M62 closures: Nine closures for Halifax drivers to avoid over the next fortnight

Drivers in and around Calderdale will have nine National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.
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And seven of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing waits of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that two closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

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M62, from 8pm March 28 to 5am April 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound, junction 23 to junction 24, Lane closure for barrier/fence safety repairs.

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• M62, from 8pm November 27 2023 to 6am May 4 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound and westbound, junction 23 to junction 26, carriageway closures and lane closures for structure maintenance, diversion in place via National highways and local authority network.

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And a further 7 closures will begin over the next two weeks:

• M62, from 8pm April 4 to 6am April 5, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 eastbound, junction 22 to junction 23, slip road and lane closures for general cleaning and maintenance works, diversion route in place via National Highways and Local Highway authority network.

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• A58, from 8pm April 4 to 6am April 5, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 westbound, junction 26 to junction 25, slip road and lane closures for general cleaning and maintenance works, diversion route in place via National Highways and Local Highway Authority network.

• M62, from 8pm April 5 to 6am April 6, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 eastbound, junction 23 to junction 25, slip road closure for general cleaning and maintenance, diversion via local authority and national highways network.

• M62, from 8pm April 5 to 6am April 6, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 westbound, junction 23 to junction 22, Lane closure for general cleaning and maintenance.

• M62, from 8pm April 8 to 6am April 9, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 westbound, junction 23 to junction 22, slip road closure for general cleaning and maintenance, diversion via local authority and national highways networks.

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• M62, from 8pm April 8 to 6am April 10, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 both directions jct 22 - slip road closure and lane closures for signage works.

• A58, from 8pm April 8 to 6am April 9, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 eastbound, junction 25 to junction 23, slip road closure for general cleaning and maintenance, diversion via local authority and national highways networks.

National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule.

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