West Yorkshire morning traffic update: Severe delays across the M1 and M62

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Here is your regional morning traffic and travel update for Thursday, July 27.

Incidents

M1 - Slow traffic on M1 Northbound from J40 A638 Wakefield Road (Ossett / Wakefield) to J42 M62 J29 (Lofthouse). Travel time is around 15 minute.

M62 - Slow traffic on M62 Eastbound from J25 A644 Wakefield Road (Brighouse) to J27 M621 (Gildersome). Travel time is around 20 minute.

Your morning traffic update for West YorkshireYour morning traffic update for West Yorkshire
Your morning traffic update for West Yorkshire

Congestion

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M1 - Severe delays of eleven minutes and delays easing on M1 Northbound between J40 A638 Wakefield Road (Ossett / Wakefield) and M621 (Leeds). Average speed 15 mph.

M62 - Delays of three minutes and delays increasing on M62 Westbound between J30 A642 (Rothwell) and J28 A653 Dewsbury Road (Tingley). Average speed 25 mph.

M62 - Severe delays of 14 minutes and delays easing on M62 Eastbound between J25 A644 Wakefield Road (Brighouse) and J27 M621 (Gildersome). Average speed 15 mph.

Road Closures

Croftlands, Batley - Road closed due to gas main work on Croftlands both ways from Alderney Road to A653 Leeds Road.

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Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury - Road closed due to water main work on Boothroyd Lane both ways between St Matthew Road and High Street.

Washer Lane, Halifax - Road closed due to water main work on Washer Lane both ways between Upper Washer Lane and A6026 Wakefield Road.

West Lane, Halifax - Road closed due to gas main work on West Lane both ways between Towngate and Change Lane.

Parkinson Lane, Halifax - Road closed due to gas main work on Parkinson Lane both ways from Francis Street to Mayfield Mount.

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Back Cavendish Terrace, Halifax - Road closed due to water main work on Back Cavendish Terrace both ways from Heywood Place to West Hill Street.

Grandstand Road, Wakefield - Road closed due to construction on Grandstand Road both ways between Kenmore Road and Lawns Lane.

Sherwood Road, Brighouse - Road closed due to electricity work on Sherwood Road One Way Street from Armytage Road to A644 Wakefield Road.

Roadworks

A1 - One lane closed due to construction on A1 both ways around B6474 Went Edge Road (Wentbridge South / Kirk Smeaton Turn Off). Expect delays. Works to carry out waterproofing and resurfacing on the Wentbridge Viaduct.

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M62 - Narrow lanes and speed restriction of 50 mph due to long-term construction on M62 Eastbound between J26 M606 J1 (Chain Bar) and J29 M1 J42 (Lofthouse).

A654 - Temporary traffic signals due to gas main work on A654 Thorpe Lane at Middleton Park Avenue.

A644 - Temporary traffic signals due to electricity work on A644 Wakefield Road at Sherwood Road. Sherwood Road is closed.

A644 - Temporary traffic signals due to electricity work on A644 Wakefield Road at Sherwood Road. Sherwood Road is closed.

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Potovens Lane - Temporary traffic signals due to electricity work on Potovens Lane both ways at A61 Leeds Road.

Towngate, Halifax - Temporary traffic signals due to utility work on Towngate at Ashday Lane.

Whitley Road - Temporary traffic signals due to construction on Whitley Road both ways between Jackson's Lane and Howroyd Lane.

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