17 August 2012
Saturday 18 to 25 August
M62 Junction 25 (Brighouse) to Junction 30 (Rothwell), south of Leeds
Moderate delays are expected on the M62 between Junction 25 (Brighouse) and Junction 30 (Rothwell) due to gantry and drainage work. The east and westbound carriageways between Junction 26 (Chain Bar) and Junction 27 (Gildersome) will be closed from 8pm on Saturday 18 August until 8am on Sunday 19 August. Signed diversion routes will operate via the local road network.
In addition, the eastbound entry slip road at Junction 26 will be closed overnight from 8pm on Friday 17 August until 8am on Saturday 18 August for traffic management works to allow the HOV lane to be reopened.
There will also be various overnight carriageway closures on weeknights for resurfacing works; other occasional lane closures and slip road closures east and westbound between 8pm and 6am; and narrow lanes and a 50mph speed restriction east and westbound over 24 hours until 2013.
M62 Junction 37 (Howden) to Junction 38 (North Cave), west of Hull
Moderate delays are expected on the M62 between Junction 37 (Howden) and Junction 38 (North Cave) due to resurfacing. The eastbound carriageway will be closed overnight from 16 August to 4 September, with closures operating from 8pm until 6am the following morning. Signed diversion routes will operate via the local road network.
M62 Junction 24 (Ainley Top), north of Huddersfield
Slight delays are expected at Junction 24 of the M62 (Ainley Top) due to bridge work. Two lanes westbound will be closed from 28 August to 28 October between 9pm and 6am. A 50 mph speed restriction will also operate westbound over 24 hours, and three narrow lanes will remain in place on the westbound carriageway during the day.
A64 Brambling Fields interchange, north east of York
Slight delays are expected at the Brambling Fields interchange on the A64 due to junction improvement works. There will be lane 1 closures and various slip road closures eastbound and westbound over 24 hours until 7 September.
A180 Brocklesby to Stallingborough, west of Grimsby
Moderate delays are expected on the A180 between Brocklesby and Stallingborough due to resurfacing. The eastbound carriageway will be closed from 20 to 24 August, closing at 8pm each night and reopening at 6am the following morning. Signed diversion routes will operate via the local road network.
A631 Tinsley Viaduct, east of Sheffield
Moderate delays are expected on the northbound carriageway of the A631 at Tinsley viaduct (lower deck). The northbound carriageway is closed for part of its length over 24 hours, reopening at 11pm on 16 September, with traffic using the service road before rejoining the northbound carriageway.
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