A stretch of the M62 is closed this morning due to a police incident – with ‘severe delays’ building.
The motorway was initially closed off in both directions on a stretch in West Yorkshire. The closure was in place between junction 29 for the Lofthouse Interchange and junction 30 for Rothwell.
The westbound side has since been reopened, though the eastbound side remains fully shut due to ‘police-led incident’. Diversion routes are in place.
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According to traffic alert service Inrix, there are ‘severe delays’ up to the closure. Motorway cameras show huge queues of traffic.
National Highways said: “The M62 in West Yorkshire is closed in both directions between J29 (Lofthouse Interchange / M1) and J30 (Rothwell) due to a Police led incident. Emergency services including West Yorkshire Police are in attendance. National Highways Traffic Officers are also on scene assisting with traffic management.”
A further post on X added: “The #M62 eastbound remains closed between J29 (#M1) and J30 (#Rothwell) due to the ongoing @WestYorksPoliceincident.
” The westbound carriageway has now fully reopened. Traffic caught in the eastbound closure is in the process of being turned around from the rear of the queue.”
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10:55Key Event
Westbound side has been reopened – but the eastbound side remains closed
Traffic caught up in the eastbound closure is being turned around from the back of the queue, National Highways said.
10:27Ashlie Blakey
Huge queues on the motorway
Cameras show long queues building up to the closure.
10:25Ashlie Blakey
Westbound diversion route
Westbound traffic is being diverted via the solid circle diversion symbol:
- Exit the M62 at J30 and proceed to the end of the slip road.
- At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A642 north and proceed along this road for approximately 1 mile to the roundabout with the A639.
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the A639 and proceed along this road for approximately 2 miles to the junction with the M1 (J44).
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit joining the M1 southbound and proceed along this road for approximately 2 miles to the M1/M62 Lofthouse Interchange.
- At the Interchange follow existing motorway signing to re-join M62 westbound or continue southbound on M1 as required.
10:25Ashlie Blakey
Eastbound diversion route
Eastbound traffic is being diverted via the solid square diversion symbol:
- From M62 J29/M1 J42 take the M1 north
- Exit the M1 at J44 and at the junction circulate the distributor road to the fourth exit for the A639
- Take the A639 towards Oulton
- At the Oulton Hall Roundabout take the second exit to remain on the A639
- At the next roundabout (Rothwell) take the second exit on to the A642
- Follow the A642 southbound to the Rothwell Interchange with the M62 (J30)
- Take the first exit from the roundabout to re-join the M62 eastbound
10:24Ashlie Blakey
M62 closed both ways between J29 and J30
Emergency services are responding to the incident on the motorway.
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