After hours of delays following the closure of the M6 over the weekend, National Highways divisional director Alan Shepherd has responded to complaints from motorists.
Alan Shepherd, National Highways Divisional director, told Blog Preston “We are sincerely sorry for the delays experienced by drivers on the M6 this weekend and will be reviewing the traffic management, signage and communications ahead of future weekend closures.
“As soon as practicable and to help ease congestion and support road users, we reopened two out of three lanes on the southbound carriageway at 5.10pm yesterday, with the work restarting at 12am and continuing until 5am today . “As the nation pays its respects to Queen Elizabeth, planned full closures on the M6 are being paused this weekend . This will allow National Highways more time to review its plans for future weekend closures and make any necessary changes to minimise disruption.
“We continue to advise road users to check their routes before setting off using live traffic information on , to allow extra time for their journeys and to familiarise themselves with diversion routes if necessary.”
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