Live: M6 northbound closed and southbound blocked among Shap and Penrith after crash and lorry fire
The crash befell at the northbound carriageway between J39 for Shap and J40 for Penrith
UPDATED12:50, 28 FEB 2022
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The crash came about at the northbound carriageway between J39 for Shap and J40 for Penrith
The crash befell at the northbound carriageway among J39 for Shap and J40 for Penrith
Traffic at the M6 in Cumbria has been stopped following a severe crash.
Emergency offerings had been called to the scene between J39 for Shap and J40 for Penrith.
National Highways reviews the northbound carriageway is closed because of a avenue traffic collision and lorry hearth.
The southbound carriageway is likewise blocked as emergency offerings respond.
Diversions are in place and Cumbria Police warns the road 'can be closed for a while'.
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12:50JON MACPHERSON
Congestion to Tebay offerings
Inrix now reviews:
M6 Northbound closed, stationary site visitors due to earlier lorry hearth and coincidence research work from J39 B6261 (Shap) to J40 A66 (Penrith). Congestion to Tebay Services.
Closure installed region simply after 12:00 after being held since 11:20 after an twist of fate led to a lorry catching fireplace. The southbound side become additionally held for short time at the same time as the hearth turned into attended to.
Diversion - Traffic to comply with the Hollow Triangle Symbol using the A6
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12:19JON MACPHERSON
Congestion map
Here is the trendy congestion map from the AA.
12:17JON MACPHERSON
'Road may be closed for a while' - police
Cumbria police has just tweeted:
Police and accomplice companies are currently managing a collision on #M6 among #J39 and #J40 northbound.
The avenue may be closed for a while.
Diversions are in vicinity thru the A6 because of closures and J39 and J40, there's currently a temporary closure at J40 southbound.
12:08JON MACPHERSON
Diversion information
Follow the hollow triangle diversion image.
Exit J39, flip left onto B6261 westbound
Turn right at junction of B6261/A6 and travel north on the A6
Continue north on A6 via Shap, Hackthorpe, Clifton and Eamont Bridge
At Kemplay Bank roundabout, take first go out onto A66 westbound
At J40, take 0.33 exit onto M6 northbound.
National Highways said:
Delays are in all likelihood on approach to the closure and diversion routes.
If this closure influences in your deliberate path, please allow extra journey time. Plan beforehand, you may want to re-course or even postpone your journey.
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12:08JON MACPHERSON
Crash and lorry fire - National Highways assertion
National Highways reports that only the northbound carriageway is now closed whilke the southbound carriageway is blocked.
They said:
The M6 is closed northbound among Junction 39 (Shap) and Junction forty (Penrith) because of a collision and lorry fireplace.
The southbound is likewise blocked at this time at the same time as Cumbria fire provider address the lorry hearth
Cumbria Police are in attendance
12:01JON MACPHERSON
Traffic update
Inrix reviews:
All traffic being briefly held and queueing traffic because of twist of fate on M6 in each instructions from J39 B6261 (Shap) to J40 A66 (Penrith).
The twist of fate happened on the Northbound carriageway but, site visitors is likewise held Southbound to assist emergency services
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