Three miles of delays as two lanes closed on M62 at Birstall

More than three miles of delays have been reported on the M62 at Birstall this evening.
More than three miles of delays have been reported on the M62 at Birstall this evening. Photo: Highways EnglandMore than three miles of delays have been reported on the M62 at Birstall this evening. Photo: Highways England
More than three miles of delays have been reported on the M62 at Birstall this evening. Photo: Highways England

Highways England said they had been forced to close two lanes of the westbound carriageway between junctions 27 (Gildersome) and 26 (Chain Bar) while officers dealt with a pothole.

Lanes one and two remain closed at this time.

A repair crew has been dispatched to deal with the incident, they said.

Queues of around three miles have been reported, with traffic backed up towards junction 28 (Tingley).

Traffic has also begun queuing onto the M621.