FLOOD water has been cleared after causing problems on the M606 at the Staygate roundabout with two lanes closed at junction 3.
Two lanes were closed and there was queueing traffic due to flooding Northbound from junction 2 for Euroway Trading Estates to junction 3 for Staygate.
Congestion stretched back to the M62.
Matrix signs showed lanes two and three of three were closed.
There is also heavy congestion on the A6036 on approach to the Staygate Roundabout.
Traffic has returned to normal after an accident on the M62 Eastbound from junction 26 at Chain Bar to junction 27 for Gildersome.
Recovery work has been completed after car went in to a field and police had to use the hard shoulder to recover the vehicle.
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