Roadworks being implemented on the M6 Southbound could be set to cause temporary traffic delays.

Junctions 31 – 30 near Preston will be affected by the roadworks which are expected to last for nearly two weeks.

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Highways England are administering the roadworks from Monday 13 August and they will last ten days.

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The roadworks are being put in place while an observation platform is built.

The hard shoulder will remain shut throughout the period, and Lane 1 will be closed from 9.30am – 3pm each day.

A spokesperson for Highways England said:

“We’re providing a new observation platform on the southbound carriageway just south of the junction. This will help make the motorway safer by allowing police, DVSA and Highways England traffic officers a safe place to monitor vehicles and traffic conditions.

“The work will take place over ten days from Monday 13 August. The hard shoulder will be closed throughout the work and a lane 1 closure will be needed between 9.30am and 3pm each day to allow construction deliveries to the site.”

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