M6: Miles of congestion on north and southbound carriageways

Earlier today, one lane was closed due to a broken down vehicle between junction 23 and 22 southbound. The vehicle has now been recovered and lanes reopened but there were still 10 miles of congestion backed up to junction 27 at Standish. Motorists are also facing up to 45 minutes of delays, as well as a 50mph speed limit on the stretch already in force due to construction work.

#M6[1] northbound between J24 and J25, near #Ashton[2]-in -Makerfield

2 lanes (of 3) are closed due to a lorry losing its trailer Vehicle recovery is enroute

4 miles of congestion back to #Newton-le-Willows, past J23 – approx.

30 minute delays pic.twitter.com/zEjBChqUFg[3][4]

— National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) September 23, 2024[5]

On the northbound carriageway two lanes were closed due to a lorry losing its trailer. There were four miles of congestion back to junction 23.

There are delays of up to 30 minutes near Ashton in Makerfield.

References

1. ^ #M6 (twitter.com)
2. ^ #Ashton (twitter.com)
3. ^ #Newton (twitter.com)
4. ^ pic.twitter.com/zEjBChqUFg (t.co)
5. ^ September 23, 2024 (twitter.com)