M602

M602

Worsley to Salford

A direct route in to the centre of Manchester from Liverpool and the west, linking directly to Manchester's Outer Ring Road and the M62 for onward connections to the rest of Lancashire and the wider world.

Routes

Opening booklets

In days gone by, new roads were often celebrated with a grand opening ceremony and the issue of a commemorative booklet heralding the exciting new highway. You'll find some of them here, complete with a glimpse of all that empty tarmac and a healthy dose of modernist optimism.

Histories

What's new

Farewell GLC lights

Why am I all nostalgic about some street lights being replaced?

Silver bullet

The Silvertown Tunnel is finally open for business. One question remains: what’s it for?

Skid Risk, Accident, Fog

For the first time, we can share pictures of the pioneering experiment that lit up the Worcestershire countryside with enormous signs 61 years ago.

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Mancunian Way

Manchester's highway in the sky, carrying traffic around the city centre and rapidly becoming an iconic part of the city's heritage.