The M62 motorway is a major eastwest transportation route through Northern England, connecting Liverpool, Manchester and Hull. It starts at the junction of the M60 and the M62 near Manchester, and terminates at Clifton, near Brighouse in …

The M62 is a 107-mile-long (172 km) west–east trans-Pennine motorway in Northern England, connecting Liverpool and Hull via Manchester, Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield; 7 miles (11 km) of the route is shared with the M60 orbital motorway around Manchester.

Live M62 travel news and today's M62 road closures. Plan your journey and avoid traffic delays due to accidents, roadworks and lane closures.

Feb 14, 2025 · Leeds traffic recap for M62, M621, M1, and A1 including closures, accidents and roadworks

Jul 4, 2024 · The M62 in West Yorkshire is closed in both directions between junction 29 (Lofthouse Interchange / M1) and junction 30 (Rothwell) due to a police incident.

Sep 21, 2024 · Police closed the motorway westbound from around 4.20am. It is due to a police incident between junction 30 at Rothwell and junction 29 at Lofthouse. The full closure comes on a weekend when the M62 is closed near Rochdale as a rail bridge is replaced.

Mar 27, 2025 · Traffic is being held on the M62 following a shed load on the major motorway. According to the traffic management system, Inrix, all traffic is being temporarily held on the M62 westbound.

The M62 is a motorway that stretches across the north of the UK, from east to west. It connects several of the major cities in the north, including Liverpool, Manchester, Warrington, Hull, Huddersfield, Halifax and Leeds.

Oct 9, 2024 · The M62 was closed in both directions outside Leeds earlier after a lorry overturned. National Highways said the motorway was shut between junction 29 for Lofthouse and junction 30 for Oulton.

The M62 is the main route across the Pennines connecting the major cities and towns of Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside. It was built in stages between 1971 and 1976. It links Liverpool and Hull and passes through Huddersfield along with Leeds and Manchester.