UPDATE: Traffic lights still out at major Preston junction

Traffic lights at a major junction in Preston are still out this morning.

And drivers are still reporting road chaos after a set of traffic lights stopped working on a major route through Preston.

Chaos at the traffic lights at the junction of Blackpool Road and Garstang Road which are currently not workingplaceholder image
Chaos at the traffic lights at the junction of Blackpool Road and Garstang Road which are currently not working

The lights at the junction of Blackpool Road and Garstang Road have been out since before 8am yesterday morning.

Electricity North West said a fault to an underground cable has affected 33 properties and the traffic lights at the junction of Blackpool Road and the A6.

A spokesman said yesterday that engineers went to the scene and were working to connect a temporary generator to restore power.

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