NewsgalleryAmazing pictures of the M62 under construction in the 1960s and 70sTake a look at the first Yorkshire segment, between Saddleworth and Outlane being built, plus Scammonden BridgeBookmarkShareNewsBySamantha Gildea11:30, 3 MAR 2015Updated15:54, 21 SEP 2020The construction of the M62 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)1 of 46Work on the embankment in Scammonden, for the section between Saddleworth Moor and Outlane, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)2 of 46Construction of the M62, 1969 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)3 of 46Construction of the M62, 1969 (Image: Kirklees Councl archives)4 of 46Work on the M62, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)5 of 46The section of the M62 between Saddleworth and Outlane, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)6 of 46Scammonden Bridge, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)7 of 46The completed Scammonden Bridge, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)8 of 46Work on the Scammonden Bridge, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)9 of 46Work on the Scammonden Bridge, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)10 of 46Work on the Scammonden Bridge, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)11 of 46Work on the Scammonden Bridge, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archive)12 of 46Scammonden Dam in the snow (Image: Kirklees Council archives)13 of 46Work on the Scammonden Bridge, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)14 of 46Work on the Scammonden Bridge, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)15 of 46Work on the Scammonden Bridge, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)16 of 46Work on the Scammonden Bridge, 197017 of 46Work on the Scammonden Bridge, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)18 of 46Work on the Scammonden Bridge, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)19 of 46Work on the Scammonden Bridge, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)20 of 46Whitehaughs Arch, Ainley Top, under construction in 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)21 of 46Whitehaughs Arch, Ainley Top, under construction in 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)22 of 46The section of the M62 between Saddleworth and Outlane, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)23 of 46Construction of the M62 off New Hey Road, Outlane, 1969 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)24 of 46Construction of M62 at Scammonden, viewed from bridge, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)25 of 46Construction of M62 at Scammonden embankment, 1969 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)26 of 46Work on the Scammonden Bridge and M62, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)27 of 46Work on the M62 at Outlane, looking towards New Hey Road, 1969 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)28 of 46Work on the M62 at Outlane, 1969 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)29 of 46Work on the M62 at Scammonden, 1969 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)30 of 46Work on the M62 at Scammonden, 1969 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)31 of 46Work on the M62 at Scammonden, 1969 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)32 of 46Whitehaughs Arch, Ainley Top, under construction in 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)33 of 46Work on the M62 at the county boundary betweeen Saddleworth Moor and Outlane (Image: Kirklees Council archives)34 of 46Work on the M62 in 1969 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)35 of 46Work on the section of the M62 between Saddleworth and Outlane, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)36 of 46Work on the section of the M62 between Saddleworth and Outlane, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)37 of 46Work on the section of the M62 between Saddleworth and Outlane, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)38 of 46Work on the section of the M62 between Saddleworth and Outlane, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)39 of 46Work on the section of the M62 between Saddleworth and Outlane, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)40 of 46Work on the section of the M62 between Saddleworth and Outlane, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)41 of 46Work on the section of the M62 between Saddleworth and Outlane, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)42 of 46Work on the section of the M62 between Saddleworth and Outlane, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)43 of 46Work on the section of the M62 between Saddleworth and Outlane, 1970 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)44 of 46The AA called out onto the new M62 motorway at Scammonden Bridge, 1973 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)45 of 46The M62 at Hartshead Moor, 1973 (Image: Kirklees Council archives)46 of 46