Emergency services are dealing with an incident on the motorway
A stretch of the M62 is fully closed this morning due to a police incident - with 'severe delays' building.
The motorway has been closed off in both directions on a stretch in West Yorkshire. The closure is in place between junction 29 for the Lofthouse Interchange and junction 30 for Rothwell.
Emergency services are on the scene of the 'police-led incident'. Diversion routes are in place.
According to traffic alert service Inrix, there are 'severe delays' up to the closure. Motorway cameras show huge queues forming in both directions.
National Highways said: "The M62 in West Yorkshire is closed in both directions between J29 (Lofthouse Interchange / M1) and J30 (Rothwell) due to a Police led incident. Emergency services including West Yorkshire Police are in attendance. National Highways Traffic Officers are also on scene assisting with traffic management."
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10:27Ashlie Blakey
Huge queues on the motorway
Cameras show long queues building up to the closure.
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10:25Ashlie Blakey
Westbound diversion route
Westbound traffic is being diverted via the solid circle diversion symbol:
- Exit the M62 at J30 and proceed to the end of the slip road.
- At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A642 north and proceed along this road for approximately 1 mile to the roundabout with the A639.
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the A639 and proceed along this road for approximately 2 miles to the junction with the M1 (J44).
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit joining the M1 southbound and proceed along this road for approximately 2 miles to the M1/M62 Lofthouse Interchange.
- At the Interchange follow existing motorway signing to re-join M62 westbound or continue southbound on M1 as required.
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10:25Ashlie Blakey
Eastbound diversion route
Eastbound traffic is being diverted via the solid square diversion symbol:
- From M62 J29/M1 J42 take the M1 north
- Exit the M1 at J44 and at the junction circulate the distributor road to the fourth exit for the A639
- Take the A639 towards Oulton
- At the Oulton Hall Roundabout take the second exit to remain on the A639
- At the next roundabout (Rothwell) take the second exit on to the A642
- Follow the A642 southbound to the Rothwell Interchange with the M62 (J30)
- Take the first exit from the roundabout to re-join the M62 eastbound
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10:24Ashlie Blakey
M62 closed both ways between J29 and J30
Emergency services are responding to the incident on the motorway.
The #M62 in West Yorkshire is CLOSED in both directions between J29 (Lofthouse Interchange / M1) and J30 (Rothwell) due to a @WestYorksPolice incident.
— National Highways: Yorkshire (@HighwaysYORKS) July 4, 2024
For further information, including the diversion route details, please head over to:https://t.co/bJD5KjO3eO pic.twitter.com/PcNQvitmcw
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