M56 traffic: Hour-long delays on major motorway in Cheshire after oil spillage from overturned lorry
There are huge queues of traffic on the M56 in Cheshire after an oil spillage.
Drivers are facing huge queues on the M56 in Cheshire following an oil spillage. Two lanes are currently closed this morning (January 8) on the westbound carriageway, affecting drivers heading from Greater Manchester towards Chester and North Wales.
The lane closures are in place between junctions 12 at Runcorn and 14 at Elton. National Highways says emergency works are taking place on the road following an oil and diesel spillage.
National Highways says: “The M56 westbound between J12 and J14 is experiencing severe delays of 90 mins above normal travel time due to lanes closed for a diesel and oil spillage.
“The spillage happened following an incident involving an overturned lorry that occurred at approx. 19:24 yesterday evening. Lanes 1 and 2 (of 3) are closed with lane 3 running past the scene. A sweeper and sander are on route to treat the spillage. The road will then need to be assessed for resurfacing.
“There are currently 7 miles congestion on approach to the lane closures. Road users intending on travelling on this section of motorway are urged to allow additional time for their journey and consider alternate routes, if possible, or delaying travelling until delays ease.”