I am starting south of the Manchester area, so need to know what the current position with regard to roadworks on M62 and Woodhead pass. The alternative is to go either via Buxton/Chesterfield or on A50 to A1 at either Grantham or Newark, unless anyone knows a better way

When I go that way, it's usually to Sheffield so I do the A628 off the end of the M67. It's a nice drive going via Buxton though; Peak District Nat. Park. Depends where I was starting - if it's Cheadle/Stockport way then get on the M60 and head onto the M67/A628. If you're more Macclesfield way then maybe the Buxton route or the A50. A50 is quiet and easy to navigate.

Delays are running at anything from 15 minutes to 40 minutes. There's been an accident or something this morning as well (Croft interchange). I used to avoid it on my way to work and come of the M6 early, but it even without roadworks the M62 problems would knock on to the M6, sometimes back up to Chorley, and it'd take me another half hour on top of my usual time to get to work.