MOTORWAY authorities have planned a range of work across the region as part of major improvement plans.

Highways England say the M60 between Junction 8 and 18 will undergo overnight resurfacing work to provide smoother journeys for drivers.

Parts of the motorway will be closed overnight between 10pm and 5am, Monday to Friday, with diversions in place. The scheme is due to be finished by mid-February.

On the M62 work has started on Junction 9 to improve drainage along the slip roads and tackle flooding issues. Most of the work will take place between 8pm and 5pm each day but some single overnight slip road closures will be required with diversions in place.

This work is due to finish by the end of February.

There is also a scheme taking place to upgrade the M62 to a smart motorway between Warrington and Eccles, converting the hard shoulder to an extra lane and introducing new variable speed limits. Narrow lanes and a temporary 50mph speed limit are currently in place.