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Major delays of up to 50 minutes and 5 miles of congestion on M6 close to M55

Major delays of up to 50 minutes and 5 miles of congestion on motorway

The M55 eastbound carriageway at Junction 4 will be closed every night from today until Wednesday 21 October, between 9pm and 6am.

M55 Junction set for closure - everything you need to know

There are delays northbound from Junction 29 and also southbound from Junction 32. Congestion is also building with tailbacks onto the M61 northbound

Fylde coast motorists planning journeys on M6 warned they face delays

CCTV cameras have been installed on key points of the A585 Windy Harbour bypass to catch fly-tippers

CCTV cameras installed on stretch of bypass to catch fly-tippers

Work intended to make Norcross Roundabout safer is now under way

Urgent changes to make notorious Norcross roundabout safer underway

The clearance work will take place on the M6 and M55 between junction 32 southbound exit slip to M55 junction 1, near Preston.

12 days of overnight motorway closures set to begin next week

Long-promised changes to the Fylde coast’s much-criticised Norcross roundabout are set to begin this month

Work to start this month on 'notorious' Norcross roundabout

A road campaigner has criticised the Windy Harbour bypass project

A585 bypass and Norcross roundabout are botched jobs, says campaigner

Traffic has been brought to a standstill on the M6 in Lancashire following a serious collision

Live LIVE M6 crash: Motorway reopens in both directions near after crash

Drivers heading north are being urged to plan ahead or avoid a stretch of the M6 this weekend as a second full closure takes place near Penrith

Drivers urged to stick to diversions after problems during M6 closure

Road closed sign.

M56 delays as crash near Manchester Airport closes road

A section of the M6 motorway will while the 137-metre-long bridge is replaced

Major M6 motorway closures planned that could affect New Year travel

A £60m railway bridge will be installed over the M6 at Clifton in January

Major M6 disruption could hit your travel plans as bridge replaced

Drivers in and around Wyre will have two National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

Fylde coast drivers warned these roadworks may cause them delays

The M6 southbound has reopened near Chorley after being closed overnight due to a fatal crash

Breaking M6 reopens after man dies in wrong-way crash

Delays of nearly two hours were reported on the M61 after a crash between Chorley and Middlebrook

Live Delays of nearly two hours reported on M61 after crash
Delays of nearly two hours have been reported on the M61 after a crash between Chorley and Middlebrook.
Sean Gleaves

M6 roadworks

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Changes are on their way to improve this problematic roundabout

Norcross roundabout: Changes to dangerous junction on way

Blackpool Air Show Red Arrow display

M55 delays as thousands head to Blackpool Air Show Day 2

Protestor on jet ski.

Protester on jet ski threatens to delay Blackpool Air Show

Drivers faced six miles of congestion after a crash on the M6 near Leyland

Breaking 60-minute delays and six miles of congestion after M6 crash

The M6 northbound has now reopened following a serious crash

Breaking M6 northbound reopens after major crash leaves driver injured

Motorists are being warned that the M6 northbound “could be closed for several hours” following a serious crash

Breaking M6 northbound 'could be closed for several hours' after crash

Breaking Latest on M6 after multi-vehicle crash between Preston and Lancaster

Concerns over Norcross roundabout have been raised by MP Lorraine Beavers

Norcross roundabout is dangerous and still needs highlighting, says MP

Drivers on the M6 are still facing 90-minute delays after a multi-vehicle crash

Breaking M6 drivers still facing 90-minute delays after multi-vehicle crash

Diversion routes will be in place and clearly signed when roads are closed

Diversion route set for traffic affected by crash on M6
Lancashire roadusers are being advised to follow the Hollow Diamond diversion route after a serious collision has closed the M6 in both directions.
Vanessa Sims

There are delays of at least 45 minutes on the M6 southbound between J33 (Lancaster) and J32 (Preston) following a collision

Breaking Motorway chaos as crash causes 45 minute delays

Drivers faced significant delays on the M6 southbound near Lancaster on Friday afternoon

Breaking 60-minute rush hour delays on M6 southbound due to roadworks

Parklife is back at Heaton Park this weekend.

Warning issued to music lovers heading to Parklife this weekend

National Highways has responded to a road campaigner over his criticism of the A585 bypass at Windy Harbour

Review into effectiveness of controversial Windy Harbour bypass

Lorry driver caught rolling cigarette with no hands on wheel

Lorry driver caught rolling cigarette with no hands on wheel

National Highways are warning motorists to expect delays as three months of roadworks will begin this weekend on the M6.

Motorists' misery as 3 month roadworks set to cause delays

Diversions are in place and National Highways have warned motorists to expect delays during the morning rush hour

Breaking Diversions in place after lorry fire shuts M6

Motorists have been urged to 'take care' and be patient ahead of an abnormal load operation near Carlisle this weekend.

Delays warning for the motorway this weekend - this is why

Delays were building on the M55 in both directions as emergency services extinguished a vehicle fire

Breaking Delays building on M55 as emergency services extinguish vehicle fire

Northern Loop: Highways England proposal for M60 Junction 18 at Simister Island

The massive motorway changes affecting millions of journeys a year

National Highways have issued a message to 'grumbling' motorway motorists.

National Highways issues message to 'grumbling' motorists

Photo of a dog in a kennel

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A man is receiving medical treatment after a lorry crashed into the central reservation on the M6

Man receives medical treatment after lorry crash on M6

M61 traffic stopped after a coach caught fire

Breaking Motorway closed & drivers facing delays after coach bursts into flames

The M6 experienced significant disruption on Friday after a fire

Breaking Everything we know so far after M6 car fire causes chaos

Severe delays were building on the M6 near Lancaster due to a fire

Live Live M6 updates after car fire causes 70-minute delays

The M6 at Lancaster.

£4m M6 project starts next week - these are the lane closures

The M60 junction 27 to 1 will be closed both ways overnight from Monday, February 17, to Sunday, March 2 from 10pm to 6am.

M60 set for traffic disruption next week

The driver narrowly avoided colliding with other cars after going the wrong way around Norcross roundabout before continuing to drive towards oncoming traffic on Amounderness Way in Thornton. (Video by Brian Sillett)

Redesign planned for 'notorious' Norcross roundabout

Police at the scene of the closure on the M6 northbound in Preston this morning

Live LIVE: Man, 50s, seriously injured as M6 still closed after lorry crash

Long delays were building on the M55 due a “police incident” near Preston on February 3

Breaking Delays easing on M55 after lanes closed following 'police incident'

A woman in her 70s died at the scene on the M6 southbound between J33 and J32 at around 9.45pm on Saturday (December 21) | Getty

Breaking M6 update after 6-vehicle crash causes 90 minute delays around Preston

Delays of more than 60 minutes were building on the M6 following a crash

Breaking Delays easing on M6 after all lanes reopen following crash

The M6 northbound was closed near Lancaster while National Highways ensured the trees on the roadside were safe to pass

Breaking M6 northbound reopens after trees made safe as Storm Éowyn hits

Drivers in and around Lancashire will have 25 National Highways road closures to watch out for

Road closures on M55, M6, M61 and A585 set to cause delays

The Windy Harbour Bypass has alleviated congestiomn, says National Highways - but concerns have been raised

I fear traffic chaos will get worse as new homes are filled

A driver was caught eating cereal at the wheel

Drivers filmed eating cereal and typing on tablet on motorways

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Drivers in Blackpool warned they face delays of 30 mins on M55

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