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Construction Timeline
When the various parts of the M62 were built, listed in chronological order. An asterisk (*) denotes a temporary terminus close to a junction.
Sections of road that are no longer classified M62 are not listed here. For opening dates for the sections north and west of Manchester, see M60.
| Open | Jct | Section |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | J23*-23 | Pole Moor - Outlane |
| 1971 | J27-29 | Gildersome - Lofthouse |
| 1971 | J22-23* | County Boundary - Pole Moor |
| 1971 | J18-22 | Simister - County Boundary |
| 1972 | J24-26 | Ainley Top - Chain Bar |
| 1972 | J23-24 | Outlane - Ainley Top |
| 1973 | J26-27 | Chain Bar - Gildersome |
| 1973 | J6-10 | Tarbock - Croft |
| 1974 | J31-33 | Hope Town - Ferrybridge |
| 1974 | J10-12 | Croft - Worsley |
| 1974 | J29-31 | Lofthouse - Hope Town |
| 1974 | J33-34* | Ferrybridge - Pollington |
| 1975 | J35-36 | Rawcliffe - Goole |
| 1975 | J34*-35 | Pollington - Rawcliffe |
| 1976 | J36-38 | Goole - North Cave (inc. Ouse Bridge) |
| 1976 | J4-6 | Queens Drive - Tarbock |
