M6 delays as lanes shut for 11-mile stretch of works between Preston and Lancaster
Drivers are facing delays on the 11-mile stretch of motorway this afternoon...
Delays have been reported on the northbound M6 between Preston and Lancaster due to maintenance works taking place today.
The carriageway between junctions 32 (Broughton Interchange, M55) and 33 (Lancaster South/Garstang) is partially blocked, causing delays on the 11-mile stretch between the cities.
Motorists travelling north are reporting delays of around 15 minutes on the affected stretch of motorway.
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What’s happening?
“They are standard cyclic maintenance closures,” said a spokesperson for National Highways.
“The contractor is carrying out several routine activities including grass cutting, litter collection, drainage clearance and condition inspections.
“They are moving up sections of the M6 this week every 48-hours, so tomorrow they will be further north for the continued maintenance.”