Goole: M62 Ouse Bridge westbound reopens after heavy rain causes potholes

Potholes as deep as a takeaway coffee cup had developed as a result of the heavy rain, National Highways said

A major bridge on the M62 in East Yorkshire was partially closed to traffic after the road surface was left damaged following heavy rain.

Potholes caused by the rain had led to the M62 Ouse Bridge being shut westbound between junctions 37 (Howden) and 36 (Goole), National Highways said.

Westbound traffic was being diverted onto local roads while eastbound traffic was unaffected, it added.

The road reopened shortly after midnight following emergency repairs.

A picture posted on social media by a National Highways officer showed a pothole filled with rainwater as deep as a takeaway coffee cup.