A55

Broken down lorry and crash spark delays on A55

Two incidents saw traffic delays along the A55 this lunchtime.
The first happened at the Penmaenbach headland, between J16A Glan-Yr-Afon Road (Dwygyfylchi) to J17 A547 ( Conwy[1] Morfa) at around 12.25pm. It initially saw one lane blocked and then road…

Welsh Government cutting speed limit on busy North Wales road

The Welsh Government is cutting the speed limit on a busy North Wales A-road to create a 20mph “buffer”. Wales introduced a 20mph default limit on most Welsh 30mph roads in September – a move that has divided the nation.
That was a national move but th…

Diversion route details as serious A55 crash sparks major delays

A “serious crash” shut the A55 in both directions earlier today. The carriageway was closed between the A51 (Chester) and the A41 (Christleton), with police, two air ambulances and paramedics reported at the scene.[1]
Cheshire Police said in a statemen…

Repair delays expected for A55 sea wall damaged in fatal crash

Road engineers are racing to fix a sea-facing wall breached by a horrific car smash on the A55[1]. A person died in the accident near Penmaenbach tunnel[2] early on Saturday morning (October 30).
The crash brought chaos to Conwy’s[3] roads with long ta…

Drivers terrified by image of major road tunnel that appears …

Drivers[1] have been left terrified after seeing a photo of a major road tunnel that seems to be swamped by water.
An aerial photo showing the A55 Conwy Tunnel’s proximity to the Convy estuary was shared on social media by Wirral photographer Phil Corl…

Taxi firm says one of its cars was in A55 fatal crash

A taxi firm has confirmed one of its cars was involved in today’s A55 fatal crash. The Bangor-based Premier Group said it is helping police officers with their investigations.
In a statement, North Wales Police[1] said a “single occupant” of the vehicl…

Storm Babet sparks transport chaos

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsLarge parts of the UK have been hit by transport disruption due to heavy rain and strong winds from Storm Bab…