Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimates his Department has made of when (a) temporary speed limit and lane closures in the vicinity of junction 37 of the M62 will be removed and (b) roadworks on the bridge over the River Ouse will be completed; and if he will make a statement.

The 30mph speed limit over the bridge is in place due to the reduced lane widths required to accommodate the two lanes in either direction, together with the barrier to segregate the traffic. The limit is in place to ensure the safety of traffic crossing the bridge and the safety of the workforce.

Replacement of the joints on the bridge is anticipated to complete in winter 2023, following which the speed limit and traffic management will be removed.