M66 motorway
road in England
The M66 is a motorway in North West England. It links Manchester and the M60 and M62 motorways to Bury. The motorway carries on as the A56, which joins onto the M65. The M66 is about 8 miles (13 km) long.[1]
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 Looking north near Junction 1. | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 8.0 mi (12.9 km) | |||
| Existed | 1975–present | |||
| History | Constructed 1975–78 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end | Edenfield | |||
   J4 → M60 motorway / M62 motorway | ||||
| South end | Whitefield | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Primary destinations | Bury | |||
| Road network | ||||
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Junctions
change| M66 motorway | ||
| Northbound exits | Junction | Southbound exits |
| Road continues as A56 to Rawtenstall, Blackburn and Burnley(M65) |
Ramsbottom A676 Rochdale A680 Non-motorway traffic | |
| No exit | Start of motorway | |
| Ramsbottom, Bury (North) A56 | J1 | No exit |
| Bury, Heywood A58 | J2 | Bury, Heywood A58 |
| Radcliffe, Heywood | J3 | Radcliffe, Whitefield |
| Start of motorway | J4 M60 J18 M62 J18 |
Manchester (North & West), Airport, Liverpool M60 Leeds M62 |
| Manchester (North & West), Liverpool M60 Leeds M62 |
Road continues as M60 to Stockport & Oldham | |