Lofthouse interchange

[Chris5156]

Short answer: cut-and-cover tunneling in short sections, rather than bored tube tunneling.

It looks to have been quite a feat of engineeringm, considering it was pushed under two live motorways and very close to some tall bridge structures, but the end result is quite spectacular to drive through. The sections in open cutting have rough blasted rock on either side forming a deep, steep-sided trench. A lot of it now has vegetation growing on it, but I remember very well that in its first few years it was bare sandstone-looking rock, which was very handsome. It's still impressive now.

[Bryn666]

I agree, the sweeping link from M1 to M62 is an amazing sliproad. If only the whole complex was free-flow and had such well engineered links!

[OliverH]

Have you seen this traffic signal maintenance: M1/M62 Lofthouse interchange – traffic signal renewals - 8 January 2024 for approximately 12 weeks

We're replacing the traffic signals at the Lofthouse roundabout.

To do this safely we will put in place a series of overnight slip road closures and some short lane closures.

Closures will take place flexibly overnight from 8pm until 6am working Monday to Friday. Occasionally, we may also have lane closures in place during the day, when required.

Work will start on Monday 8 January 2024 and will last for around 12 weeks.

When closures are in place the following fully signed diversions will be in operation:

Closure of M62 westbound exit slip road at junction 29
Traffic intending to exit at the M62 junction 29 westbound exit slip will be diverted onto the M62 westbound to junction 28. At junction 28 traffic should take the sixth exit to merge onto the M62 eastbound then travel to junction 29 and take the eastbound exit slip.

Closure of M62 eastbound entry slip road at junction 29
Traffic intending to enter at the M62 junction 29 eastbound entry slip will be diverted to take the third exit at M62 junction 29 and merge onto the M62 westbound to junction 28. At junction 28 traffic should take the sixth exit to merge onto the M62 eastbound. Traffic will then continue on the eastbound past junction 29.

Closure of M62 eastbound exit slip road at junction 29
Traffic intending to exit at the M62 junction 29 eastbound exit slip will be diverted onto the M62 eastbound to junction 30. At junction 30 traffic should take the fourth exit to merge onto the M62 westbound then travel to junction 29 and take the westbound exit slip.

Closure of M1 northbound exit slip road at junction 42
Traffic intending to exit at the M1 junction 42 northbound exit slip will be diverted onto the M1 northbound to junction 44. At junction 44 traffic should take the fifth exit to merge onto the M1 southbound then travel to junction 42 and take the southbound exit slip.

Closure of M1 southbound entry slip road at junction 42
Traffic intending to enter at the M1 junction 42 southbound entry slip will be diverted to take the third exit at M1 junction 42 and merge onto the M1 northbound to junction 44. At junction 44 traffic should take the fifth exit to merge onto the M1 southbound. Traffic should then continue the southbound past junction 42.

Closure of Lofthouse roundabout eastern quadrant
Traffic intending to travel south on the eastern quadrant of the roundabout will be diverted onto the M62 eastbound to junction 30. At junction 30 traffic should take the fourth exit to merge onto the M62 westbound then travel to junction 29 and take the westbound exit slip.

Closure of Lofthouse roundabout western quadrant
Traffic intending to travel north on the western quadrant of the roundabout will be diverted onto the M62 westbound to junction 28. At junction 28 traffic should take the sixth exit to merge onto the M62 eastbound then travel to junction 29 and take the eastbound exit slip.

Closure of Lofthouse roundabout southern quadrant
Traffic intending to travel west on the southern quadrant of the roundabout will be diverted onto the M1 southbound to junction 41. At junction 41 traffic will take the fourth exit to merge onto the M1 northbound then travel to junction 42 and take the northbound exit slip.

Link: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-road ... e-schemes/

[Achmelvic]

Well we had a few months without roadworks around Lofthouse!

Guess this means the improvement project is still a good years away…