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 shield
M63
Map of the M63 in 1998
Barton High Level Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 244627.jpg
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