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A527 Biddulph Road coming from Brinley Ford Southbound busy but moving at A5272 High Lane roundabout.
One lane closed and slow traffic due to broken down vehicle on M6 Southbound between J15 A500 D Road (Stoke-On-Trent) and Stafford Services. In the roadworks area.
Lane one (of three) is closed. Stafford Services is located between J15 and J14.
One lane closed due to broken down vehicle on M6 Northbound between J12 A5 (Gailey) and J13 A449 (Stafford South). Traffic is coping well.
Lane one (of four) is closed.
Traffic easing on Waterloo Road from Cobridge Traffic Lights towards Hanley Town centre (Vale Place).
Queuing traffic on A527 Biddulph Road coming from Brinley Ford Southbound at A5272 High Lane roundabout. Travel time is six minutes.
Slow traffic on A52 Leek Road in both directions at A50 Lichfield Street (Joiners Square). Travel time is four minutes.
Heavy traffic on Bucknall Road inbound from A52 Leek Road (Lime Kiln Traffic Lights) to Hanley Town centre. Travel time is four minutes.
#TrafficOfficers are on scene with a live lane breakdown in lane 1 of 4 #J18 #HolmesChapel to #J17 #Sandbach #M6. Please obey lane signals on approach @NWmwaypolice pic.twitter.com/JiOTVBIN63
— Highways England (@HighwaysNWEST) March 21, 2019
A53 Ladderedge in both directions partially blocked, queuing traffic due to fuel spillage between Micklea Lane and Sutherland Road. Police directing traffic.
Near St Chads Parish Church.
There is a live lane breakdown in lane 1 #M6 #J17 #Sandbach to #J18 #HolmesChapel
Traffic officers are on scene.— Highways England (@HighwaysNWEST) March 21, 2019
Usual congestion on A5272 Chell Street at A5272 Merrick Street / B5047 Hulton Street (Providence Square).
One lane closed due to broken down vehicle on M6 Southbound from J18 A54 Middlewich Road (Middlewich / Holmes Chapel) to J17 A534 Old Mill Road (Sandbach / Crewe). Traffic is coping well.
Lane one (of four) is closed.
Good Morning: Mostly cloudy and warm, with some rain across northwest Scotland. You can find the latest forecast here: https://t.co/cQSfu1VDbo. ^Chris pic.twitter.com/9aRjNcOxH2
— Met Office (@metoffice) March 21, 2019
Lane 1 (of 4) is currently closed #M6 Northbound between J5 #CastleBrom and J6 SpaghettiJunction. This is due to a broken down car.
— Highways England (@HighwaysWMIDS) March 21, 2019
