Tens of thousands of drivers to be affected by closure of key motorway

 A key cross-country motorway will close this weekend, affecting tens of thousands of drivers. National Highways will shut a section of the M62 in Greater Manchester from 9pm on Friday until 6am on Monday. This is to enable Network Rail to dismantle and remove Castleton bridge, which is nearly 60 years old. A new bridge will be installed during a second weekend closure from 9pm on September 20 to 6am on September 23. National Highways said these are the …