M6 traffic: congestion as overturned HGV closes lanes
An overturned lorry is the source of the congestion.
As per an incident report, two lanes were closed on the M6 southbound between junction 20, Lymm, and junction 19, Knutsford.
One of these lanes has now reopened.
M6 southbound between j20 and j19 Highways and Police are dealing with an RTC – lanes 1 and 2 are currently blocked, we now have standing traffic
— North West Motorway Police (@NWmwaypolice) July 7, 2023[1]
Traffic is being reported as congested from Croft, junction 21a.
On initial report read: “Long delays and two lanes closed due to overturned lorry and recovery work on M6 southbound from junction 20 M56 junction 9 (Lymm Interchange) to junction 19 A556 (Knutsford).
“Congestion to junction 21A (M62 Croft interchange).
“Slow traffic on routes through Warrington and Warburton as traffic finds an alternative route.
“Queueing traffic on the northbound side as onlookers slow to look at the incident.
“Travel time is around 55 minutes.
“Lanes one and two (of three) are closed.”
Traffic has been seriously impacted due to the incident (Image: National Highways)
Lane 1 remains closed emergency repairs on the #M6 southbound between J20 & J19 near #Warrington[2][3]
There are delays of at least 90 minutes above usual journey times between J22 and J20.
More info – https://t.co/xC5Wos3IEu pic.twitter.com/VDJxSiLthh[4][5]
— National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) July 7, 2023[6]
References
- ^ July 7, 2023 (twitter.com)
- ^ #M6 (twitter.com)
- ^ #Warrington (twitter.com)
- ^ https://t.co/xC5Wos3IEu (t.co)
- ^ pic.twitter.com/VDJxSiLthh (t.co)
- ^ July 7, 2023 (twitter.com)