Burst water main causes flooding off the M62 near Bradford, road closures and delays

Just after 2:30pm on Wednesday (Oct 16), it was reported that a water main had burst near Bradford.

The water main burst near Junction 26 on the M62, near the Chain Bar roundabout.

This caused flooding on to the road, which in turn caused the road and roundabout to close and delays for drivers.

The inside lane of the roundabout remained closed while the clean-up was organised by Yorkshire Water and Highways.

A spokesperson for Yorkshire Water told The Yorkshire Post they are “unsure at this time” what caused the water main to burst.

They added: “Teams are on site to continue the clean up work and Yorkshire Water is working closely with Highways and will reopen the inside lane as soon as remaining surface water has been removed and it is safe to do so.”

Just after 4pm Bradford Council said: “Chain Bar Roundabout has now reopened with an inside lane closure.”