Roadworks and lane closures

M62

3 closures22 booked

3 closures in force on the M62 right now. National Highways has 22 closures booked in the next 24 hours, the first due from 8pm, so it may already be in place. Its slowest recurring hour is Wed 17:00, averaging 21 mph.

Photo: Ian S, Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized

Closed right now

Closure data updated 35 minutes ago2026-10-22T00:38:06.184Z

M62 eastbound Jct 22 to Jct 24 carriageway closure

3 lanes

M62 eastbound between J23 and J24 and 64 more sections

21 Oct 2026 to 22 Oct 2026 · Road fully closed, Maintenance work · 8 separate phases

M62 eastbound Jct 30 exit slip road closure

2 lanes

M62 J30 eastbound exit and 1 more section

21 Oct 2026 to 22 Oct 2026 · Slip road closed, Road maintenance · 2 separate phases

M62 Eastbound and Westbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 12/0 - 28/2)

1 lane

M62 eastbound between J6 and J7 and 27 more sections

1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2028 · 1 lane closed, Road sweeping, Moving works (the closure travels along the road)

Booked for today and tonight

Next 24 hours, UK time

UK time. Dark bar: the road is fully closed, so expect a diversion. Lighter bar: lanes or a slip road closed, the road stays open. Showing the first 12 of 22; every one is listed below.

M62 westbound Jct 24 entry slip road closure

Due now

M62 J24 westbound access

What: Slip road closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 8pm yesterday to 6am today (UK time)
Start time has passed, so it may already be in place

M62 westbound Jct 22 exit slip road closure

Due now

M62 J22 westbound exit

What: Slip road closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 8pm yesterday to 6am today (UK time)
Start time has passed, so it may already be in place

M62 westbound jct 6 exit slip road closure

Due now

M62 J6 westbound exit

What: Slip road closed
Why: Roadworks
When: 8pm yesterday to 5am today (UK time)
Start time has passed, so it may already be in place

M62 eastbound Jct 22 entry slip road closure

Due now

M62 J22 eastbound access

What: Slip road closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 8pm yesterday to 6am today (UK time)
Start time has passed, so it may already be in place

M62 westbound Jct 28 entry slip Hardshoulder closure

Due now

M62 westbound between J28 and J27

What: Slip road closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 8pm yesterday to 6am today (UK time)
Start time has passed, so it may already be in place

M62 eastbound Jct 33 exit slip lane 2 closure

Due now

M62 eastbound between J32A and J33

What: 1 lane of the slip road closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 8pm yesterday to 6am today (UK time)
Start time has passed, so it may already be in place

M62 westbound Jct 33 exit slip lane 2 closure (C)

Due now

M62 westbound between J34 and J33

What: 1 lane of the slip road closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 8pm yesterday to 6am today (UK time)
Start time has passed, so it may already be in place

M62 eastbound Jct 30 entry slip road closure

Due now

M62 J30 eastbound access

What: Slip road closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 10pm yesterday to 6am today (UK time)
Start time has passed, so it may already be in place

M62 eastbound Jct 34 Lane 1 and 2 closure (141/0 143/0)

Booked

M62 eastbound between J34 and J35

What: 2 lanes closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 8pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)

M62 eastbound Jct 24 exit slip road closure

Booked

M62 J24 eastbound exit

What: Slip road closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 8pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)

M62 westbound Jct 23 entry slip road closure

Booked

M62 J23 westbound access

What: Slip road closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 8pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)

M62 westbound Jct 22 exit slip road closure

Booked

M62 J22 westbound exit

What: Slip road closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 8pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)

M62 eastbound Jct 22 Lane 2, 3 and 4 closure (74/0 75/2) (C)

Booked

M62 eastbound between J21 and J22

What: 3 lanes closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 8pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)

M62 eastbound Jct 22 to Jct 24, carriageway closure (C)

Booked

M62 eastbound between J23 and J24

What: Road fully closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 8pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)

M62 eastbound Jct 24 exit slip road closure (C)

Booked

M62 J24 eastbound exit

What: Slip road closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 8pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)

M62 westbound Jct 24 entry slip road closure

Booked

M62 J24 westbound access

What: Slip road closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 8pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)

M62 eastbound Jct 33 exit slip lane 2 closure

Booked

M62 eastbound between J32A and J33

What: 1 lane of the slip road closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 8pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)

M62 westbound Jct 33 exit slip lane 2 closure (C)

Booked

M62 westbound between J34 and J33

What: 1 lane of the slip road closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 8pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)

