M60 Junction 4: Cheadle interchange (M56 to Manchester Airport)
M60 J4. The other half of the Kingsway Interchange is only about a tenth of a mile from Junction 3. Here the M56 joins at its own Junction 1, with Cheadle under a mile to the south-east and Gatley and Sharston nearby.
East Didsbury station is about a mile north and Mauldeth Road station about two and a half miles north, while Heald Green station is about two miles south. Edgeley Park Stadium appears about two and a half miles east, and Manchester Airport station about three miles south-west.
Princess Parkway Interchange is about two miles away.
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How busy is the M60 at junction 4?
The Department for Transport does not publish a separate count for the stretches either side of junction 4. The nearest counted stretch is J7 to J6, with 144,003 vehicles a day in 2025. Every count point is on our page how busy is the M60.
Collisions near junction 4
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; 1 in darkness; 2 in the morning or evening rush hour. Source: Department for Transport road safety data (STATS19).
The M56 joins here at its own M56 Junction 1, for Manchester Airport and Chester: see live M56 traffic.
- Junction M60 J4
- Signed for M56 · Cheadle interchange (M56 to Manchester Airport)
- Next junction clockwise J5, Northenden / Princess Parkway
- Next junction anticlockwise J3, Cheadle / Kingsway
Live traffic at M60 junction 4
The speed strip below shows the M60 around junction 4, both directions, from National Highways’ live data, checked every five minutes.
Live traffic speed flow: M60 Junctions 3 to 5
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Around M60 Junction 4: Towns and Places on the Map
| Place | What it is | From the junction |
|---|---|---|
| East Didsbury | Railway station | About 1 mile north |
| Burnage | Railway station | About 1.5 miles north |
| Heald Green | Railway station | About 2 miles south |
| Edgeley Park Stadium | Venue | About 2.5 miles east |
| Mauldeth Road | Railway station | About 2.5 miles north |
| Heaton Chapel | Railway station | About 3 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 4
Incidents and roadworks between Junction 3 and Junction 5 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