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M62: Two lanes shut on motorway due flooding from heavy rain
The closure is between J11, for Birchwood, and J12, for Eccles, along the eastbound carriageway.
National Highways said in a post on social media that this was following flooding from heavy rain.
Two lanes are still shut off on the motorway this morning, Saturday, according to traffic cameras.
2 lanes are closed on the #M62 eastbound between J11 #Birchwood and J12 #M60 due to flooding in the carriageway following heavy rain.
Please take care on approach. pic.twitter.com/8V6F177Ogr
— National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) February 6, 2026
National Highways said: “Two lanes are closed on the M62 Eastbound between J11 Birchwood and J12 M60 due to flooding in the carriageway following heavy rain.
“Please take care on approach.”