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Plans for a massive motorway junction upgrade on the notoriously busy Simister Island has taken another step forward.

Five lanes of traffic and a new link road will be created at Junction 18 in a bid to ease congestion, following official confirmation by the Department for Transport (DfT) earlier this month. Simister Island interchange, which connects the M60 , M62 and M66 motorways, has long been earmarked for a massive change under National Highways proposals.

The scheme - estimated to cost between £207m and £340m - aims to reduce congestion, improve journey times and create a safer route through what is one of the North West's busiest motorway junctions.

To see planning applications; traffic and road diversions and layout changes; and more, visit the Public Notices

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