West Yorkshire traffic update: Delays increasing on the M1 and M62

Here is your morning West Yorkshire traffic update for Friday, February 3.
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Congestion

M1 - Delays of six minutes and delays increasing on M1 Northbound between J40 A638 Wakefield Road (Ossett / Wakefield) and M621 (Leeds). Average speed 20 mph.

M62 - Delays of nine minutes and delays increasing on M62 Westbound between J30 A642 (Rothwell) and J28 A653 Dewsbury Road (Tingley). Average speed 15 mph.

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Traffic queues on the M62 Westbound towards Brighouse.Traffic queues on the M62 Westbound towards Brighouse.
Traffic queues on the M62 Westbound towards Brighouse.

M62 - Delays of five minutes and delays increasing on M62 Eastbound between M62 (Hartshead Moor Services) and J27 M621 (Gildersome). Average speed 25 mph.

Incidents

M1 - Lane closed on entry ramp due to stalled car on M1 Northbound at J39 A636 Denby Dale Road (Wakefield / Durkar). Traffic is coping well. Lane one (of two) is closed on the slip road from the roundabout.

M62 - Queueing traffic on M62 Westbound at J29 M1 J42 (Lofthouse). In the construction area.

A643 - Road closed due to serious crash on A643 Church Lane both ways from Kirkgate to A652 Bradford Road. For the ongoing serious accident on A652 Bradford road.

Road closures

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Crown street, Elland - Road closed due to gas main work on Crown Street both ways between Southgate and Huddersfield Road.

Boggart Lane, Sowerby Bridge - Road closed due to construction on Boggart Lane both ways from Hope Street to Sowerby Croft Lane.

Lower Clyde Street, Sowerby Bridge - Road closed due to construction on Lower Clyde Street both ways from Clyde Street to Boggart Lane.

Bank Street, Sowerby Bridge - Road closed due to construction on Bank Street both ways from Scar Head Road to Boggart Lane.

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High Street, Luddenden - Road closed due to construction on High Street both ways between Old Lane and Stocks Lane.

Stocks Lane, Luddenden - Road closed due to emergency repairs on Stocks Lane both ways from High Street to Benns Lane.

Rutland Road, Batley - Road closed due to construction on Rutland Road both ways between Stoney Lane and Park Avenue.

Drury Lane, Normanton - Road closed due to construction on Drury Lane both ways from Station Road to Calverley Green Road.

Roadworks

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Mixenden Lane, Mixenden - Temporary traffic signals due to gas main work on Mixenden Lane near Ivy Lane.

B6114, Elland - Temporary traffic signals due to gas main work on B6114 Saddleworth Road at Daleside.

M62 - One lane closed due to construction on M62 both ways between J27 M621 (Gildersome) and J26 M606 J1 (Chain Bar).

A638, Dewsbury - Temporary traffic signals due to construction on A638 Wakefield Road at Bywell Road.

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B6128, Shaw Cross - Temporary traffic signals due to construction on B6128 Owl Lane at Windsor Road.

Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe - Temporary traffic signals due to telecoms work on Wrenthorpe Lane both ways between Silcoates Lane and Sunny Hill.

A642, Horbury - Temporary traffic signals due to telecoms work on A642 Southfield Lane at B6128 Quarry Hill.

Goring Park Avenue, Ossett - Give take traffic due to utility work on Goring Park Avenue both ways near Leopold Street.

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Fairfield Road, Ossett - Temporary traffic signals due to utility work on Fairfield Road at Fairfield Gardens.

B6128, Ossett - Temporary traffic signals due to utility work on B6128 Station Road near Lime Street.

A642, Thornes - Temporary traffic signals due to telecoms work on A642 Horbury Road at B6475 George-A-Green Road.

A61 - Temporary traffic signals due to water main work on A61 Leeds Road at Newton Lane.

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A645, Featherstone - Temporary traffic signals due to gas main work on A645 Wakefield Road near The Gulf Petrol Station.

A645 - Temporary traffic signals due to utility work on A645 Wakefield Road near Lynwood Close.

A628, Ackworth - Temporary traffic signals due to electricity work on A628 Barnsley Road near Bell Lane.

A645, Pontefract - Temporary traffic signals due to telecoms work on A645 Southgate at Slutwell Lane.

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A645, Knottingley - Temporary traffic signals due to electricity work on A645 Hill Top at Malvern Road.

A656 Lock Lane, Castleford - Temporary traffic signals due to gas main work on A656 Lock Lane at Navigation Road.