M6 traffic

2022 - 6 - 17

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M6 traffic: Motorway reopens between junction 32 and junction 33 ... (ITV News)

National Highways say the closure caused delays of up to 90 minutes, with eight miles of congestion, after a lorry carrying diesel overturned. The road was shut ...

Stay up to date with all the latest travel news on the National Highways website. A large amount of diesel and oil also spilled onto the carriageway which, National Highways say, needed to be cleared and the road surface inspected for damage. National Highways say the closure caused delays of up to 90 minutes, with eight miles of congestion, after a lorry carrying diesel overturned.

M6 closed due to overturned lorry - live (Accrington Observer)

Motorists are being urged to avoid the M6 northbound after the motorway was closed between junctions 32 and 33 due to an overturned lorry.

Motorists joining from the M61 are now queueing for some distance due to the delays. He said traffic was being funnelled into one single lane to divert around the incident. It states: "M6 Northbound closed, queueing traffic due to overturned lorry and recovery work from J32 M55 (Broughton Interchange) to J33 A6 Preston Lancaster Road (Lancaster South / Garstang). Congestion to J31A (Longridge). The M6 northbound between junctions 32 and 33 was closed as a result of the incident for more than 14 hours. It states: "M6 Northbound closed severe delays, queueing traffic for seven miles due to overturned lorry and recovery work from J32 M55 (Broughton Interchange) to J33 A6 Preston Lancaster Road (Lancaster South / Garstang). - M6 Northbound closed severe delays, queueing traffic for seven miles due to overturned lorry and recovery work from J32 M55 ( Broughton Interchange) to J33 A6 Preston Lancaster Road (Lancaster South / Garstang). Delays of 30 mins remain and approx. M6 Northbound closed severe delays, queueing traffic for eight miles due to overturned lorry and recovery work from J32 M55 (Broughton Interchange) to J33 A6 Preston Lancaster Road (Lancaster South / Garstang). Severe delays and queueing traffic due to recovery work and earlier overturned vehicle on M6 Northbound from J32 M55 (Broughton Interchange) to J33 A6 Preston Lancaster Road (Lancaster South / Garstang). 5 miles of congestion. An update from traffic monitoring service Inrix at 5.04am said: "Severe delays and queueing traffic due to earlier overturned vehicle on M6 Northbound from J32 M55 (Broughton Interchange) to J33 A6 Preston Lancaster Road (Lancaster South / Garstang). Congestion to J28 (Leyland). Major delays are still being experienced due to the closure of the northbound M6 from J32(Broughton) to J33 (Galgate).

M6 closed: Live updates as northbound carriageway between ... (Lancashire Post)

The northbound carriageway of the M6 was closed on Friday morning (June 17), after a lorry overturned between junctions 32 and 33.

Motorists joining from the M61 are now queuing for some distance due to the delays. Emergency services are at the scene of a crash in Preston this morning where a car has crashed and overturned after being struck by an on-call ambulance. The scene of the crash is just north of junction 32 in the Barton area of Preston, about half-a-mile from Barton Lane. The M6 northbound remains shut in Lancashire and drivers are warned that it could stay closed until the evening. The A6 northbound towards Garstang is also facing heavy delays with traffic coming off of the M6 at junction 32 and heading north towards Lancaster. The motorway is expected remain shut between Preston and Lancaster for much of the morning as the recovery operation continues.

M6 north closed: traffic updates after accident between Preston and ... (ManchesterWorld)

There is lots of congestion as the northbound carriageway of the M6 was closed (June 17), after a lorry overturned between junctions 32 and 33 - with ...

And there have been warnings the M6 could stay closed until the evening. As of 3.30pm – 12 hours after the crash - efforts are ongoing to recover the HGV and carry out repairs to the carriageway. The M6 northbound remains shut in Lancashire and drivers are warned that it could stay closed until the evening. As of 3.30pm – 12 hours after the crash - efforts are ongoing to recover the HGV and carry out repairs to the carriageway. The M6 northbound has been closed in Lancashire after a lorry overturned and spilled fuel onto the carriageway. It says: “M6 Northbound closed severe delays, queueing traffic for seven miles due to overturned lorry and recovery work from J32 M55 (Broughton Interchange) to J33 A6 Preston Lancaster Road (Lancaster South / Garstang).

Drivers warned as M6 Northbound fully closed after lorry overturns (Proper Manchester)

The closure is due to an overturned lorry, with recovery work taking place between junctions J32 M55 (Broughton Interchange) to J33 A6 Preston Lancaster Road ( ...

Lancashire Police and Highways North West have since warned drivers to follow diversions, signposted by the hollow circle symbol. The road has been closed since around 2:30am, and is expected to remain so for several more hours due to the ‘difficult nature’ of removing the lorry and cleaning up the road. Drivers have been warned to expect hours of delays as the M6 Northbound in Lancashire remains completely closed.

M6 closure update as drivers warned motorway could remain shut ... (Lancaster Guardian)

The M6 northbound remains shut in Lancashire and drivers are warned that it could stay closed until the evening.

But others have reported being stuck in long queues for over two hours on the A6, where northbound traffic is being diverted through Barton and Garstang towards the motorway at Lancaster. There are still reported delays of 90 minutes above normal travel time and around eight miles of congestion on the approach to junction 33 in Lancaster, where traffic is rejoining the M6. The scene of the crash is just north of junction 32 in the Barton area of Preston, about half-a-mile from Barton Lane.