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Warning as major motorway to close overnight for more than a month
M62 drivers face 41 nights of overnight closures this summer for essential bridge safety work.
Drivers face major disruption on the M62 this summer as National Highways closes the motorway overnight for 41 nights across three separate periods to replace safety barriers on Scammonden Bridge. The closures, starting May 12, will shut the motorway in both directions between junction 22 (Saddleworth) and junction 24 while engineers swap out the existing aluminium parapet for a new steel one. Saddleworth Road over the bridge will also be closed for six months, forcing drivers onto lengthy...
At a Glance
| What | M62 motorway to close overnight for 41 nights across three periods while bridge safety barriers are replaced |
|---|---|
| Who | National Highways, affected drivers and local residents |
| Where | M62 between junctions 22 and 24, Scammonden Bridge carrying B6114 |
| When | May 12-27, June 19-July 9, August 6-25, 8pm-6am Monday-Friday |
| Why it matters | Major disruption for commuters and businesses, with six-month road closure over bridge |
| What's next | Diversions in place via A672, A58, A646, A629; work starts April 20, finishes October |
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