Transport and Logistics Network
The road, which runs through Wirral and Cheshire, will see £50m of investment to ensure it is fit for the future. A phase of the work will now see over four months of overnight closures of a section of the motorway.
From July 8, overnight closures will…
Police confirmed a man in his 40s had died in a fatal collision involving a Toyota Yaris at junction 4 of the M53 at Clatterbridge[1] early this morning (June 15). The driver stopped at the scene.
Enquiries have revealed this followed a separate collis…
We’ve compiled a full list of the roads set to close from Friday to Monday
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Junction 25 on the M60.(Image: Google Maps)
There will be a number of planned closures on the region’s motorways this week, including on the M60[1…
Merseyside Police were called to junction 2 of the M53 in Moreton at around 6.20pm, following reports of concern for the safety of a woman on the bridge.
She was subsequently flown to hospital via air ambulance. Police are reaching out for anyone with …
Three Years of M53 Delays Set to Test Logistics Operations Across the North West
“The news that the M53’s £50 million motorway improvement project could spark delays is a serious concern for logistics operators. Routes such as the M53 are essential to …
The investigation relates to an incident on March 22 when just after 3.15pm, the motorbike – suspected to be stolen and uninsured – was spotted by police patrols on Love Lane in Wallasey.
One male got off the bike and was detained at the scene. The bik…
I received an unprecedented response from Wirral Globe readers following last week’s column about hauntings and other strange incidents reported to me over the years concerning the M53 motorway.
Because of that, I thought I would share two of the more …
Traffic monitroing service Inrix reported at 11.49am: “M53 Southbound partially blocked, slow traffic due to accident from J11 M56 J15 to J12 A55 J12 (Chester).”
Traffic England says there is congestion on the M53 southbound entry slip raod at junction…
As previously reported, a serious crash has closed the motorway in both directions in Wirral this afternoon, Sunday.[1]
Emergency services are currently in attendance on the M53 following the serious road traffic collision, which occurred at around 3.3…
A “police incident” has brought traffic to a complete standstill on the M53 near Upton on Sunday, March 22 afternoon. All traffic is temporarily held in both directions on the M53 at J2A A5027 Upton By Pass (Upton) following an incident. Merseyside Pol…