13 December 2013


Improvements are to be be made to Junction 19 of the M62 at Heywood and Middleton, including the installation of new traffic lights, to facilitate a new link road between the M62 J19 and the A6045.

Estimated to cost £1.5 million, this will help to unlock the planned employment, retail and residential growth in the South Heywood Economic Corridor, helping to create over 2,000 jobs.

Construction is expected to start in summer 2015 and last for a two-year period.

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