M62: Live as miles of congestion builds up on motorway near Leeds after HGV breaks down at rush hour
Miles of congestion has built up on the M62 westbound after HGV broke down on the road in West Yorkshire.
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Visit Shots! now[1]National Highways[2] has said that approximately eight miles of congestion has built up on the M62[3] westbound from where the vehicle has broken down near Huddersfield[4] and back towards Leeds[5].
One lane has been closed and drivers are told to expect an extra hour to be added on to their journey times.
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Live as HGV breakdown on M62 causes miles of congestion
Show new updates [6]National Highways announced earlier that all lanes have now reopened but that delays remain.
The National Highways website states that congestion remains on the M62 between junctions 22 and 26 and that normal traffic conditions are not expected until after 7pm.
A broken down HGV on the M62 westbound near Huddersfield has caused eight miles of traffic to build up
References
- ^ Visit Shots! now (www.shotstv.com)
- ^ National Highways (twitter.com)
- ^ M62 (www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk)
- ^ Huddersfield (www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk)
- ^ Leeds (www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk)
- ^ Show new updates (www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk)