M60 Junction 3: Cheadle / Kingsway
M60 J3: The A34 and the M56 both meet Junction 3 of the M60. Junctions 3 and 4 together make up the Kingsway Interchange, and are only about a tenth of a mile apart. Cheadle is just under a mile to the south-east, and Gatley and Sharston are also beside it.
Alexandra Hospital and East Didsbury station are both under a mile away, to the east and north-east. Burnage station is about a mile and a half north, and Brookway Retail Park about three miles west. Roscoe's is just over half a mile away.
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How busy is the M60 at junction 3?
The Department for Transport does not publish a separate count for the stretches either side of junction 3. The nearest counted stretch is J2 to J1, with 135,747 vehicles a day in 2025. Every count point is on our page how busy is the M60.
Collisions near junction 3
The police recorded 3 injury collisions on the M60 within about 2.5 km of this junction in 2024 and 2025 (1 serious, 2 slight); 1 on a wet or icy road; 2 in darkness; 2 in the morning or evening rush hour. Figures: Department for Transport, STATS19 police collision records.
- Junction M60 J3
- Signed for A34 · Cheadle / Kingsway
- Next junction clockwise J4, Cheadle interchange (M56 to Manchester Airport)
- Next junction anticlockwise J2, East Didsbury / Cheadle Heath
For the M56 (Manchester Airport and Chester), see M56 Junction 1.
Live traffic at M60 junction 3
The speed strip below shows the M60 around junction 3, both directions, from National Highways’ live data, checked every five minutes.
Live traffic speed flow: M60 Junctions 2 to 4
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Around M60 Junction 3: Towns and Places on the Map
| Place | What it is | From the junction |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Hospital | Hospital | Under a mile east |
| East Didsbury | Railway station | Under a mile north-east |
| Burnage | Railway station | About 1.5 miles north |
| Heald Green | Railway station | About 2 miles south |
| Mauldeth Road | Railway station | About 2.5 miles north |
| Heaton Chapel | Railway station | About 2.5 miles north-east |
| Brookway Retail Park | Shopping | About 3 miles west |
| Manchester Airport | Railway station | About 3 miles south-west |
Junctions either side
Live traffic news at M60 Junction 3
Incidents and roadworks between Junction 2 and Junction 4 that we are aware of.
Mobile hardshoulder closure Clockwise and Anticlockwise
01:36 (1:36am)22 Oct 2026reported 26 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 02:02 (2:02am) Thu 22 Oct 2026