Lancashire traffic updates as barrier repairs cause 1 hour delays on M61 and M65 near Chorley
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There are long delays and two lanes closed on the M61 southbound between junctions 9 (M65 Interchange, Clayton Brook) and 8 (Chorley) this morning.
The disruption is due to emergency repairs to barriers damaged overnight and is causing around four miles of congestion on the Manchester-bound motorway.
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Further delays on M65
There are more delays on the M65 in East Lancashire where traffic is being temporarily held due to a police incident near Blackburn.
The M65 is closed both ways from J4 (A666, Darwen / Blackburn South) to J6 (Blackburn / Whitebirk Roundabout).
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