M6 Junction 24 is a motorway junction serving Ashton-in-Makerfield. It opened in 1963 as part of the Preston-Warrington contract of the M6, and today forms an extremely busy commuter junction given it effectively cuts the corner to the A580 towards Liverpool.
M6 junction 10 is of strategic importance within the Black Country and the wider region, it is on a busy route between Walsall and Wolverhampton. The junction is often heavily congested, reducing the attractiveness of the local area for business and investment, including within the nearby Black Country Enterprise Zone.
The M6 between junctions 13 and 15 is one of the busiest sections of road in the UK. It is used by over 127,000 vehicles each day and suffers from heavy congestion and unpredictable journey times, especially during peak periods.