M62: Live updates as two lanes closed near Leeds and long delays faced due to broken down vehicle
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Two out of three lanes were closed on the eastbound carriageway at rush hour on Friday evening between junction 28 for Morley and junction 29 for the M621 towards Leeds. This was due to a broken-down vehicle within the roadworks scheme.
There were 30 minute delays.
For a full recap on this incident read our live blog below.
Live as two-lane closure on the M62 near Leeds causes delays
Key Events
Two lanes closed on the M62
National Highways has provided the below information regarding this two-lane closure on the M62 near Leeds:
Picture from the motorway
The below picture taken from one of the cameras on the motorway outlines the level of traffic that has built up:
When the road will be cleared
National Highways states on its website the road is not expected to be cleared until between 18:30 and 18:45
Delays of 40 minutes
National Highways has now stated that there are currently delays on the M62 eastbound of 40 minutes due to this incident
Traffic back to junction 26
The below map on the National Highways website appears to show that traffic has built up from junction 28 all the way back to junction 26:
