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Eerily quiet on the roads this evening. Is everyone staying home for some reason?
#ITAENG
#Euro2020Final
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The
#A63
now OPEN in both directions following the installation of Princes Quay footbridge. Our crews have worked tirelessly, round the clock, since Friday night to complete this installation ahead of schedule. We think it looks pretty amazing.
#A63HullPQBridge
@Hullccnews
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We needed to paws the CCTV for a moment. We all thought we were going barking mad after a ruff start to the afternoon shift. Then we realised it was
@DogsTrust
on the move. Make no bones about it we dont see this everyday
#DogsTrust
#FundRaiser
#dogsoftwitter
#dogslife
#pawsome
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Merry Christmas to all our followers!
A very rare sight on the
#M62
this morning at
#Lofthouse
Not a single vehicle in sight!
The control room staff are enjoying the beautiful sunrise whilst keeping an eye on all the network.
We hope that you all have a great day.
#Christmas
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#M62
J22
#Denshaw
to J24
#Huddersfield
,we are getting plenty of snow falling. Please take extra care when driving.
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It's here.
After more than 200,000 working hours, Murdoch’s Connection in Hull is now open to the public. The £22m project will improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists and reduce congestion along the
#A63
.
@EmmaHardyMP
@Hullccnews
@HumberLEP
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A reminder to those who won't have seen the Tweets issued in the early hours of this morning that the M62 across Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire has fully reopened between J20-J22 (east) and J24-J21 (west). Many thanks for your patience during this closure.
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Eyup people of Yorkshire. Happy Yorkshire Day!
We hope you have a safe & pleasant day. As the largest county in the land, we've over 600 miles of network. This includes the highest motorway in England at 372m / 1221 ft above sea level.
#Yorkshire
#YorkshireDay
#MotorwayFacts
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Traffic is currently held on the
#M62
in both directions between J28 and J29 due to a pig walking down the carriageway...
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After keeping our late crews busy over the last few hours, our Traffic Officers finally managed to rescue this little bundle of fluff from the
#M1
at J32. Now safely in the hands of
#SpringfieldVets
in
#Rotherham
for a bit of peace and quiet after an afternoon dodging traffic.
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Help Required - Can you assist our
#TrafficOfficers
in getting this dog back to it's owners. Found near J27 M62 It is possibly a "Chug" & it's a male.
#Burkinshaw
#Gomersal
#Leeds
#LostDog
# DogsOfTwitter
#Appeal
#Help
Please RT lets get this dog home!
@WYP_FCH
@WYP_Contact
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This owl had a close encounter with one of our
@HighwaysEMIDS
officers when dealing with an incident on
#A42
earlier. It had a broken wing, and our crew kept it safe until
@RSPCA_official
attended. Once its wing is fixed it'll be released to fly again! Great work by our patrol.
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Eyup! it's here again,
#YorkshireDay
Our favourite bit is on our stone that stands proud at the highest point (int' best county)
Do something
#Yorkshire
today. 'Ave a brew, don your flat cap, remember though check thi oil, tyres n water before settin' of on t' road. 🛢️⛽🚗👍
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The Princes Quay Bridge crossing the
#A63
in Hull has been lifted in to place overnight.
Works on the
#A63HullPQBridge
is progressing well and on time.
We think it looks very impressive now it's positioned!
@Hullccnews
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The power of the mighty Shogun comes into its own once again. This is why we use very capable vehicles. This fully loaded 44T HGV has been towed from lane 1 to the hard shoulder by our
#TrafficOfficers
.
#A1M
J35 northbound, all lanes now open.
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This video shows the current conditions on the
#M62
between J20-J22. Our crews continue to work alongside emergency services to clear trapped vehicles. We thank you for your continued patience and appreciate the difficulties being faced in this challenging situation.
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Our eagle-eyed control room staff spotted this today enjoying the sunshine on the
#M62
near
#Wakefield
. Can any of our followers "tweet" us and identify what type of bird it is?
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4 Bridges, 3 tiers, 2 motorways, 1 team!
#Lofthouse
is back open after a £3.6m makeover.
Unique when it first opened in 1970 the 3 level stacked roundabout interchange "The Stackabout" is the busiest in our region with over 45,000 vehicles using it each day.
#M1
#M62
#Upgrade
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Happy New Year from all at Highways England in the North East and Yorkshire! While most are out partying we are still looking after the Motorways but we are still having a celebratory feast including home made pork pies (slightly burnt). CN31 have also come to visit!
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M62 J22/23 Scammonden Bridge - We're aware of 2 people currently on the bridge
@WYP_FCH
have checked these people out. They are tying support messages onto the bridge
#SuicideAware
#ItsGoodToTalk
#MentalHealth
#EveryLifeMatters
Thanks for the calls of concern
@WYP_CCC
@samaritans
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What's the strangest thing we have been sent to clear?
The award today goes to the
#Elephant
on
#M62
@WYP_PCWillis
was going to change his Cop Bike for
#Nelly
but the colours clashed so we packed her off to the circus.
#NellyTheElephant
#TeamWork
#SecureYourLoad
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Thank you from everyone at Highways England. We are incredibly grateful for everything the NHS, emergency services and other critical workers are doing at this difficult time.
#ClapForCarers
#ClapForNHS
#ClapForKeyworkers
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Apologies if you have been caught up in the delays on the
#M62
westbound J24
#Huddersfield
to J22
#Outlane
. Some outstanding shepherding from a local farmer to clear two sheep from the carriageway. Both safely retrieved and all lanes now open. Top marks to the trusty sheepdog!
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Our hidden army of engineers have been working diligently underneath Ouse Bridge to replace the 208 bearings. Our workers were 25 metres above the ground under the mile long structure which carries the M62 over the River Ouse and completed the work a year ahead of schedule.
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Our Traffic Officers and
@syptweet
are en-route to the
#M1
northbound between J34 (
#Sheffield
) and J35 due to a number of cows which have made their way onto the carriageway.
We've set speeds and lane closures to warn approaching traffic.
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People of Yorkshire - We are proud of you!
#M1
J40 to J41 - Signs set in the control room to show a full closure in both directions on our systems prior to
#TrafficOfficers
or police arriving to an incident. ALL the traffic was compliant! Incident now clear as a result
@WYP_RPU
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Travelling in
#Yorkshire
this morning? There has been significant snowfall throughout the region expected to continue until midday effecting several key routes. Pics are
#M62
#M1
#LofthouseInterchange
further issues
#M1
#A1M
, pls plan ahead if travelling this morning + stay safe.
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Good Morning!
Now that they have dried and had some rest after what
#StormCiara
threw at our
#Tingley
crew they are back on patrol this morning.
With active weather warnings in place please check before you travel.
#TrafficOfficers
#TheMotorway
#UnsungHeroes
#MondayMoments
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If you're unlucky enough to be travelling out of
#Yorkshire
today then be aware that snow is still falling on the
#M62
around J22
#Denshaw
. Please take extra care.
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Some of our
#TrafficOfficers
came into the control room to wish us a
#HappyNewYear
Guessing it had nothing to do with the buffet!
Happy New Year from all of us in both the control room and on-road.
As ever we're here, 24 hours a day, 366 days this year!
#SafeTravels
#LeapYear
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After a 'ruff' start to this dog's day, we are delighted to report a happy ending! We've just had confirmation that this lucky pooch has been reunited with it's owners. Excellent result for all concerned.
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#M62
J25 to J24 west - We've currently got the traffic stopped whilst we work with
@WYP_RPU
to Mooooove some loose cows from the road. No, we don't have any udder puns & we won't try milking it with the ones we can think of. Thanks for your patience.
#DadJokes
#SafetyFirst
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We are delaying the time for the works
#M62
e/b btwn J18 - J20 (Full closure) next Sat: due to the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford.
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#M62
is closed eastbound J20-J22 and westbound J24-J21 due to significant snowfall, strong winds and a large number of vehicles which are struck in these conditions. We're doing everything we can to clear these obstructions and reopen the road but it's extremely challenging.
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A very busy operational shift yesterday including a visit from
@YorkshireAirAmb
to a medical emergency on the A1. A car playing hide n seek in the bushes and an LGV with rather warm brakes that
@SYFR
came to the rescue. All was good with no injuries to report.
