Bay Gateway reopens near Lancaster after lorry overturns on roundabout
Part of the Bay Gateway near Lancaster was closed after a lorry overturned earlier today.
The incident occurred on a roundabout on the Heysham to M6 Link Road, also known as the Bay Gateway, near Slyne Road.
Lancashire Police said they were called to the damage-only collision at around 9.22am on Saturday, March 7.
A spokesperson for the force confirmed officers attended and said the reports of an overturned lorry were correct.
The westbound carriageway was closed from the M6 at junction 34 (Halton Interchange) to Morecambe Road, with recovery vehicles attending the scene.
The closure led to heavy traffic building on Caton Road as motorists attempted to access Lancaster city centre.
The road has since reopened.
The congestion was worsened by the one-way traffic system in place in the city centre and ongoing disruption following a partial wall collapse on Thurnham Street earlier this week.
Engineers are continuing work to stabilise a building on Thurnham Street after part of a wall collapsed on Wednesday evening, scattering masonry into the road and crushing a car parked nearby.
One lane of Thurnham Street has since reopened, but further work is required before the road can fully reopen.
Drivers are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys and consider alternative routes while the Bay Gateway remains closed.