M6 lane closure after lorry bursts its tyre

A lane has been shut on the M6 northbound to allow a tyre to be changed on a lorry.
By Matthew Calderbank
Published 2nd May 2019, 07:26 BST
Updated 2nd May 2019, 08:36 BST
Lane 1 has been closed on the M6 northbound between junctions 31a (Ribbleton) and 32 (Broughton) due a tyre change on a lorry.Lane 1 has been closed on the M6 northbound between junctions 31a (Ribbleton) and 32 (Broughton) due a tyre change on a lorry.
Lane 1 has been closed on the M6 northbound between junctions 31a (Ribbleton) and 32 (Broughton) due a tyre change on a lorry.

Lane 1 (of 4) on the northbound carriageway between junctions 31a (Ribbleton) and 32 (Broughton) was shut at around 7am.

Highways traffic officers closed the lane after a lorry burst its tyre and pulled up on the hard shoulder.

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Lane 1 has been closed to allow a new offside tyre to be fitted safely.

The lane is expected to remain closed until around 8am.

Traffic is still moving freely and disruption to journeys will be minimal.

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