M62 closure between junctions 18 and 19
Date published: 13 January 2016
4pm Update: The eastbound carriageway of the M62 is now closed between J18 & J19. Traffic is being directed off the motorway at J18.
The eastbound carriageway is not estimated to reopen before 8pm.
One lane of the westbound carrigeway remains closed.
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There are currently two lanes closed on the M62 westbound at junction 18 (Simister Island) and junction 19 (Heywood) due to a road traffic collision.
It is understood that the hard shoulder and lanes one and two are closed.
Traffic conditions are expected to return to normal between 2.15pm and 2.30pm.
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