#TeamWork
#JESIP
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#M62
both directions over Saddleworth Moor J20-J24. Heavy snow is falling. Our winter treatment crews are out in force tonight but please drive carefully and to the conditions.
#Drivetoarrive
.
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Highways England Traffic Officers &
@WYP_RPU
Running traffic through under a block to re open the M62 Safely Earlier.
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Our
#TrafficOfficers
Mark and Andy are out and about this morning taking extra wind readings and responding to incidents. We are currently experiencing winds at 60mph+ throughout the region.
There is lots of surface water and driving rain.
#SlowDown
#WeatherAware
#StormCiara
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Our hawk-eyed
#TrafficOfficers
spotted this beauty on the hard shoulder between J2
#Wadworth
and J1
#Bramley
#M18
. It appeared uninjured and they have placed it safely into the trees. Can anyone identify it from our 'tweet'?
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So this little fella got lost and found himself on the
#M1
.
Thankfully
#HighwaysEngland
#trafficOfficers
were there to rescue him and his very thankful owner is on her way to collect him.
#GoodDeedOfTheDay
#WoofDay
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#M1
Northbound J42 Lofthouse exit for M62. LGV stranded in the dedicated lane for M62(W) It is possible to go to Manchester if you really wish. Please observe the red "X" before moving over. Alternatively you could stay in Yorkshire as its a much finer place. (ps we are biased.)
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Evening All!
We are set for some of the white fluffy stuff. This is great when you are at home. Not so great when you are a
#KeyWorker
in
#Lockdown3
trying to get about your business.
Rest assured our teams are out treating the network.
The ploughs are mounted
#WinterReady
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Excavations at
#ScotchCorner
revealed it was a key road junction from at least Roman times. They showed a huge investment by the Romans to establish it as a key junction on the network of Roman roads. Find out more
@AECOM
@NAAheritage
#CCCMonograph
#A66NTP
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An inspirational man that was born in our own county has done many great things for this country. We will take a moment to remember all what you have done.
#Hero
#CaptainTom
#CaptainTomMoore
Our condolences go out to all your family.
@captaintommoore
Rest in eternal peace.
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#A1M
J52
#Catterick
- A family of geese are admiring the new section of recently opened motorway between
#Leeming
to
#Barton
-
#TrafficOfficers
currently have northbound traffic held whilst we deal.
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#M62
westbound between J23
#Outlane
and J22
#Denshaw
#Saddleworth
#SnowPlough
is in use. We will continue to work and clear the lanes.
#UKWeather
#STAYHOME
#STAYSAFE
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There's no eXcuse - don't ignore the red X. It's illegal to drive in a red X lane and motorway cameras can now automatically detect drivers who flout the law. You could receive a £100 fine and get 3 points on your licence.
#KeepUsAllMoving
@WYP_RPU
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M181 southbound between A18/A1077 and M180 | Accident
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#A1
J40
#Darrington
to J39
#BarnsdaleBar
#Pontefract
#TrafficOfficers
temporarily blocked traffic to safely rescue this pup. If you have any info that might help us reunite him with his owners please get in contact!
#LostDog
#Found
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@Nic_Walsh1
Hi Nicola, When you passed & the red lanterns were illuminated our workforce were removing the closure, this is why you did not see any other activity. The maintenance team had already carried out the essential work & we were restoring the road back to full capacity.
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We're not the only ones with eyes on the road! This feathered friend is looking out for you all too. It is currently watching over traffic on the M62 J27
#Gildersome
to J28
#Tingley
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M1 Southbound J35 to J34 - Broken down car in lane 1. The owner abandoned it telling us they had just left it there as they had somewhere to be. Delays heading towards
#Meadowhall
Recovery has been arranged by
#TrafficOfficers
- This will only be as far as the compound.
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It's here!
Whilst most of the region are tucked up in bed the snow has arrived on
#M62
Rest assured we are monitoring conditions carefully and knowing that our teams of gritters are out doing what they do best.
#SubZeroHero
#WeatherReady
#SnowWatch
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We're currently out in force across Yorkshire and Humberside! Whilst most of you are sound asleep, our army of winter drivers are keeping our roads safe. We're seeing some snowfall on the
#M1
around
#Sheffield
making driving conditions tricky. Slow down, drive safe!
