Motorists are being warned of delays as a multi-million pound road maintenance scheme on the M62 moves to a new section of the motorway.
Work on a £10 million package of improvements has moved from Junction 18 at Whitefield to Junction 19 at Middleton.
Highways Agency project manager Graeme Freeman said, "The work is going well so far. We are making good progress with the resurfacing and the disruption to motorists has been kept to a minimum.
"During this next phase of work there is a likely to be greater disruption. Traffic joining the M62 eastbound at Junction 18 will now have to merge into single lane of traffic.
"I advise all motorists to allow extra time for their journeys or consider taking alternative routes.
"Motorists should pay close attention to the new arrangements because they will be unfamiliar. "We will ensure that lane restrictions are clearly signed."
Resurfacing of the M66 is taking place between Junctions 2 and 4. More than 130,000 journeys are made on the M62 every day.
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