M62 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M62 right now, but 4 roadworks are currently in force.

Live M62 updates from National Highways and Traffic Wales: incident closures, roadworks in force, planned closures for the week ahead and recently cleared disruption.

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M62 roadworks in force now

M62 Eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 21/2 to 22/1)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

St. Helens M62 · M62 Eastbound Between J7 And J8

Expected to clear in 8 hours 43 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

M62 Eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 21/2 to 22/1)

Category: Construction Work

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M62 westbound Jct 34 exit slip Lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways

Selby M62 · M62 Westbound Between J35 And J34

Expected to clear in 8 hours 43 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

M62 westbound Jct 34 exit slip Lane 1 closure

Category: Authority Operation

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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 eastbound hard shoulder running lane 3 closure (MP 65/9 to 67/0)

Active Roadworks National Highways

Oldham M62 · M62 Eastbound Between J20 And J21

Expected to clear in 4 weeks 2 days

Started 2 Oct 2025, 05:00 Expected clear 12 Nov 2026, 21:00

M62 eastbound hard shoulder running lane 3 closure (MP 65/9 to 67/0)

Category: Road Maintenance

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M62 closures planned this week

M62 Eastbound lanes 2, 3 and 4 closure (MP 26/7 to 28/4)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Warrington M62 · M62 Eastbound Within J9

Starts in 43 minutes 24 seconds

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

M62 Eastbound lanes 2, 3 and 4 closure (MP 26/7 to 28/4)

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the M62

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