M6 congestion as last weekend of summer starts

The getaway has begun, and it's already causing problems on the county's motorways.

The M6 is very slow southbound from junction 32 at Broughton to 30 at Bamber Bridge.

Traffic on the southbound M6 in Prestonplaceholder image
Traffic on the southbound M6 in Preston

Congestion is particularly bad for drivers joining the M6 from the M55, with traffic getting heavy from junction 3 in Kirkham

The northbound M6 also have very slow moving traffic from junctions 29-31.

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