Roadworks originally planned for the M62 westbound this weekend have been pushed back.

The roadworks would have led to the closure of the M62 westbound from 20:00 on Friday 14 June until 05:00 Monday 17 June between Junction 29 (M1) and Junction 28 (A650 / A653).

Ardsley Railway bridge, which sits between junctions 29 and 28 of the westbound M62, needs to be re-waterproofed, and the closure had been planned to run from 8pm tomorrow (Friday) until 5am on Monday.

However, the waterproofing, which protects concrete from slowly being damaged by rainwater and road salt, can only be carried out in dry weather, and rain is forecast for the coming days.

Highways England project manager Dan Edwards said:

“It’s unfortunate that the work can’t go ahead this weekend, but this project always required favourable weather conditions. We worked closely with Leeds City Council to pick a weekend that didn’t clash with major daytime events and to select a time of year that would give us the best chance of working in dry weather, but the forecast is for rain.

“The work will be rescheduled and we will once again work with the local authorities to select dates that cause minimum disruption.”

Meanwhile, a lane closure will remain in place today on the westbound carriageway of the M62 at junction 27 for Gildersome. Highways England investigations determined a deep repair is needed to the road surface, which will be carried out tonight between 8pm and 6am. Lanes one and two will be closed overnight.