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Lane re-opens on M6 between Preston and Lancaster as 75-minute delays remain

A view of traffic on the M6 north between J32-J33 Pic: Traffic England There are delays of nearly an hour-and-a-half being reported on the M6 as Good Friday traffic builds. One lane was shut between Junction 32 (Broughton) and Junction 33 (Lancaster) due […]

3 weeks ago
Police shut M65 at Bamber Bridge due to crash

M65 closure with a police car seen on traffic cameras Pic: Highways England The M65 was shut eastbound at Bamber Bridge due to a crash. Lancashire Police and emergency services were called to the scene just after 7.30pm on Wednesday (13 March). The […]

1 month ago
Preston M6 delays easing after crash between Junction 31 and Junction 30

Scene on the M6 on Tuesday evening Pic: Traffic England There have been major delays on the M6 southbound after a crash between Junction 31 (Samlesbury) and Junction 30 (Bamber Bridge). There are still delays of up to half-an-hour against […]

2 months ago
Flooding shuts M61 between Chorley and Horwich

M61 southbound at Junction 8 for Chorley Pic: Google Flash flooding has shut a section of the M61 during Wednesday evening. Lancashire Police said the motorway iwas shut between Junction 8 and 6 in the southbound direction. The motorway […]

2 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Storm Isha sees National Highways Agency issue severe weather warning for motorists

Storm clouds over Preston Pic: Stephen Melling Motorists are being urged to avoid travelling during Sunday (21 January) evening and the early hours of Monday (22 January) as Storm Isha blows in. The National Highways Agency North […]

3 months ago
National Highways North West issues severe weather alert for snow

Snow in Ashton-on-Ribble Pic: Tony Worrall A severe weather alert has been issued ahead of what is forecast to be a week of disruptive cold weather. National Highways has followed the UK Health Security Agency and […]

3 months ago
M61 re-opens after serious crash shut motorway between Horwich and Chorley

Section of the M61 where the crash took place Pic: Google A section of motorway near Preston has reopened following a serious crash. The M61 between Junction 6 (Horwich/Bolton) and Junction 8 (Chorley) was closed northbound for seven hours overnight. Emergency […]

4 months ago
Storm Debi sees National Highways issue severe weather alert for M6, M55 and M61

An overhead view of Junction 31 of the M6 Pic: fragglehunter A rare weather alert has been issued for the motorway network in the North West of England including Preston. Storm Debi is expected to sweep in from the early hours […]

5 months ago
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