M63 motorway

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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
Length	15 mi (24 km)
History	Opened as M62: 1960 Renamed M63: 1968 Extended: 1974–1989 Merged into M60: 1998
Major junctions
Northwest end	Eccles
Major intersections	J1 → M62 motorway / M602 motorway J6 → A6144(M) motorway J10 → M56 motorway J15 → M66 motorway
Southeast end	Stockport
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Counties	Greater Manchester
Primary destinations	Manchester Stockport Trafford Park
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones
← M62 → M65