West Yorkshire afternoon traffic update for Wednesday March 8: Severe delays across M62 and A62
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Incidents
Gillet Lane - Reports of heavy traffic due to crash on Gillett Lane Southbound near A654 Oulton Lane.
A653 - Slow traffic on A653 Leeds Road Southbound at Owl Lane.
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Hide AdM1 - Slow traffic on M1 Southbound at J42 M62 J29 (Lofthouse).
Congestion
A644 - Delays of two minutes and delays easing on A644 Wakefield Road Westbound between Coal Pit Lane and A643 Clifton Road, Brighouse. Average speed 10 mph.
A644 - Delays of nine minutes and delays easing on A644 Huddersfield Road Westbound between Cemetery Road and Jessamine Street. Average speed five mph.
A62 - Delays of seven minutes and delays increasing on A62 Leeds Road Northbound between Queens Square and A6107 Bradley Road (White Cross Inn Junction). Average speed 10 mph
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Hide AdA62 - Delays of two minutes on A62 Leeds Road Northbound between Huddersfield Road and The Grove.
M62 - Delays of five minutes and delays increasing on M62 Eastbound between M62 (Hartshead Moor Services) and J27 M621 (Gildersome). Average speed 20 mph.
M62 - Severe delays of ten minutes and delays easing on M62 Westbound between J28 A653 Dewsbury Road (Tingley) and J26 M606 J1 (Chain Bar). Average speed 15 mph.
M62 - Delays of five minutes and delays increasing on M62 Eastbound between J27 M621 (Gildersome) and J29 M1 J42 (Lofthouse). Average speed 25 mph.
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Hide AdM1 - Delays of three minutes and delays increasing on M1 Southbound between J44 A639 Leeds Road (Leeds South / Rothwell) and J42 M62 J29 (Lofthouse). Average speed 20 mph.
Road closures
Hepworth Lane, Mirfield - Road closed due to water main work on Hepworth Lane both ways from Shill Bank Lane to Wellhouse Lane.
Stocks Lane, Mount Tabor, Halifax - Road closed due to emergency repairs on Stocks Lane both ways from High Street to Benns Lane.
High Street, Mount Tabor - Road closed due to construction on High Street both ways between Old Lane and Stocks Lane.
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Hide AdRochester Road, Birstall - Road closed due to water main work on Rochester Road both ways from Lowood Lane to Branwell Avenue.
Rutland Road, Batley - Road closed due to construction on Rutland Road both ways between Stoney Lane and Park Avenue.
Park Lane, Allerton Bywater - Road closed due to electricity work on Park Lane both ways between Middleton Little Road and A656 Barnsdale Road.
Commercial Street, Castleford - Road closed due to construction work on Commercial Street both ways between Station Road and Jessop Street.
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Hide AdWhitley Road, Dewsbury - Road closed due to construction on Whitley Road both ways from Falhouse Lane to Foxroyd Lane.
Woodlands Road, Halifax - Road closed due to construction on Woodlands Road both ways from A647 Boothtown Road to Range Street.
Roadworks
A62, Birstall - Temporary traffic signals due to telecoms work on A62 Leeds Road at B6122 White Lee Road.
M62 - One lane closed due to construction on M62 both ways between J27 M621 (Gildersome) and J26 M606 J1 (Chain Bar).
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Hide AdA642 - Temporary traffic signals due to telecoms work on A642 Northfield Lane at Cluntergate.
West Royd Drive - Give take traffic due to construction on West Royd Drive both ways near Water Royd Avenue.
Batley Road - Temporary traffic signals due to telecoms work on Batley Road at Grasmere Road.
Whitley Road - Temporary traffic signals due to gas main work on Whitley Road near Howroyd Lane.
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Hide AdB6128 - Temporary traffic signals due to construction on B6128 Owl Lane at Windsor Road.
A645 - Temporary traffic signals due to gas main work on A645 Pontefract Road at B6421 Station Lane.
A639 - Temporary traffic signals due to electricity work on A639 Ackworth Road at Elm Park.
A638 - Temporary traffic signals due to construction on A638 Wakefield Road at Bywell Road.