M62 bridge work

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• 26 August 2020

  Royds Green bridge work starting

  We’re carrying out extensive repairs to the west bridge deck at Rothwell interchange (junction 30 of the M62) to maintain and improve the structure which is known as Royds Green.

  We’re carrying out several repairs including waterproofing the bridge deck, installing new expansion joints and resurfacing to create a safe, reliable journey for road users.

  Expansion joints allow the structure to move in a controlled way and the waterproofing is required to prevent damage to the concrete deck, this work is weather dependant.  

  We’re starting work on Friday 4 September and aim to complete by Tuesday 8 September.

  We’ll need to completely close the westbound section of the bridge from 8pm on Friday 4 September through to 6am on Monday 7 September and again overnight between 8pm and 6am on Monday 7 September. This is so we can complete the work in the shortest time possible, minimising disruption to regular road users.

  Walkers and cyclists will be escorted through the work site.

  Drivers will be diverted between Stanley, via Methley using the B6135. And eastbound motorway traffic will be directed via M62 junction 29, Lofthouse interchange.

  We need dry conditions to be able to carry out the work, so we’ve arranged contingency dates in case of wet weather.

  These dates are:

  Friday 11 to Monday 14 September or Friday 18 to Monday 21 September 2020. With a further planned following overnight closure.

  The closure times will still run from 8pm on Friday to Monday 6am if we have to use a contingency weekend.

• 01 August 2020

  Work to start on Gildersome interchange

  So far we've completed waterproofing and resurfacing work to the bridges at both Hey Lane and Rockingstone at junction 22 (Rishworth Moor) and at junction 32 (Castleford).

  Waterproofing a bridge protects the concrete from being damaged by rainwater and road salt which can create sudden potholes. As is always the case with this kind of job, it can only go ahead if the weather is dry but the work will create a safe and reliable journey for road users.

  We're looking to start work on waterproofing, surfacing and replacing the joints at junction 27 of the M62, Gildersome interchange. The work will be on Gelderd Road bridge deck on the westbound side and various sections of the M62, M621 and A62.

  Work will start on Friday 7 August and will be followed by some further carriageway improvements such as replacing the existing road studs, resurfacing and painting new white lines to provide safer and smoother journeys.

  We're hoping to complete the work by mid-September weather and circumstances permitting.

  While working on the bridge we'll need to fully close the westbound carriageway of the M62 overnight on Friday, Saturday and Sunday between junctions 28 and 27 from 8pm to 6am.

  Over the weekends we'll reopen during the day with two narrow lanes running on a reduced speed limit of 40mph.

  Westbound traffic will be diverted off the M62 at junction 28 heading north on the A6110 towards the M621 to re-join the M62 at junction 27, Birstall. The work should only take two weekends to complete but we need dry conditions, so we’ve planned an extra two contingency weekends within a four-week period.

  To safely complete the carriageway surfacing and studs we’re working overnight between 8pm to 6am.

  We’ll need to close different sections of the junction at different times to carry out the work, but fully signed diversions will be in place for all the closures and have been authorised by local authorities and police.

• 08 June 2020

  Work and road closures

  We’ve started work to waterproof and surface the bridge deck joints to create a safe and reliable journey for road users at junction 32 of the M62.

  We started work on Friday 5 June 2020 and aim to complete by Monday 20 July 2020 weather and circumstances permitting.

  We’ll need to carry out the work over four weekends fully closing the M62 overnight between junctions 31 and 32 in both directions. We’re working from 8pm to 6am re-opening during the day with narrow lanes.

  The westbound entry slip road will be open at junction 31 and the eastbound entry slip road will be open at junction 32.

  The daytime narrow lanes will include an advised reduced speed limit of 50mph so we can work safely while keeping traffic moving.

  During the week all the traffic management will be removed to minimise disruption.

  During the closures fully signed diversions will be in place approved by local authorities and police.

  Westbound traffic will be diverted off the M62 at junction 32 and directed north onto the A6539, towards Pontefract Road and back to re-join the M62 at junction 31. Eastbound traffic will be diverted on the same route in reverse.

• 08 June 2020

  Waterproofing work

  We’re waterproofing the bridge decks at both Hey Lane and Rockingstone to maintain the bridge and prevent it from deteriorating.

  Waterproofing a bridge protects the concrete from being damaged by rainwater and road salt which can create sudden potholes. As is always the case with this kind of job, it can only go ahead if the weather is dry.

  To minimise disruption we’re working over the next six weekends until the beginning of July. There will be two narrow lanes during the day on the main carriageway between junctions 22 and 23 which will be reduced to one overnight. There will also be a closure of the bridge at junction 22 overnight with traffic diverted off and back on to the M62 using the slip roads at the junction.