M62 closed overnight for emergency repairs after lorry blaze damages carriageway
A diversion route is in place overnight
Tom Burnett Content Editor 22:25, 11 Feb 2026
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The burnt out truck on the M62(Image: National Highways)
The M62 motorway is shut overnight on Wednesday night following a lorry fire that damaged the carriageway.
Emergency services were called to the eastbound carriageway on Tuesday morning, February 10.
The closure is in place to allow emergency resurfacing to take place.
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The road is shut to traffic between Junction 18 and Junction 19 (Heywood) and is expected to reopen on Thursday morning.
A National Highways spokesperson said: "The M62[2] in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J18 (M60[3]/ M66) and J19 near Heywood[4] for emergency resurfacing works following a HGV fire which occurred shortly before 06:00 on 10th February.
"Service providers are in attendance. The closure is expected to remain ongoing throughout the night."
M62 diversion route:
Drivers are being advised to follow the Hollow Triangle diversion symbols on the road signs: Exit the M62 at J18.
At Simister roundabout, take first exit onto M66 clockwise and follow for 3.4km. Exit M66 at J3
Article continues belowAt M66 J3, take first exit onto slip road, turn right on Pilsworth Road and follow for 1.3km. At Pilsworth Road/Moss Hall Road Junction, turn right onto Moss Hall Road and follow for 0.4km.
At Moss Hall Road/Pilsworth Road Junction, turn left onto Pilsworth Road and follow for 1.1km
At Pilsworth Road/Hareshill Road Junction turn right onto Hareshill Road/Queen Elizabeth Way and follow for 1.9km.
At Queen Elizabeth Way/M62 J19 roundabout take the second exit and re-join M62.