Posted: Fri 29th Nov 2019

Delays on M56 heading away from Deeside following a collision

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Friday, Nov 29th, 2019

Update 3.30pm: All lanes back open but lond delays remain.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

There’s around six miles of queuing traffic with delays quoted at over 40 minutes.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Previous report: Delays are forming on the M56 heading away from Deeside following a collision. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

According to traffic reports two lanes are blocked eastbound at junction 14. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

North West Motorway Police say they held traffic back while they deal with an ‘incident’  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Latest traffic report states: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

‘Queueing traffic due to accident, now on the shoulder on M56 Eastbound from J15 M53 J11 to J14 A5117 (Chester Services / Helsby). All traffic was held just after 14:40 and released again. The previous accident caused lanes two and three (of three) to be closed. All lanes have been re-opened.’ ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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