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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…