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The snow has now hit our region as seen in this picture from J22, M62. Our teams are out working to keep the network gritted and clear. Please take care and allow extra time for your journey.
#SnowWatch
#UKSnow
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M1 J39 to J40 - BEWARE! We see some strange sights on the network. This burger van is not open for business
#TrafficOfficers
en route to get it moved as quicly as possible.
@WYP_FCH
@WYP_CCC
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The summer holidays are here. It did not take long for us to be attending kids on the motorway. We urge our followers to have a good talk with little people about the dangers of the motorway.
We would like everyone to stay safe.
#NotAPlayground
#StayAway
#RealLifeDangers
#M1
J42
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Everyone at Highways England is incredibly grateful for everything the NHS, emergency services and other critical workers are doing at this difficult time.
#ClapForNHS
#ClapForCarers
#ClapForKeyworkers
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Schools are out due to
#Covid_19
Sadly it has not taken taken long for children to come playing on the motorway. Parents - our plea is for you to talk to your children to alert them of the dangers of the fast moving road.
#StayAway
#NotAPlayground
#RoadSafety
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A massive thanks to
@brewersfayre
The Hunsworth for providing our little dog water after our officers rescued him from the M62. Progress is being made into finding the right owner. We are on with scanning him and fingers crossed we can reunite him with his owners.
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#A628
#WoodheadPass
#SnowPatrol
#TrafficOfficers
A very cold wintery day up on the pass keeping the road clear. Our message over the coming days will remain the same as the
@metofficeUK
warning remains in place for ice & snow.
#StaySafe
#StayHome
#EssentialJourneysOnly
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#M62
westbound J22
#Denshaw
#Ripponden
#Saddleworth
#A672
to J21
#Milnrow
#Shaw
#A640
We are currently in the process of closing the carrigeway to assist
@HighwaysNWEST
with an ongoing vehicle fire.
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If there is one message we would like to firmly get across today it's a
#RoadSafety
message. The motorway is no place to make
#TikTok
videos.
#TrafficOfficers
&
@syptweet
removed FOUR children to safety away from our network with some stern words of wisdom.
#NoPlayground
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#M62
#PlatinumJubilee
@HistoricEngland
has Grade II Listed 2 boundary stones with the white and red roses of
#Yorkshire
and
#Lancashire
.
At J.22, they were unveiled by the Queen at the opening of the trans-Pennine section of the m'way in 1971:
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#TrafficOfficers
with the assistance of a kind hearted lorry driver secured this cute fella on the
#M180
, and with the help of some local vets, he and his owner are getting reunited very soon. Its not just breakdowns and crashes we deal with on a day to day basis.
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Wow! what a busy morning thanks to
#StormCiara
80Mph Winds, Collisions & Flooding
Thankfully we have donuts in stock as we cant get away from the work stations for too log. If
@GreggsOfficial
want to send us some more supplies to keep us going it will be greatly appreciated.
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#M62
both directions between J30
#Rothwell
and J31
#Normanton
will be closed for approximately 4 hours from 21:00 on Wednesday 12th May.
This is for the recovery operation to take place to retrieve a trailer unit from the Aire and Calder Navigation following yesterday's accident.
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We have just received this beautiful picture from one of our
#TrafficOfficers
who is out on patrol this evening, don't get much better than that !
@Hudsonweather
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#M62
J27
#Gildersome
& J28
#Tingley
#TrafficOfficers
&
@WYP_RPU
are currently holding traffic in both directions due to a horse on the carriageway.
We will pass updates as soon as possible.
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Good morning from the Regional Control room here in Wakefield.
As you will no doubt see the white stuff has returned. This can make driving conditions tricky. Our winter fleet are out treating the network. We are here to answer your questions.
Remember
#EssentialTravelOnly
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We are proactively patrolling several routes overnight tonight, including the
#M62
as we see the first snow fall of the year. Salting and snow ploughing is taking place accross the network. Please give our teams room to work safely.
#slowdownmoveover
#snow
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This is the scene over the
#M62
at the moment near J22 .. take care if you're driving between Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire this morning.
