M60 Junction 17: Prestwich (Bury New Road)
M60 J17: Whitefield Interchange is where the A56 Bury New Road and the A665 Bury Old Road meet the motorway. Prestwich is under a mile to the south-west, and Besses o' th' Barn, Kirkhams and Park Lane are the places beside it.
Western Pleasure Grounds are about a mile and a half east, and Clifton station a similar distance south-west. Moto Birch Services is about three miles north-east.
Simister Interchange (J18) is about a mile north-east, and Clifton Junction (J16) about two miles south-west.
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How busy is the M60 at junction 17?
The Department for Transport counts the traffic on the stretch either side of this junction. In 2025 the stretch from J17 to J18 carried 166,561 vehicles a day, the 5th busiest of the 14 junction-to-junction stretches we publish for the M60.
| Stretch | All vehicles | Lorries | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| J17 to J18 | 166,561 | 18,615 | 1.5 |
Collisions near junction 17
The police recorded 7 injury collisions on the M60 within about 2.5 km of this junction in 2024 and 2025 (7 slight); 3 on a wet or icy road; 2 in darkness; 4 in the morning or evening rush hour. These are the police-reported figures published by the Department for Transport (STATS19).
- Junction M60 J17
- Signed for A56 · Prestwich (Bury New Road)
- Next junction clockwise J18, Simister Island (M62 to Leeds, M66 to Bury)
- Next junction anticlockwise J16, Clifton / Pendlebury
Live traffic at M60 junction 17
The speed strip below shows the M60 around junction 17, both directions, from National Highways’ live data, checked every five minutes.
Live traffic speed flow: M60 Junctions 16 to 18
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Around M60 Junction 17: Towns and Places on the Map
| Place | What it is | From the junction |
|---|---|---|
| Western Pleasure Grounds | Attraction | About 1.5 miles east |
| Heaton Park Fair Ground | Attraction | About 1.5 miles south-east |
| Clifton | Railway station | About 1.5 miles south-west |
| Neuven Stadium | Venue | About 3 miles north-west |
| Moto Birch Services | Motorway services | About 3 miles north-east |
| Harpurhey Shopping Centre | Shopping | About 3.5 miles south-east |
| Moses Gate | Railway station | About 4.5 miles west |
| Broadhurst Park | Venue | About 5 miles east |
Junctions either side
Live traffic news at M60 Junction 17
Incidents and roadworks between Junction 16 and Junction 18 that we are aware of.
Mobile hardshoulder closure Clockwise and Anticlockwise
01:36 (1:36am)22 Oct 2026reported 31 min ago
- Location
- M60 anti-clockwise between J1 and J27
- Direction
- Anticlockwise
- Lanes closed
- Hard shoulder closed
- Reason
- Litter clearance
- Schedule
- 09:00 (9am) Tue 7 Apr 2026 → 23:59 (11:59pm) Thu 1 Apr 2027
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Updated 02:07 (2:07am) Thu 22 Oct 2026