Highways England

Cop Lane Primary School zebra crossing plea

'Why won't you give us a zebra crossing?' Pupils make plea to LCC

Authorities confirmed that the Southbound M6 road remains closed as investigations into the road traffic collision begin, with police still at the scene.

Breaking M6: Northbound reopens, Southbound closed - police investigating

North West Air Ambulance

Breaking Air ambulance lands on motorway following M6 road traffic collision

Motorists travelling from Lancashire to Greater Manchester are being warned of long delays on the M62 due to a collision.

M62 collision sees 60 minute delays and two lanes closed

Drivers in and around Lancashire will have 17 National Highways road closures to watch out for (Credit: Google)

Drivers using the M55, M6, M61, A585 and M58 warned of road closures

The M6 closure between J33 and 32 caused mayhem earlier this month. Photo: Highways England

M6 will remain open during weekend bridge works

The M6 near Preston has been closed through Friday after a lorry fire

Pedestrian closes M6 between Broughton and Lancaster South

Fire crews working at the scene of the lorry fire on the M6 in Preston this morning (Friday, July 29)

M6 and M55 closed in Preston after lorry catches fire

Freddie Flintoff poses next to an extra tall bin for lorry drivers

Why Preston's Freddie Flintoff is posing next to a massive bin for McDonalds and...

Keir construction manager, Dave Cooper with enivronmental advisor Daphning Pierre at the Skippool Road junction on the A585

Work on A585 at Skippool Road north of Blackpool has finished two days early

A lorry caught fire on the M6 between junctions 20 and 21 (Credit: North West Motorway Police)

All traffic temporarily stopped after lorry fire on M6 near junction 20

There was a collision on the fast slip road from the A6 roundabout this evening.

M6 southbound link at Bamber Bridge Interchange has reopened after a collision

Highway Code changes bring two new rules and 33 updates from this week

The M55 was closed in both directions last night

Lanes re-open on M55 after overnight closures in both directions

Self-healing roads and a pothole-predicting map to cut roadworks

Traffic was temporarily held on the M6 following the incident. (Credit: Highways England)

Live Live updates as lanes closed on M6 after 'vehicle overturns' near Preston
Heavy congestion has been building on the M6 near Preston after a "vehicle overturned" on the carriageway.
Sean Gleaves

Highways England has published these maps showing the diversions due to the road closure at Skippool

Drivers warned of diversions and delays as road is closed north of Blackpool

The M6 access bridge at Barnacre, between junctions 32 and 33, was struck by a lorry in July 2018

M6 to close this weekend between Preston and Lancaster for bridge repairs

Three people have been hospitalised after a car and a lorry collided on the M6. (Credit: Knutsford Fire Station)

Dramatic pictures show aftermath of M6 crash after lorry leaves road before hitt...

The motorway has been closed since 3.30am between junctions 20 (M56, Lymm) and 19 (Knutsford) after an accident involving two lorries, a van and a car

M6 closed between junctions 20 and 19 after serious overnight lorry crash

40 minute delays were reported in the area following the crash. (Credit: Highways England)

Serious crash closes M6 northbound in Lancashire

'40 minute delays' were reported after a crash closed two lanes on the M55 near Blackpool. (Credit: AA)

'40 minute delays' after two-vehicle crash closes two lanes on M55 near Blackpoo...

The new bridge will span the M6 within the roundabout at junction 19

Roadworks set to be removed from M6 junction 19 - bringing an end to 50mph speed...

A car burst into flames on the M61 on August 2. (Credit: Highways England)

Car fire closes lane on M61 near Chorley

A HGV burst into flames on the A59 in Sawley, Lancashire. (Credit: @Clitheroe_Fire)

Shocking pictures show aftermath of blaze which engulfed lorry on A59 in Lancash...

