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Flooding shuts the M65 at Preston – but now back open

Posted on - 22nd July, 2017 - 8:52pm | Author - | Posted in - Preston News, Roads, Transport
Picture showing the westbound carriageway of the M65 Pic: Lancashire Road Police
Picture showing the westbound carriageway of the M65 Pic: Lancashire Road Police

Torrential rain forced the closure of the M65 near Preston.

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Highways England and Lancashire Police had vehicles on the scene as rain lashed the motorway between junctions 3 and 2.

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The motorway was shut westbound – so you couldn’t join the M6 or M61. The eastbound carriageway was unaffected.

A picture released showed the whole carriageway flooded on the westbound side.

Lancashire Police said all traffic was held from around 8.45pm on Saturday (22 July).

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The closure was is in place from junction 3 – Hoghton – through to junction 2 until around 9.30pm.

Another view of the M65 just before junction 2 Pic: Highways England
Another view of the M65 just before junction 2 Pic: Highways England

Specialist vehicles were brought in to pump the water clear and allow traffic back through.

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