M62 Traffic Update Today, National Highways Reports Planned Closures and Potential Travel Disruptions

UNITED KINGDOM —Motorists travelling on the M62 motorway are being advised to check the latest traffic information and planned road closures before setting out on Sunday. The motorway is a major transport route connecting Liverpool, Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and parts of East Yorkshire, making it an important corridor for commuters, commercial vehicles and long-distance travellers.

National Highways provides official updates on incidents, traffic delays, roadworks and major motorway closures. Its published closure information, last updated on Friday, October 9, at 3:30 p.m., lists planned work that may affect journeys over the weekend. However, a complete real-time assessment of traffic conditions across the M62 could not be independently confirmed from the accessible information.

Planned M62 Closures and Roadworks

The available roadworks schedule identifies several M62 restrictions affecting different junctions and connecting routes. These include the following:

• Junction 18 towards the M60: A planned westbound carriageway closure between M62 Junction 18 and M60 Junction 17 was listed from 10 p.m. Saturday until 6 a.m. Monday. This extended closure could affect motorists travelling towards Greater Manchester.
• Junctions 11 and 12: An overnight westbound closure between Junctions 12 and 11 was listed for road maintenance involving horticultural work, including cutting and planting.
• Junction 34: A restriction affecting the eastbound entry slip road was listed as part of a longer-running maintenance scheme involving the M62 between Junctions 34 and 35 and the southbound M18 at Junction 7.
• Junction 35 and the M18: A planned overnight closure affecting the link road towards the southbound M18 was also listed, with a diversion involving the M62 and A614.

These are scheduled restrictions rather than confirmation of unexpected incidents occurring at the time of writing. Drivers should check the latest notices because roadworks timings and traffic arrangements can change.

Live Traffic Incidents and Delays

National Highways maintains an online service for checking current incidents, disruptions and delays across England’s motorways and major A-roads. A separate motorway camera listing showed no current M62 traffic alerts at its last recorded update on Saturday evening, October 10. However, this information was not sufficiently recent to establish that every section of the motorway remained clear on Sunday morning.

Motorists should therefore check the relevant junctions and direction of travel before leaving. An incident affecting the westbound carriageway near Manchester, for example, may have a very different impact from a restriction on the eastbound route towards Yorkshire.

Advice for Motorists

Drivers should allow additional time for journeys affected by planned closures and follow signed diversion routes where necessary. Heavy goods vehicle operators should ensure alternative routes are suitable for their vehicles.

Motorists should also maintain safe following distances, observe temporary speed limits and avoid using mobile phones while driving. If a vehicle breaks down, occupants should follow official motorway safety guidance and contact the appropriate roadside assistance service.