Drivers are being warned that week-night and weekend overnight closures will take place on the M62 near Bradford as part of upgrading work.

Resurfacing works between junction 25 at Brighouse and junction 26 at Chain Bar will also continue from next week, and will need the overnight closure of one carriageway at a time on week nights only.

The closures depend on the weather but are scheduled to take place overnight on Monday, January 14 westbound, Tuesday, January 22 eastbound, Tuesday, February 12 eastbound and Wednesday, February 13 eastbound between 8pm and 6am. Further closures will continue until April 2013.

In addition, there will be various carriageway and slip road closures on week-nights between junctions 25 to 30 until April for signing, barrier, gantry and bridge waterproofing works.

The motorway will be also be closed overnight this weekend in both directions between junction 29 at Lofthouse and junction 30 at Rothwell every Saturday from 8pm until 8am on Sundays until early February.