The M62 will be closed every weeknight until the end of September for repairs to a landmark bridge. Drivers are being warned the motorway will be shut in both directions overnight Monday to Friday, from August 17.
Delayed repairs to Scammonden Bridge
The closure is to allow delayed repairs to Scammonden Bridge, just over the Greater Manchester border in West Yorkshire, to take place. The work was due to start in April, with the bridge closed through to October, but those plans were scrapped due to what National Highways described as 'customer feedback'.
A second start date of July 20 was also delayed due to the moor fires in Tintwistle which closed Woodhead Pass, one of the only other major routes from Greater Manchester to Yorkshire. Work will now begin next Monday with the M62 set to close from 8pm to 6am every weeknight.
Diversions and duration
Eastbound traffic will be diverted via A672, A58, A646, A629, while westbound traffic will be diverted via A629, A646, A58, A672. The bridge itself will remain closed weeknights until work is completed in January 2027.
In a statement National Highways said: "We're upgrading the parapets on Scammonden Bridge, which carries the B6114 over the M62 between junctions 22 and 23. The bridge is getting new steel parapets to keep the bridge safe for the long term."
