New Motorway Speed Camera on M60?!

[Emeye]

On the way home tonight I spotted a suspicious looking object on the anti-clockwise carriage way between J23 Ashton-u-Lyne and J22 Oldham.

Whatever it was, it was still wearing a protective cover.

Anyone else spotted it? It is on the left in the dip where everyone gets plenty of speed up in the 4 lane wide section.

I'll try and take a look on my way to work tomorrow morning.

Cheer.

ETA Moved to the correct section by mods - cheers

Edited by Emeye on Thursday 18th June 17:40

Edited by Emeye on Thursday 18th June 17:45

[andy43]

I'll keep an eye out for that. Ta!

[Emeye]

If it is a speed camera they are gonna be raking it in! Scary stuff....

[cw42]

Here it is:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...
Just off the hard shoulder. Interestingly, that layby just after has been known to house a Police car when I've been past, and is a warning on my mobile speed camera database. Maybe they've put a static camera in instead?
Or, it could be that there's to be extensive roadworks along that stretch, and they're putting a static camera in to ensure traffic stays at 50 or whatever? Like they did when all the roadworks were being done between stockport and the trafford centre?

[Emeye]

cw42 said:

Here it is:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...
Just off the hard shoulder. Interestingly, that layby just after has been known to house a Police car when I've been past, and is a warning on my mobile speed camera database. Maybe they've put a static camera in instead?
Or, it could be that there's to be extensive roadworks along that stretch, and they're putting a static camera in to ensure traffic stays at 50 or whatever? Like they did when all the roadworks were being done between stockport and the trafford centre?

Cheers, I had a good look this morning - looks like one for some roadworks. Hope the roadworks aren't too restrictive - I'll have to get up earlier for work in the morning.

[andy43]

Been past it now - there's one as above between ashton and oldham in the dip, then another just as you approach the A62 turnoff (that really tricky bit where everyone stares at their satnavs in a vain hope that it'll tell them which lane to get into... then they swerve at the last minute).
Does look like they're there for planned roadworks... but I wouldn't bet against them being live already. s.

[3sixty]

Was on radio earlier. 3 weeks roadworks planned for that section. Closes friday night and re-opens monday morning. Presume its for that?

[cw42]

Live news as it happens! There are now 3 speed cameras on that stretch. 1 anti clockwise as already mentioned, and the other 2 clockwise on the central reservation. This is for long term roadworks as alreay said.
However, be warned if you're coming from Oldham as I was this morning. This is the diversion you have to take to get onto the m60 at A.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...
9.2 miles! Who's idea was that?!

[Emeye]

cw42 said:

Live news as it happens! There are now 3 speed cameras on that stretch. 1 anti clockwise as already mentioned, and the other 2 clockwise on the central reservation. This is for long term roadworks as alreay said.
However, be warned if you're coming from Oldham as I was this morning. This is the diversion you have to take to get onto the m60 at A.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...
9.2 miles! Who's idea was that?!

Traffic planning muppets.

So you can use the motorway but not get onto it using the Southbound slip road? What are they doing?!?

This could be a problem when I try to get home tonight!!

I stayed in Oldham last night, but noticed the wraps had been taken off the camera as I drove up in the evening.

Oh well - cross country it is to get home then......

ETA: I'm guessing you can't get on from the Broadway slip road either?

Edited by Emeye on Saturday 20th June 09:56

[3sixty]

Emeye said:

cw42 said:

Live news as it happens! There are now 3 speed cameras on that stretch. 1 anti clockwise as already mentioned, and the other 2 clockwise on the central reservation. This is for long term roadworks as alreay said.
However, be warned if you're coming from Oldham as I was this morning. This is the diversion you have to take to get onto the m60 at A.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...
9.2 miles! Who's idea was that?!

Traffic planning muppets.

So you can use the motorway but not get onto it using the Southbound slip road? What are they doing?!?

This could be a problem when I try to get home tonight!!

I stayed in Oldham last night, but noticed the wraps had been taken off the camera as I drove up in the evening.

Oh well - cross country it is to get home then......

ETA: I'm guessing you can't get on from the Broadway slip road either?

Edited by Emeye on Saturday 20th June 09:56

Just tried to get on at Broadway... and yes, you cant get on there. Its blocked off.

[LeeThePeople]

Is it just J22 northbound slipway thats going to be completley closed?

I was told SPECS are going to be installed for the duration of the roadworks though.

[3sixty]

Don't know for sure if its just that one, radio advert says "several"