M62 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M62 right now, but 1 roadwork is currently in force.

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M62 roadworks in force now

M62 Eastbound and Westbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 12/0 - 28/2)

Active Roadworks National Highways

St. Helens M62 · M62 Eastbound Between J6 And J7

Expected to clear in 1 year 5 months

Started 31 Mar 2026, 23:01 Expected clear 31 Mar 2028, 22:59

M62 Eastbound and Westbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 12/0 - 28/2)

Category: Road Maintenance

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M62 closures planned this week

M62 eastbound Jct 28 to Jct 29 lane 4 and 3 closure ( 114/3 116/0)

Active Roadworks National Highways

Wakefield M62 · M62 Eastbound Within J29 After M1 J42 Southbound Exit

Starts in 28 minutes 49 seconds

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 04:00

M62 eastbound Jct 28 to Jct 29 lane 4 and 3 closure ( 114/3 116/0)

Category: Road Maintenance

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M62 eastbound Jct 29 carriageway closure between exit and entry slip road

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Wakefield M62 · M62 Eastbound Between J29 And J30

Starts in 28 minutes 49 seconds

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 04:00

M62 eastbound Jct 29 carriageway closure between exit and entry slip road

Category: Road Maintenance

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M62 Eastbound Lane 4 closure (MP 25/5 to 29/3)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

St. Helens M62 · M62 J9 Eastbound Access

Starts in 28 minutes 49 seconds

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M62 Eastbound Lane 4 closure (MP 25/5 to 29/3)

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the M62

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