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BBC News
15 hours ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
New bolts to be replaced on M62 Ouse Bridge in East Yorkshire
All new bolts fitted as part of work to repair the M62 Ouse Bridge are to be replaced as a "precautionary measure", National Highways has comes after two newly fitted joints on the bridge near Goole in East Yorkshire failed an started in March 2022 after eight damaged joints across both carriageways were found to need have endured more than two years of delays and restrictions. A National Highways spokesperson said "extensive investigations" had been carried out and it was in the process of repairing the damaged joints "as a matter of urgency".In a statement, it said: "The bolts securing the affected joints were found to have sheared. These have been replaced and the removed bolts are being tested to establish the cause."As a precautionary measure, we are going to replace all the bolts in each joint on the bridge."We will have two lanes open westbound [by the morning peak on Friday]. The hard shoulder and lane one will remain closed."There are no closures planned eastbound." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
16 hours ago
- BBC News
Pontefract car meet driver caught speeding at 135mph on M62 motorway
A driver has been caught speeding at 135mph (217km/h) on the M62 motorway in West vehicle had earlier attended an "illegal car meet" at the Park Road Retail Park in Pontefract on Sunday evening, West Yorkshire Police said. The driver left the car meet and joined the M62, where they were seen speeding between Pontefract and Wakefield. They are now due to appear in court in connection with the offence. Police also seized two cars and recorded several other driving offences related to those attending the car meet. Police said they had become aware of a scheduled car meet at the retail park after a similar one was held at the same location the previous weekend. One car was seized due to the driver being disqualified from driving, with the other taken due to the manner of Andy Dickinson, from the force, said: "We take a zero tolerance approach to the anti-social use of vehicles in the district."We know that concerns still remain though about future events, and I would like to reassure people that we will continue this work to deter and prosecute the organisers and motorists involved in these car meets." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Second joint fault found on M62 Ouse Bridge
A second faulty bridge joint has been found on a stretch of motorway in East Monday, National Highways said drivers should expect "substantial delays" on the M62 after inspectors found a newly fitted joint on the Ouse Bridge had failed an one and two of the westbound carriageway, between junctions 37 and 36, remain Tuesday, the agency said another faulty joint had been found and said lane three on the eastbound carriageway would need to close after morning rush-hour on Wednesday. This would enable engineers to safely examine the fault, it said. In a social media post, National Highways said: "We are hoping to hear about the way forward from our specialist engineers after the joint has been assessed."Investigations to establish the cause of the earlier joint fault are continuing, it Highways told the BBC the first fault involved a newly fitted joint. The age of the latest faulty joint is not yet known, endured more than two years of delays and speed restrictions after inspectors found in 2022 eight joints on the bridge had failed. Restrictions were lifted in October 2024. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Two-hour delays on westbound M62 motorway due to damaged viaduct
Delays of up to two hours have been reported on the M62 in West Yorkshire due to emergency repairs on a motorway Highways said there were "severe delays" westbound on Tuesday afternoon and into the evening between junction 24 for Huddersfield and junction 22 for Denshaw in Greater Manchester. The agency said damaged bridge joints on the Rakewood Viaduct required repair, with two of three lanes closed nearby.A full carriageway closure at the location will be implemented overnight to carry out the repairs in full, National Highways added. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
'Substantial delays' likely as M62 Ouse Bridge joint fails
Drivers should expect "substantial delays" on the M62 in East Yorkshire after inspectors found a newly fitted joint on the Ouse Bridge had failed, officials have Highways said lanes one and two of the westbound carriageway, between junctions 37 and 36, are closed.A spokesperson said: "These lane closures will be in place while we carry out investigations to understand why the joint failed and we expect closures to remain for the rest of the day." Drivers endured more than two years of delays and speed restrictions after inspectors found eight joints on the bridge had failed. Restrictions were lifted in October 2024. National Highways told BBC Look North the fault involved one of the newly fitted should find alternative routes if possible, it to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
