M62 - Your Local History
A lot of finds were uncovered during the archaeological evaluation carried out for the M62 Junction 6 Improvement scheme so we thought it would be nice to provide an interactive website so you can see what we found.
Better information for your journey
The National Traffic Control Centre collects real-time information on road conditions
Lane Hog!
John Stapleton looks into why people Lane Hog and what effects it has on the driver hogging the lane and other road users.
Educating tomorrow's drivers
See how we are driving through key messages about safety on our network for the drivers of tomorrow.
Meet the Ancestors
Find out about the history of roads and the work the Agency does to preserve archaeological remains.
See when traffic will be lightest
Our traffic forecaster can help get you there quicker
Programme
2003: South and West Yorkshire Multi Modal Study published.
March 2005: Minister announced that the M1 and M62 motorway improvement in Yorkshire would be included in the National Roads Programme and developed further.
June 2006: Public Information Exhibitions.
2008-2010: Orders and Environmental Statement Published where required.
2010-2018: Phased construction of widening schemes.
Note: These dates are dependent on statutory processes and funding being available
