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Following an eastbound bridge joint failure in the spring, a contraflow is now in operation on Ouse Bridge Start date April 2022 End date 2024 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest updates 08 July 2025 M62 junction 37 to 36 Ouse Bridge joint issue - update 8 July 2025 We're making good progress replacing  bolts on all joints across the westbound carriageway. This is a precautionary action while we continue to investigate the issue.  30 June to 12 July - westbound overnight lane closures We need overnight (8pm to 6am) westbound lane closu…

Network Rail is replacing the existing bridge that takes trains over the M62, between junction 19 and 20 near Rochdale. Start date April 2024 End date October 2024 Cost £27 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 25 September 2024 Thank you for your patience We'd like to thank road users and the local community for their understanding following a series of M62 closures.  Over recent months, Network Rail has been working to replace a 42-metre-long railway bridge at Castleton near Rochdale.  This involved two full weekend closures of the M62…

We are upgrading dynamic hard shoulder motorways – starting with the central reservation barriers Start date April 2022 End date Autumn 2023 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 26 October 2023 Main work completed - Autumn 2023 Our main work on the M62 junctions 25 to 30 is complete. We were able to remove the traffic management in September, reducing the impact on drivers.  We have some outstanding work which includes sign updates and painting. To complete this we will work overnight when the motorway is less busy, using lane closures. We would like …

Back Published 18 February 2025 Press Release News Drivers planning to use the M62 between Manchester and Warrington over the next two weekends are being advised of important repair work between junction 12 at Eccles interchange with the M60 and junction 11 at Birchwood. National Highways is carrying out targeted resurfacing along the westbound carriageway from Friday night until Sunday morning this weekend (Friday 21 to Sunday 23 February) and next weekend (Friday 28 February to Sunday 2 March). In detail, the work will be taking place with full overnight carriageway or daytim…

Back Published 04 September 2024 Press Release Drivers are being reminded that a key section of the M62 - the country’s main trans-Pennine route - will be closed for two full weekends this month - with the first weekend closure beginning this Friday night (6 September). Network Rail is replacing a railway bridge over the M62 between junction 19 at Heywood and junction 20 at Rochdale.  Castleton bridge, almost 60 years old and which carries the main railway line over the M62 b…

Back Published 23 September 2024 Press Release National Highways is thanking motorway users, other drivers and local residents for their patience and support after a series of M62 closures and associated diversions over the last few weeks. Network Rail was replacing a bridge over the M62 between junction 19 and junction 20 at Rochdale and the motorway needed to be closed for two full weekends - and nightly for almost a fortnight in between - to allow the work to be done sa…

Back Published 18 September 2024 Press Release Drivers planning to use the motorway network around Rochdale, Oldham and north Manchester this weekend are being urged to check traffic conditions before setting out on journeys - with the M62 totally closed between 9pm on Friday night (20 September) and 6am on Monday morning (23 September) to allow Network Rail to complete its important bridge replacement work.   The motorway was closed for a weekend earlier this month as Network Rail demolished Castleton bridge between junction 19 and junction 20 of the motorway at Rochdale.  As e…

Back Published 09 September 2024 Press Release Drivers are being reminded that a key section of the M62 will be closed nightly in both directions over the next two weeks. Network Rail is replacing a railway bridge over the M62 between junction 19 at Heywood and junction 20 at Rochdale. The old bridge was successfully removed during a weekend closure of the motorway this weekend.  The motorway re-opened shortly before 5am today – more than an hour early - following Network Rail’s demolition of the bridge.  The latest phase of the project, with engineers needing access t…

We’re carrying out a series of improvements to key junctions on the M621. Start date Started End date 2022-24 Cost £49.8 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 25 November 2024 Celebrating success Today we officially celebrated the successful completion of this important scheme. 16 September 2024 Work reaches final stages We're reaching the final stages of the M621 junction 1-7 work. All lane restrictions and temporary speed limits have been lifted. You will notice: additional lanes at Junction 3 more free-flowing traffic between Junction 1 …

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