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Congestion chaos on roads between M6 J35 and J32
Reported via desktop in the Roadworks (NH) category anonymously at 21:57, Sun 11 September 2022
Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 3818070.
Traffic leaving M6 at J35 and J34 due to closure of M6 southbound between J33 and J32 is causing unacceptable congestion and delays to users of the M6 and local traffic. Large volumes are diverting via A683 towards Caton and also via local roads through Halton. There must have been a better way to execute the works between J33 and 32 to reduce the impact on local roads. This congestion cannot be allowed to be repeated for the next three weekends as the impact on both local residents and motorway users are disproportionate to any cost saving to Highways Agency. Furthermore the advance warning to local residents has been non existent. A couple of matrix signs on the M6 are no use to local residents. Full mail communication should have been made to all residents within 2 miles of the M6 between J35 and J32. Perhaps southbound traffic north of Penrith should have been encouraged to divert via A66 and A1.
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Disgusting organisation , what are you thinking closing the motorway , hours of misery caused . You have had the whole of the Six Weeks holiday and can work through the night , why on earth do U make such stupid decisions as to close it at peak times
Posted anonymously at 23:24, Sun 11 September 2022
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Disgusting organisation , what are you thinking closing the motorway , hours of misery caused . You have had the whole of the Six Weeks holiday and can work through the night , why on earth do U make such stupid decisions as to close it at peak times
State changed to: Fixed
Posted anonymously at 23:24, Sun 11 September 2022
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Thank you for contacting National Highways about the delays caused by our closure of the southbound carriageway of M6 motorway at junction 33 on the weekend of 10 September. We understand motorists were caught in traffic for a significant period of time and we’re sincerely sorry for this.
We’ve taken onboard recent feedback and plan to do things differently this weekend (23 – 26 September) while we confirm the rest of the programme with our contractors. We plan to work overnight between the hours of 9pm and 6am under a full southbound closure or with single lane running. During the daytime, we will establish lane closures and run two narrow lanes of traffic past the work area to keep customers moving, removing the need for the full weekend closures, which were previously planned. Once the programme has been finalised with our contractors, we will advertise full details via our website, a press release and social media.
If you would like a more detailed response on this matter, please contact our 24hr Customer Contact Centre • Email – info@nationalhighways.co.uk • Tel: 0300 123 5000
Kind regards
National Highways
State changed to: Closed
Posted by National Highways at 08:25, Thu 22 September 2022
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