Police have stopped traffic tonight (Monday, June 22) on the M6 due to a police incident. Please find another route. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Part of the M6 is closed after a lorry overturned spilling diesel across the motorway.. Traffic is coping well. By … The M6 has been sealed off in both directions due to an ongoing police incident close to Preston.A closure is in place on the motorway between junction 30, for the M61, and junction 31A for Longridge. Motorway Traffic Cameras - Live CCTV image, M6 Northbound - J31, Preston (E) At the roundabout take the A59 (Preston). M6 Traffic News The M6 motorway spans over 230 miles in length and covers the Midlands, through to the north of the UK, and upwards into the Scottish border. Police have stopped traffic tonight (Monday, June 22) on the M6 due to a police incident.The M6 northbound was closed at 9.25pm according to Highways England.The stoppage is between junction 31A for Longridge and junction 32 for Broughton interchange.Emergency services are on the scene as the incident is dealt with.Inrix traffic management reports: "All traffic being temporarily held due to police incident on M6 Northbound at J31A B6242 Bluebell Way (Longridge). Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:45 and 02:00 on 12 Aug 2020. This is from junction nine M65 junction two (Clayton Brook)to M6 junction 30.There is slow traffic on M6 northbound following earlier police incident.

Status: Currently Active. Exit the M55 at J1 and take the 1st exit on the roundabout onto the A6 southbound. At the A6 junction turn right onto the A6 northbound. This is between junction 32 and junction 31 - the closure has been in place since 5.30am. M6 Lancashire - One lane closed on M6 southbound in Greater Manchester between J27, A5209 (Standish) and J26, M58 (Orrell Interchange), because of a breakdown.

See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, M6 TRAFFIC is building after part of the major motorway was forced to close when a HGV lorry slammed into a bridge near Preston. Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J32 (Blackpool) and J33 (Lancaster) . To report traffic … Status: Currently Active. Contact our newsdesk on lancslive@reachplc.com.Traffic has now returned to normal on the M6 northbound following the incident which closed it between J31 and J32 this morning.But patches of residual traffic remain and holidaymakers are also adding to some congestion.There is also slow traffic on M61 following earlier incident. Continue on the A5085 (Blackpool Road) to the 1st roundabout. Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Traffic has returned to normal on the M6 southbound carriageway. However, there is long delays on M6 northbound between junction 28, for Leyland, and junction 3, for Broughton Interchange. Covering the M1, M4, M5, M6, M25, M40, M60, M62 and more. This is:There are still long delays on the southbound carriageway due to an earlier police incident and broken down vehicles before junction 31A. Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 11 Aug 2020. The southbound carriageway was in process of being re-opened however several vehicles have broken down within the closure which has delayed re-opening.Lancashire Police have confirmed that the M6 has reopened in both directions.Terry Woods, Lancashire Assistant Chief Constable Territorial & Specialist Uniform Operations, tweeted: “M6 opening now - thanks for everybody’s patience.”Longridge Road has been closed in both directions in Preston.This is from Gamull Lane to Red Scar Business Park.The closure is in relation to the ongoing incident between J31 and 31A of the M6.The M6 is closed in both directions due to a police incident.Lancashire Police have confirmed that they were called to a concern for safety. "That’s it for this evening - there’s been no indication what the incident was this evening, but it’s all been cleared.Look out for all your travel updates on LancsLive from the morning team.Inrix traffic management has also reported that the carriageways have reopened:M6 in both directions re-opened, traffic easing, police incident over from J31 A59 Preston New Road (On their motorway camera site, they have added: “The event is expected to clear between 22:45 and 23:00 on 22 June 2020”All traffic is being temporarily held due to a police incident on the M6 Northbound at J31A B6242 Bluebell Way (Longridge).