Part of the M61[1] motorway through Bolton[2] has been closed due to an ‘ongoing police incident’. The southbound carriageway between junctions four for Farnworth and junction five for Westhoughton has been shut.
Diversions have been put in place, but …
The M61 southbound was closed between junction 5 and 4 at just after 9pm on the evening of Thursday September 26 as emergency services arrived on the scene.
They were called to assist someone in need of “rescue” on St Helens Road.
A Greater Manchester …
The works at Ladies Lane Bridge have said to have caused huge amounts of traffic in the area because of diversions through Westhoughton[1].
The Bolton News reported that that the Buckingham Group[2], which was carrying out the works for Network Rail, …
The railway line between Wigan and Bolton reopened yesterday after a six day closure to rebuild a bridge.
Rail replacement buses were put on at Westhoughton, Daisy Hill, Ince and Lostock.[1]
In preparation for the installation of high-voltage overhead …
Rail passengers are being advised of a six-day railway closure between Wigan and Bolton from this Saturday while work continues on the electrification of the line.
Network Rail is progressing with a £78m investment to upgrade the 6.5-mile stretch of r…
Engineers have released a revised schedule to replace a road bridge over the railway in Greater Manchester after earlier demolition work was unable to take place.
Network Rail is currently investing £78m to upgrade a six-mile stretch of railway betwee…
Network Rail[1] is advising passengers that the railway will close between Wigan[2] and Bolton[3] for six days from this Saturday while it continues work on the electrification of the line[4].
Network Rail[5] is spending £78m on upgrading the 6.5-mile …
A busy railway line will close for SIX days from Saturday, with Network Rail bosses issuing an urgent warning today to all train commuters.
Engineering work under the ongoing electrification project will mean a full closure between Wigan and Bolton, un…