Drivers urged to plan ahead of M62 closure between Manchester and Leeds

The M62 will be shut in both directions between junctions 18 for Manchester and 20 for Rochdale

Work is to take place to demolish and replace the nearly 60-year-old Castleton Bridge
Author: Katie LyonsPublished 6th Sep 2024
Last updated 6th Sep 2024

Passengers and motorists are being urged to check their travel plans as Network Rail prepares for a bridge replacement this weekend.

Network Rail is investing over £22m to rebuild a 42-metre-long, 2000-tonne railway bridge that takes trains over the M62 in Castleton, near Rochdale.

However, it is due to affect people travelling to and from West Yorkshire and Manchester.

For the first time, the M62 will be closed over two weekends.

The closures are on the eastbound carriageway between J18 and J20 and the westbound carriageway between J19 and J20:

  • 9pm Friday 6 – 6am Monday 9 September
  • 9pm Friday 20 – 6am Monday 23 September

Motorists are advised to avoid this area of the M62 during these closures by rescheduling journeys or planning alternative routes.

In addition to the weekend closures, nightly closures of the M62 between J19 and J20 will be in place from Monday, 9 September until Friday, 20 September between 9pm and 5am.

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