THERE are delays of over an hour on the motorway this morning due to "urgent" works to the carriageway surface.
Lanes three and four of the M62 westbound carriageway between junction 30 (Rothwell) and 29 (Lofthouse) are closed while they are assessed for safety.
Highways England has said the closures will be in place for this evening's rush hour.
A spokesperson said: "Safety is our main concern and it is currently not safe to allow traffic to use these lanes. Plan your journey now to include route and travelling time."
#M62 J30 to J29 #Newmarket to #M1#TrafficOfficers are working hard to get these lanes open as soon as safe and possible. We understand that this will cause frustration as travellers will be delayed. It would be helpful to give #TrafficOfficers the thumbs up rather than abuse.
— Highways England (@HighwaysYORKS) October 16, 2019
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