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A massive shout out for
#RandomActsOfKindness
Whilst at a difficult & protracted incident during the week a member of public spotted one of our
#TrafficOfficers
not looking so great. They gave our crew a welfare check & a bottle of water. Your kindness is appreciated. Thank you
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1 Oil Spill, 2 Kids on the motorway, 3 vehicle fires and a raft of breakdowns & accidents. All in a days work for
#TrafficOfficers
. Thankfully everyone made it home safe. It's time to hand over to the night crews.
#TeamWork
#MondayMoments
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Thank you!
The control room got the heads up
@YorkshireAirAmb
were en route to the earlier collision on
#M1
J40 to J41. A full closure on signs alone with 100% compliance allowed the Helicopter to get in swiftly and get urgent medical help the the casualty.
#RedX
#Thanks
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We are experiencing heavy snowfall in the area of
#ScotchCorner
#Darlington
#NorthYorkshire
#Durham
on the
#A66M
and
#A1M
Please consider if your journey is essential before travelling in these areas
Our gritting fleet is on constant patrol in these areas at present
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Good Morning! due to everyone trying to
#SaveTheNHS
we are operationally calm in the region this morning.
We thought we would take this opportunity to share some info about our roads.
The big blue boards on the nearside verges are called "Driver Location Signs"
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Thank you for all the RT's yesterday in relation to the little dogs on our network. We didn't manage to find the owners so the 2 dogs that were rescued in seperate incidents from the M62 are now in safe custody of Cliffe Kennels & Rescue on behalf of
@KirkleesCouncil
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In addidtion to keeping an eye on the network the control room staff have had the pleasure of seeing the
#SuperBloodWolfMoon
tonight. We captured some clips from our cameras whilst most of our region are asleep.
#SuperMoon
#LunarEclipse
#NightShift
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Following the resolution of both incidents on the
#M18
northbound, here's a little insight into what was happening last night. Short time lapse video showing the abnormal load being lifted from the damaged trailer. Crane was straddling the central reservation.
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Happy
#YorkshireDay
to you all! If you are out & about in the county today on our roads don't forget your vehicle checks before you set out, starting with the tyres:
What's your favourite
#Yorkshire
thing or person? Ours has to be
#CatsEyes
road studs!
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For those of you unfortunate enough to be heading to
#EllandRoad
to see
@LUFC
there are delays on the
#M621
from J3
#LeedsCityCentre
heading towards the stadium. Please allow extra time for your journey before kick off.
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Thanks to
@Corrocoat
in Leeds for the donation of 60 bottles of alcohol hand rub. This will be used by our
#TrafficOfficers
on-road and in the operations centre, working to keep the country connected.
#StayHomeSaveLives
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Progress report
#CraneFire
#A64
Recovery is going well. As you can see from the latest pictures from scene the carriageway has had significant damage. We are pulling out all the stops to coordinate the reopening of the road. Planers are on standby ready to commence resurfacing.
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The best way to describe
#StormEunice
for our control room & officers out on road today is busy...
Thankfully no serious injuries to report on any of the incidents. Thanks for your patience if you have been delayed. Thanks to all partner agencies helping us!
#TeamWork
#StormDay
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As recovery progresses at a steady pace we thought we would share the pictures of the damaged 100t crane. This gives the context around the complexity of the job in hand. The eastbound will remain closed overnight for recovery and resurfacing.
#A64
#CraneFire
#HeavyRecovery
#Fire
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Eyup
@YorkshireWater
a bit of a problem at
#ChainBar
one of the sewer lids has come adrift.
#TrafficOfficers
currently on scene looking down the hole. Can you send the cavalry to come & have a look too. Thanks!
Ps - highlighter to help on the map. pps drain cover is not to scale.
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Advanced Notice: ❄️🌨️🌬️
In light of
#StormEunice
we have taken the decision to close the
#A66
at midnight tonight between
#ScotchCorner
&
#Penrith
. The storm has high winds & snow forecast. This can lead to very difficult conditions over the tops particularly when it drifts. 1/2
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Excellent compliance to the red X signs on the
#M1
southbound J34
#Meadowhall
to J33
#Catcliffe
- By complying with these signs, you make it safer for the stranded motorist and our
#TrafficOfficers
. We can then focus on clearing the vehicle quickly to re-open all lanes.
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