M62 westbound jct 6 exit slip road closure

Booked

M62 J6 westbound exit

What: Slip road closed
Why: Roadworks
When: 8pm tonight to 5am tomorrow (UK time)

M62 eastbound Jct 26 to Jct 27 Lane 1 and 2 closure (105/2 - 106/0)

Booked

M62 eastbound between J26 and J27

What: 2 lanes closed
Why: Tree and vegetation cutting
When: 8pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)

M62 eastbound Jct 26 entry slip road closure

Booked

M62 J26 eastbound access

What: Slip road closed
Why: Tree and vegetation cutting
When: 8pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)

M62 eastbound Jct 30 to Jct 29 lane 2 and 3 closure (118/5 to 120/9)

Booked

M62 eastbound between J29 and J30

What: 2 lanes closed
Why: Maintenance work
When: 9pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)

These are closures National Highways has scheduled, mostly overnight. Plans can change on the night, and a closure only shows above as in force once our last check has seen it set up, so one that has passed its start time may already be in place.

Long-running roadworks on the M62

Lasting a week or more, soonest to end first

M62 eastbound Jct 34 entry slip road closure 24/7

scheduled

M62 J34 eastbound access

Due to end: 24 Apr 2027
Started: 25 Sept 2026
What: Slip road closed, Maintenance work

M62 Eastbound and Westbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 12/0 - 28/2)

in force

M62 eastbound between J6 and J7

Due to end: 31 Mar 2028
Started: 1 Apr 2026
What: 1 lane closed, Road sweeping

End dates are National Highways’ own schedule and can move. Long-running roadworks on every road.

When the M62 is slowest

1 May 2026 to 15 June 2026

Wed 17:0021mph

65% slower than normal on this stretch · westbound · about 1,488 vehicles an hour

Measured about 300 m from junction 26, Chain Bar Interchange, in Kirklees

Thu 17:0021mph

64% slower than normal on this stretch · westbound · about 1,445 vehicles an hour

Measured about 300 m from junction 26, Chain Bar Interchange, in Kirklees

Tue 17:0022mph

64% slower than normal on this stretch · westbound · about 1,598 vehicles an hour

Measured about 300 m from junction 26, Chain Bar Interchange, in Kirklees

Tue 07:0027mph

59% slower than normal on this stretch · eastbound · about 3,414 vehicles an hour

Measured about 200 m from junction 26, Chain Bar Interchange, in Kirklees

Thu 07:0028mph

57% slower than normal on this stretch · eastbound · about 3,875 vehicles an hour

Measured about 200 m from junction 26, Chain Bar Interchange, in Kirklees

Wed 07:0029mph

56% slower than normal on this stretch · eastbound · about 3,780 vehicles an hour

Measured about 200 m from junction 26, Chain Bar Interchange, in Kirklees

Each hour is compared with that sensor’s own free-flow speed rather than the speed limit, because some sensors sit on bends and slip roads that never reach 70 mph. Quiet hours carrying under 600 vehicles are left out, so overnight roadworks are not mistaken for congestion.

Which direction is worse

Averaged along the whole road

WestboundWorst at Wed 17:0043 mph

EastboundWorst at Tue 07:0046 mph

Rush hour is rarely symmetrical. The commute in and the commute out peak at different times, and rarely as badly as each other. These speeds are averaged across every sensor facing that way, so they read higher than the worst-point figures above: most of the road is moving even when one junction is not.

