Posted: Mon 4th May 2020

M53 back open following earlier closure due to an overturned car and trailer

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Monday, May 4th, 2020

Update: The M53 northbound is back open. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Earlier report: The M53 is currently closed from J5 to J4 northbound following a collision and overturned car and trailer. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Highways England has said: ‘The full road closure is due to a collision the response for which is being led by Cheshire Police led incident and Highways England has resources deployed working hard to restore normal conditions as soon as possible.’ ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

For traffic approaching the closure locally, you are advised to expect disruption with extra journey time and may potentially have to re-route your journey.   ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Diversion route details and guidance is as follows; ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Northbound – Follow “Solid Circle” diversion route: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Exit the M53 at J5. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

At roundabout take the first exit on to A41. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

At A41/B5133 junction take the B5133 westbound.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

At the B5133/B5151 junction, turn right to take the B5151 northbound until roundabout to re-join the M53 at J4. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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