M62 and M606 traffic updates for Thursday as delays expected

The M62 has been plagued by serious delays in recent weeks, even driving some motorists to illegally use the hard shoulder.

The M62 Eastbound and sections of the M606 were affected by standstill queues as early as 7am today.

Here's a round up of the latest traffic alerts for the M62 on Thursday morning. 

M62 and M621 delays

There is slow traffic on M62 Eastbound from J26 M606 J1 (Chain Bar) to J27 M621 (Gildersome) - largely in the construction area.

Traffic update for the M62 Eastbound and M606 as of 7.36am - red lines mean traffic is moving slow or extremely slow. Picture: The AA (Image: The AA)

Drivers should expect severe delays of at least 20 minutes on the M62 Eastbound between J24 A629 (Ainley Top) and J27 M621 (Gildersome).

The average speed along this section of the M62 is 20 mph.

One lane has briefly closed due to a stalled vehicle on M1 Northbound from J41 A650 (Carrgate) to J42 M62 J29 (Lofthouse).

Traffic is coping well, but does not appear to be moving at a normal speed.

There are slight delays on the M621 westbound between M1 and J7 due to a broken down vehicle, as of 8.30am. 

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