Every hour of the week

Darker means slower

Average speed on the M62 for each hour of the week, shaded by how far below normal it runs.
Day	00	1	2	3	4	5	06	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Mon	Mon 00:00, 63 mph, 4% below normal	Mon 01:00, 62 mph, 4% below normal	Mon 02:00, 62 mph, 4% below normal	Mon 03:00, 62 mph, 5% below normal	Mon 04:00, 62 mph, 4% below normal	Mon 05:00, 63 mph, 3% below normal	Mon 06:00, 60 mph, 7% below normal	Mon 07:00, 54 mph, 17% below normal	Mon 08:00, 57 mph, 12% below normal	Mon 09:00, 60 mph, 7% below normal	Mon 10:00, 61 mph, 7% below normal	Mon 11:00, 60 mph, 8% below normal	Mon 12:00, 60 mph, 8% below normal	Mon 13:00, 60 mph, 8% below normal	Mon 14:00, 60 mph, 7% below normal	Mon 15:00, 60 mph, 7% below normal	Mon 16:00, 59 mph, 10% below normal	Mon 17:00, 59 mph, 10% below normal	Mon 18:00, 63 mph, 3% below normal	Mon 19:00, 65 mph, 0% below normal	Mon 20:00, 65 mph, 0% below normal	Mon 21:00, 63 mph, 3% below normal	Mon 22:00, 62 mph, 4% below normal	Mon 23:00, 63 mph, 3% below normal
Tue	Tue 00:00, 62 mph, 5% below normal	Tue 01:00, 61 mph, 6% below normal	Tue 02:00, 61 mph, 6% below normal	Tue 03:00, 60 mph, 7% below normal	Tue 04:00, 61 mph, 5% below normal	Tue 05:00, 62 mph, 4% below normal	Tue 06:00, 59 mph, 8% below normal	Tue 07:00, 50 mph, 24% below normal	Tue 08:00, 52 mph, 20% below normal	Tue 09:00, 59 mph, 10% below normal	Tue 10:00, 58 mph, 10% below normal	Tue 11:00, 59 mph, 9% below normal	Tue 12:00, 59 mph, 8% below normal	Tue 13:00, 60 mph, 7% below normal	Tue 14:00, 60 mph, 8% below normal	Tue 15:00, 59 mph, 10% below normal	Tue 16:00, 55 mph, 15% below normal	Tue 17:00, 57 mph, 13% below normal	Tue 18:00, 62 mph, 5% below normal	Tue 19:00, 65 mph, 0% below normal	Tue 20:00, 63 mph, 3% below normal	Tue 21:00, 60 mph, 7% below normal	Tue 22:00, 60 mph, 8% below normal	Tue 23:00, 61 mph, 6% below normal
Wed	Wed 00:00, 60 mph, 8% below normal	Wed 01:00, 59 mph, 9% below normal	Wed 02:00, 60 mph, 7% below normal	Wed 03:00, 59 mph, 8% below normal	Wed 04:00, 60 mph, 7% below normal	Wed 05:00, 62 mph, 4% below normal	Wed 06:00, 60 mph, 7% below normal	Wed 07:00, 51 mph, 22% below normal	Wed 08:00, 52 mph, 20% below normal	Wed 09:00, 57 mph, 12% below normal	Wed 10:00, 59 mph, 9% below normal	Wed 11:00, 59 mph, 8% below normal	Wed 12:00, 60 mph, 7% below normal	Wed 13:00, 60 mph, 8% below normal	Wed 14:00, 59 mph, 9% below normal	Wed 15:00, 58 mph, 11% below normal	Wed 16:00, 55 mph, 16% below normal	Wed 17:00, 54 mph, 17% below normal	Wed 18:00, 60 mph, 8% below normal	Wed 19:00, 64 mph, 2% below normal	Wed 20:00, 63 mph, 3% below normal	Wed 21:00, 60 mph, 7% below normal	Wed 22:00, 60 mph, 8% below normal	Wed 23:00, 61 mph, 5% below normal
Thu	Thu 00:00, 61 mph, 5% below normal	Thu 01:00, 60 mph, 7% below normal	Thu 02:00, 60 mph, 7% below normal	Thu 03:00, 60 mph, 7% below normal	Thu 04:00, 61 mph, 6% below normal	Thu 05:00, 62 mph, 4% below normal	Thu 06:00, 61 mph, 6% below normal	Thu 07:00, 53 mph, 19% below normal	Thu 08:00, 53 mph, 18% below normal	Thu 09:00, 58 mph, 11% below normal	Thu 10:00, 59 mph, 9% below normal	Thu 11:00, 59 mph, 10% below normal	Thu 12:00, 59 mph, 9% below normal	Thu 13:00, 59 mph, 10% below normal	Thu 14:00, 59 mph, 10% below normal	Thu 15:00, 57 mph, 12% below normal	Thu 16:00, 54 mph, 17% below normal	Thu 17:00, 53 mph, 18% below normal	Thu 18:00, 59 mph, 9% below normal	Thu 19:00, 64 mph, 2% below normal	Thu 20:00, 64 mph, 2% below normal	Thu 21:00, 62 mph, 4% below normal	Thu 22:00, 62 mph, 4% below normal	Thu 23:00, 62 mph, 4% below normal