A police incident closed a section of the M6 in both directions this afternoon. (Credit: Highways England)

Live updates as 'police incident' shuts M6 in both directions near Lancaster

Several sections of road will have their limits cut temporarily as part of the trial

Motorway speed limits cut to 60mph in bid to tackle pollution
Trial scheme part of wider programme to address illegal levels of NO2 emissions
Matt Allan

The M6 is closed between junctions 21a (Croft Interchange) and 22 (Winwick Interchange) due to a crash this morning (Wednesday, July 21). Pic: Highways England

M6 closed after serious crash at Croft Interchange

Highways England warned motorists to expect 30 minute delays on the approach to the collision. (Credit: AA)

'30 minute delays' after crash on M6 between junctions 25 and 26

The crash occurred on the M65 eastbound between junctions 3 and 4. (Credit: AA)

'Multi-vehicle crash' causes heavy congestion on M65 near Blackburn

One of Highways England’s three Operation Tramline ‘supercabs’.

Infant sat on lap in car driven by banned driver without seatbelt – one of hundr...

Two lanes were closed between junctions 24 and 25

Congestion for six miles after crash on M6 in Wigan

The section of M65, between junctions 1 (M6 J29) and J1a (A6), had been closed to allow for resurfacing after an oil spillage on Monday morning (July 5)

M65 in Bamber Bridge reopens after two-day closure caused by oil spillage

Large sections of both the northbound and southbound carriageways along the 13-mile section of the motorway, between junction 32 and junction 33, are being resurfaced in the 14-week, £3.25 million project which started on Monday (June 28)

M6 lanes reopen after "vital wear and tear repairs" between junctions 32 and 33

Highway Code changes are coming

Highway Code changes to add new smart motorway rules this year

Large sections of both the northbound and southbound carriageways along the 13-mile section of the M6 between junction 32 and junction 33 are being resurfaced. Photo: Highways England

Work to begin next week on £3.25m upgrade to M6 at Lancaster

There will be roadworks on sections of the motorway and major roads around Preston and the Fylde over the coming week

Major roadworks and upgrades to hit drivers across Lancashire

Motorway roadworks are planned for this weekend

Lancashire and Cumbria roadworks: These are the main roads and motorways to avoi...

Heavy traffic has been building in the area as a result of the closure. (Credit: Highways England)

M55 reopens after being closed due to 'police incident' near Preston

Traffic officers have closed a lane on the northbound carriageway, between junctions 40 (Penrith) and 41 (Wigton), due to a vehicle fire

Delays for Lakes-bound motorists after vehicle fire on M6

Motorists travelling to Preston on the M6 have been warned of "severe delays" due to heavy congestion.

'Severe delays' of 70 minutes on M6 near Preston due to heavy congestion

The M3 is among stretches of smart motorway with no hard shoulder

Are smart motorways dangerous? New figures cast doubt on safety claims

A emergency refuge area on the M3 smart motorway near Camberley in Surrey

Smart motorways: Key questions answered

Smart motorway rules to be added to Highway Code in latest shake-up

The M6

Lane closed on Lancashire motorway due to pothole problem

Picture by DCC Terry Woods

Children suffered 'only minor injuries' after two car crash on M55 that left one...

The HGV caught fire along the M61 southbound.

'Large' lorry fire closes stretch of M61 as emergency services rush to scene nea...

Emergency services tend to the tanker at junction 27

M6 closed by tanker crash

A Stopped Vehicle Detection radar sensor

Less than 5% of smart motorway network has radar tech to spot stranded motorists

Eye witnesses have reported two separate collisions involving multiple vehicles on the M6 northbound between Bamber Bridge and Preston

Severe delays of up to an hour following massive pile-up on M6 northbound at jun...

Boris Johnson downplayed the number of lorry drivers stranded in Dover - accordi...

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Lane on M6 shut by emergency services as van bursts into flames

One lane has been closed on the M6 southbound between junctions 28 and 27. (Credit: Highways England)

Lanes reopen following crash on M6 near Leyland

There is congestion on the M6 near Leyland following a minor crash at 11.30am. Pic: Highways England

Congestion on M6 after crash near Leyland

Shocking footage reveals the dangers of ignoring roadworks warnings

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