M63 motorway

The M63 motorway was a major road in the United Kingdom. It was completely renumbered, in 1998, to become a substantial part of the M60 motorway which orbits part of Greater Manchester.

M63
Map of the M63 in 1998
Barton High Level Bridge carried the M63 across the Manchester Ship Canal
Route information
Maintained by Highways Agency
Length15 mi (24 km)
History
  • Opened as M62: 1960
  • Renamed M63: 1968
  • Extended: 1974–1989
  • Merged into M60: 1998
Major junctions
Northwest endEccles
Major intersections
Southeast endStockport
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
CountiesGreater Manchester
Primary
destinations
Road network
M62 M65