M62 closed eastbound from J20 and westbound J24 to J21

The M62 is currently closed eastbound from junction 20 and westbound between junction 24 to junction 21 due to two separate collisions on Tuesday afternoon (16 March).

The first incident has closed the eastbound carriageway from junction 20 (Thornham for Rochdale & Oldham) to junction 26 (Bradford), whilst the second has closed the westbound carriageway from junction 24 (Ainley Top) to junction 21 (Milnrow).

Traffic heading westbound from Rochdale towards Manchester/Liverpool is unaffected.

Emergency services including West Yorkshire Police, West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and Air Ambulance are in attendance. Highways England has resources deployed to assist.

Road users are advised to expect disruption and to allow extra journey time.

 

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Eastbound diversion route;

Exit the M62 eastbound at J20 and follow the hollow black circle diversion symbol on road signs.

At the junction join the A627(M) northbound towards Rochdale.

At the junction with the Queensway (A664) join the A664 eastbound and follow this road.

Road users are advised to start following the hollow black square diversion symbol which they should start to see at the A664 junction with A6193 (Sir Isaac Newton Way).

Continue along the A664 east for approximately 2 miles to the roundabout with Halifax Road (A58).

At the roundabout, take the second exit onto Halifax Road (A58) and proceed along this road for approximately 2 miles to the roundabout with Todmorden Road (A6033).

At the roundabout, take the second exit onto Todmorden Road (A6033) and proceed along this road for approximately 7 miles to the roundabout with A646.

At the roundabout, take the second exit onto the A646 and proceed along this road for approximately 10 miles to the junction with Aachen Way (A58).

At the junction, join the A58 and proceed along this road for approximately 8 miles towards the M62 (J26)

At the roundabout, take the third exit to re-join M62 east.

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Westbound diversion route;

Exit the M62 at J24 and proceed to the merge with the A629 at the end of the slip road, following the solid black circle diversion symbol on road signs.

Merge onto A629 and proceed along this road for approximately 300m to the roundabout with the A629.

At the roundabout, take the second exit onto the A629 and proceed along this road for approximately 3 miles to the junction with the A646.

At the junction, turn left onto the A646 and proceed along this road for approximately 18 miles to the roundabout with the A6033.

At the roundabout, take the first exit onto the A6033 and proceed along this road for approximately 5 miles to the junction with the A58.

At the junction, turn right onto the A58 and proceed along this road for approximately 3 miles to the roundabout with the A664.

At the roundabout, take the first exit onto the A664 and proceed along this road for approximately 2 miles to the junction with the A6193.

At the junction, turn left onto the A6193 and proceed along this road for approximately 1 mile towards with the M62 (J21).

At the roundabout, take the second exit to re-join M62 westbound.

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Further incident information is available at www.trafficengland.com. For urgent real-time assistance, the 24/7 contact centre team can provide up to the minute information on 0300 123 5000.

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