Fri	Fri 00:00, 62 mph, 5% below normal	Fri 01:00, 61 mph, 6% below normal	Fri 02:00, 61 mph, 6% below normal	Fri 03:00, 61 mph, 6% below normal	Fri 04:00, 61 mph, 6% below normal	Fri 05:00, 62 mph, 5% below normal	Fri 06:00, 62 mph, 5% below normal	Fri 07:00, 59 mph, 9% below normal	Fri 08:00, 60 mph, 8% below normal	Fri 09:00, 60 mph, 7% below normal	Fri 10:00, 59 mph, 9% below normal	Fri 11:00, 58 mph, 11% below normal	Fri 12:00, 56 mph, 14% below normal	Fri 13:00, 54 mph, 16% below normal	Fri 14:00, 52 mph, 20% below normal	Fri 15:00, 53 mph, 19% below normal	Fri 16:00, 53 mph, 19% below normal	Fri 17:00, 56 mph, 13% below normal	Fri 18:00, 62 mph, 5% below normal	Fri 19:00, 64 mph, 2% below normal	Fri 20:00, 64 mph, 1% below normal	Fri 21:00, 61 mph, 7% below normal	Fri 22:00, 60 mph, 7% below normal	Fri 23:00, 61 mph, 5% below normal
Sat	Sat 00:00, 62 mph, 5% below normal	Sat 01:00, 61 mph, 6% below normal	Sat 02:00, 61 mph, 6% below normal	Sat 03:00, 61 mph, 6% below normal	Sat 04:00, 61 mph, 5% below normal	Sat 05:00, 63 mph, 3% below normal	Sat 06:00, 64 mph, 1% below normal	Sat 07:00, 65 mph, 1% below normal	Sat 08:00, 65 mph, 0% below normal	Sat 09:00, 64 mph, 1% below normal	Sat 10:00, 63 mph, 4% below normal	Sat 11:00, 62 mph, 5% below normal	Sat 12:00, 61 mph, 7% below normal	Sat 13:00, 62 mph, 5% below normal	Sat 14:00, 63 mph, 3% below normal	Sat 15:00, 64 mph, 2% below normal	Sat 16:00, 64 mph, 1% below normal	Sat 17:00, 65 mph, 1% below normal	Sat 18:00, 65 mph, 0% below normal	Sat 19:00, 66 mph, -2% below normal	Sat 20:00, 66 mph, -1% below normal	Sat 21:00, 64 mph, 1% below normal	Sat 22:00, 63 mph, 2% below normal	Sat 23:00, 64 mph, 2% below normal
Sun	Sun 00:00, 64 mph, 1% below normal	Sun 01:00, 64 mph, 2% below normal	Sun 02:00, 63 mph, 3% below normal	Sun 03:00, 63 mph, 3% below normal	Sun 04:00, 63 mph, 3% below normal	Sun 05:00, 64 mph, 1% below normal	Sun 06:00, 65 mph, 0% below normal	Sun 07:00, 65 mph, 0% below normal	Sun 08:00, 65 mph, 0% below normal	Sun 09:00, 65 mph, 1% below normal	Sun 10:00, 63 mph, 3% below normal	Sun 11:00, 61 mph, 6% below normal	Sun 12:00, 61 mph, 6% below normal	Sun 13:00, 62 mph, 5% below normal	Sun 14:00, 63 mph, 4% below normal	Sun 15:00, 64 mph, 2% below normal	Sun 16:00, 63 mph, 3% below normal	Sun 17:00, 64 mph, 2% below normal	Sun 18:00, 64 mph, 1% below normal	Sun 19:00, 65 mph, -1% below normal	Sun 20:00, 66 mph, -1% below normal	Sun 21:00, 64 mph, 2% below normal	Sun 22:00, 63 mph, 3% below normal	Sun 23:00, 63 mph, 2% below normal

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Questions about the M62

Is the M62 closed right now?

3 closures were in force at our last check of the National Highways feed (1:38am today, UK time): M62 eastbound Jct 22 to Jct 24 carriageway closure; M62 eastbound Jct 30 exit slip road closure; and M62 Eastbound and Westbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 12/0 - 28/2). This covers planned roadworks and lane closures, not accidents.

Is the M62 closed tonight?

National Highways has 22 closures booked on the M62 in the next 24 hours, the first due from 8pm, so it may already be in place: M62 westbound Jct 24 entry slip road closure; M62 westbound Jct 22 exit slip road closure; and M62 westbound jct 6 exit slip road closure, plus 19 more. Plans can change on the night.

When will the roadworks on the M62 finish?

2 schemes lasting a week or more are listed. The first due to end is M62 eastbound Jct 34 entry slip road closure 24/7 (24 Apr 2027); the last is M62 Eastbound and Westbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 12/0 - 28/2) (31 Mar 2028). End dates are National Highways’ own schedule and can move.