Long delays on M6 following closure for ’emergency repairs’

There are reports of long delays on the M6 this morning after both carriageways were closed for emergency repairs. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

For those travelling southbound the news is a little better, the carriageway has reopened but there are long queues on the approach to the section where the work is being carried out. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Northbound remains closed from J16 A500 (Stoke-On-Trent / Crewe) to J17 A534 Old Mill Road (Sandbach / Crewe). ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Southbound re-opened around 7.00am, ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Both sides was initially closed at 4.30 so engineers could repair overhead power lines. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

As of 7.30am there is five miles of stationary traffic southbound with delays quoted at over an hour. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A similar size queue has built up northbound. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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