Driverswarned ofclosureson M62

Drivers are being warned of forthcoming overnight closures of the M62 in West Yorkshire for the removal of Whitechapel Road Bridge.

The bridge, which spans the motorway between junctions 25 and 26 and carries the B6120 Whitechapel Road between Scholes and Cleckheaton, was closed on August 16 for 42 weeks to allow major bridge replacement works to take place.

Demolition of the bridge will require various weekend overnight closures of the M62 between Junctions 25 and 26 in September and October.

Highways Agency project manager Tim Calvert said: “Replacing a bridge across a motorway is a very difficult and complex task and inevitably will cause some inconvenience to the public.”

During the closures drivers are advised to plan their journey and allow extra time.

When the westbound carriageway is closed, traffic will be diverted through Brighouse, the eastbound diversion will be through Cleckheaton and Liversedge.

The closures are plannned to take place on:

n September 4 to 5, 10pm – 8am, the eastbound carriageway will be closed;

n September 10 to 11, 10pm – 8am, the eastbound carriageway will be closed;

n September 11 to 12, 9pm – 9am, the east and westbound carriageway will be closed;

n September 17 to 18, 10pm – 8am, the east and westbound carriageway will be closed;

n September 18 to 19, 9pm – 9am, the east and westbound carriageway will be closed;

n September 25 to 26, 10pm – 8am, the westbound carriageway will be closed;

n October 2 to 3, 10pm – 8am, the east and westbound carriageway will be closed;

n October 3 to 4, 9pm – 6am, the east and westbound carriageway will be closed.