National Highways has released an update on the joint issues and ongoing lane closures of the M62 Ouse Bridge.
Yesterday, it was announced that there would be emergency lane closures on lane 1 and 2 on the M62 westbound between junctions 37 and 36, Ouse Bridge, after a damaged bridge joint had been identified.
It has now been confirmed that lane 3 will also be closing as it requires further assessments. An advisory speed limit of 40mph is also in place.
In a statement, National Highways said: “We are continuing investigations into the reasons for the joint failure in lane 1. As part of those investigations we have discovered a joint in lane 3 that also needs further assessment.
“To do this safely we have had to update the traffic management so that traffic crosses from lane 3 into lane 1 in a chicane formation whilst crossing the bridge.
“After the morning peak tomorrow (Wednesday 18 June) we will also be closing lane 3 eastbound to protect our workforce assessing this second joint.
“These joints are sectional, meaning that we can move traffic around the problem area, rather than needing to completely close the carriageway. They have also been installed on a number of other bridges across the strategic road network without issue.
“An advisory speed limit of 40mph is now also in place.
“We are hoping to hear about the way forward from our specialist engineers after the joint in lane 3 has been assessed. We will continue to issue updates as and when more information becomes available.”
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