Drivers have faced long delays after a lorry crashed through the central barrier of the M60, forcing part of the motorway to close in both directions.
The crash happened just before 07:30 GMT at junction 15, where the M60 meets the M61 near Swinton in Greater Manchester, National Highways said. It had followed an earlier crash in the same area.
Greater Manchester Police said the heavy goods vehicle hit the central reservation safety barriers and leaked fuel. No-one was injured.
The clockwise carriageway has been shut between junctions 13 and 15, causing delays of about an hour. The anticlockwise carriageway, which was shut between junctions 15 and 14, has since partially reopened.
National Highways said the clockwise carriageway remains closed while a large fuel spill is cleared.
It had earlier reported queues stretching seven miles (11km).
Lanes one and two on the anticlockwise carriageway are now open, but lane three remains closed because of damage to the central reservation barriers.