TRAFFIC lights are being installed on 10 motorway slip roads in the North West, including the M60, to cut congestion.
The region is the first to get the measures in a £6 million scheme which will be rolled out across England.
Sensors on the slip roads will mean the system can be turned on and off to stop traffic building up.
The technique, known as 'ramp metering', will be used on the M60, M62 and M6 in Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire.
work will start this month, with the system being operational in March.
It works by controlling the traffic joining the motorways.
Research has shown that because the traffic keeps flowing, delays are less likely.
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