Six months of disruption planned on M621 in Leeds to install new barrier

The barrier is designed to improve safety and reduce noise between Junction 6 and Junction 7, part of the motorway's multi-million pound redevelopment.

Work will be carried out day and night and there will be some overnight closures of the main carriageway and slip roads.

The hard shoulder will also be closed throughout the work, with free recovery and CCTV offered by Highways England.

This is the second phase of the multi-million pound redevelopment of the M621 which intends to reduce congestion and improve safety between junctions 1 and 7.

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Highways England started work last autumn to widen the motorway at junction 7, creating an extra lane by widening the slip road which takes vehicles travelling eastbound onto the roundabout.

As part of this work the northern part of the roundabout is also being widened, increasing the number of lanes from two to four to improve capacity along the route.

Since Christmas contractors have been working six days a week, with the aim to complete this scheme by April.

Highways England project manager Sujad Hussain said: “It is great that we are now moving towards the next stage of improvements in this vital commuter route.

"To carry out the work we’ll need to remove the existing safety barrier, dig new foundations and put up the new dual-purpose barrier.

“I would like to encourage residents to come along to our information event to find out more and ask any questions they may have about the work we are doing.

"I also want to thank drivers for their patience while we carry out these vital improvements.”

The information event will be held from 3pm until 7pm on Wednesday 26 February at West Grange Church, West Grange Garth, Leeds, LS10 3AX.

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