Leeds and Yorkshire motorway closures: All route diversions as M621 link road onto M1 to shut at Stourton

A key link road between the M621 and M1 is set to shut this week.

Drivers in and around Yorkshire will have a number of National Highways road closures and diversions to watch out for this week.

Motorists travelling from the M621 onto the M1 southbound will have to deal with a series of overnight closures near Stourton Interchange.

Motorists travelling from the M621 onto the M1 southbound will have to deal with a series of overnight closures.placeholder image
Motorists travelling from the M621 onto the M1 southbound will have to deal with a series of overnight closures. | NW

Similar slip road closures along the A1(M) at Bramham Interchange and M62 westbound near Huddersfield have caused widespread disruption across in recent weeks.

The M1 meanwhile has been hit by a host of closures in recent weeks including carriageway closures near Meadowhall Shopping Centre and Rothwell Interchange.

Here’s a full list of the disruption due to effect traffic this week...

A1M-Southbound

  • Tuesday, April 8 - onward
  • 9pm - 5am
  • A1M southbound Jct 38 to Jct 37. Slip road closure for general cleaning and maintenance. Diversion in place via National Highways and local authority network.

M62-Both directions

  • Tuesday, April 8 - onward
  • 8pm - 6am
  • M62 eastbound and westbound Jct 37 to A63 Western Interchange. 24/7 layby closures and 40 mph speed restriction for carriageway improvements.

M62-Eastbound

  • Tuesday, April 8 - onward
  • 8pm - 5am
  • M62 eastbound Jct 28 to Jct 29. Carriageway closure for technology works. Diversion via local authority and National Highways networks.

M62-Westbound

  • Tuesday, April 8 - onward
  • 8pm - 5am
  • M62 westbound Jct 29. Carriageway closure between exit and entry slip roads and Jct 29 entry slip road carriageway closure with lane closures. Diversion on National Highways network.

M621-Clockwise

  • Tuesday, April 8 - onwared
  • 8pm - 5am
  • M1 southbound Jct44 to M62 westbound link road and M621 clockwise Jct 7. Carriageway closure with lane closures structure maintenance works.
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