The A62 road in Northern England runs between the cities of Leeds in West Yorkshire and Manchester in Greater Manchester covering a distance of 38.5 miles (62.0 km). It passes through Heckmondwike, Huddersfield, Failsworth and Oldham.

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A62
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Standedge from Pule Hill.jpg
Standedge seen from the top of nearby Pule Hill. The A62 cutting and Redbrook Reservoir can be seen
Route information
Length39.46 mi[1] (63.50 km)
Major junctions
West end A665 at Manchester
53°29′06″N 2°13′58″W / 53.4849°N 2.2327°W / 53.4849; -2.2327
Major intersections M60

A629
A640
A644
M621

A650
East end A58 at Leeds
53°47′16″N 1°34′15″W / 53.7878°N 1.5709°W / 53.7878; -1.5709
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Primary
destinations
Oldham
Huddersfield
Liversedge
Road network
A61 A63

Route

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The A62 begins at a junction with the A58 road as Gelderd Road in Leeds. It runs through West Yorkshire, passing through Birstall, Heckmondwike, Liversedge, Huddersfield, Linthwaite, Slaithwaite, and Marsden. It crosses the Pennines at Standedge, and continues through Saddleworth and into Oldham. From there, the A62 runs into Manchester as Oldham Street and Oldham Road through Failsworth, ending at the Manchester Inner Ring Road.

History

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It is paralleled at some distance by part of the M62 Trans-Pennine motorway. Before the M62 was built, the A62 was the main trans-Pennine road between Oldham and Huddersfield. The M62 is numbered after the A62 and now takes most of the long-distance traffic between Manchester and Leeds (2023 Average daily traffic figures: M62: 110,000 [2] A62: 5,885 [3].)

References

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  1. ^ "Directions to Gelderd Rd/A62". Google Maps. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  2. ^ [M62|https://roadtraffic.dft.gov.uk/manualcountpoints/6054]
  3. ^ [A62|https://roadtraffic.dft.gov.uk/manualcountpoints/77649]
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