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LIVE: Stretch of M6 closed after person 'falls from bridge' - latest updates

They were taken to hospital in a serious condition, NWAS says

• Updated 13:47, 7 NOV 2023

A stretch of the M6 has been closed near Wigan after a person 'fell from a bridge'. North West Ambulance Service says a patient has been taken to hospital by ambulance following the incident this morning (November 7).

They are in a serious condition. All traffic was stopped between junctions 27 at Standish and 28 at Leyland earlier today.

The southbound carriageway has since reopened. Drivers are facing queues of an hour on the northbound side of the M6, approaching the scene.

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A spokesperson for National Highways said: "The M6 in Lancashire is closed northbound between J27 (Standish) and J28 (Leyland) following a serious incident. Lancashire Police, North West Ambulance Service and National Highways Traffic Officers have all attended the scene."

An NWAS spokesperson added: "We attended to a patient who had fallen from a motorway bridge. A response vehicle, two advanced paramedics, a doctor, and an air ambulance attended the scene. The patient was taken to hospital by road in a serious condition."

This is a live event. Follow the latest updates below.

• Person in serious condition after 'falling from bridge' 13:35

Road reopens

All lanes have now reopened, but there are queues approaching the scene.

All lanes have now reopened on the #M6 northbound between J27 ( #Standish ) and J28 ( #Leyland ) following the earlier @LancsPolice incident. There is still approx. 2.5 miles of congestion on approach, causing delays of 30 minutes above usual journey times. pic.twitter.com/CmCBhln3qT — National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) November 7, 2023

Person in serious condition after 'falling from bridge'

North West Ambulance Service has confirmed a person has been taken to hospital after 'falling from a bridge'.

In a statement, an NWAS spokesperson said:

"We attended to a patient who had fallen from a motorway bridge. "A response vehicle, two advanced paramedics, a doctor, and an air ambulance attended the scene. "The patient was taken to hospital by road in a serious condition."

Southbound carriageway reopens

The #M6 southbound has reopened between J28 and J27. The northbound carriageway remains closed whilst @LancsPolice and Traffic Officers remain in attendance. There is approx. 3.5 miles of congestion on approach northbound, please plan ahead of your journey this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/knHpX0AWst — National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) November 7, 2023

Hour-long delays northbound

Drivers are facing long queues on the northbound side.

The #M6 remains closed in both directions between J27 ( #Standish ) and J28 ( #Leyland ) following a @LancsPolice incident. We're reporting delays of at least 60 minutes above usual journey times approaching northbound. No significant delays southbound. https://t.co/oszhkj4m66 pic.twitter.com/JQPw7R64vJ — National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) November 7, 2023

Long delays

Queues are backing up as far as the Orrell Interchange on the northbound side of the M6.

There are also queues in Standish as drivers avoid the affected stretch of motorway.

Diversions in place

Traffic is being diverted away from the motorway in both directions approaching Standish.

To see the diversion in full, click here .

Update from National Highways

Emergency services are in attendance, National Highways has said in an update.

Drivers are facing queues of 45 minutes in both directions approaching the scene.

A post on the National Highways website says:

"The M6 in Lancashire is closed in both directions between J27 (Standish) and J28 (Leyland) following a serious incident. "Lancashire Police, North West Ambulance Service and National Highways Traffic Officers are all in attendance."

'No risk to wider public'

Police say the road is closed due to an ongoing incident.

We have closed the M6 in both directions between Junctions 27 and 28 due to an ongoing police incident. There is no risk to the wider public and we will update you further as soon as we can. pic.twitter.com/KsYQypJVMb — Lancashire Police (@LancsPolice) November 7, 2023

Queues approaching scene

Delays are building on the M6 approaching the scene.

This is the southbound carriageway approaching Greater Manchester.

Police incident

Traffic has been stopped on the M6 in both directions.

The #M6 is CLOSED in both directions between J27 ( #Standish ) and J28 ( #Leyland ) due to a @LancsPolice incident. Approaching traffic is being diverted at the scene. Please plan ahead of your journey if you are travelling through the area. pic.twitter.com/sAKjrdtbCD — National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) November 7, 2023

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M1 recap after serious crash between J27 and J28 brought traffic to standstill

An air ambulance was called

• Updated 19:54, 11 OCT 2022

Traffic was stopped on the M1 northbound to allow an air ambulance to land and access the scene of a crash. Traffic was brought to a standstill between J27 and J28.

The carriageway has now opened after a closure between junction 28 and junction 27 following a serious collision on Tuesday afternoon (October 11), National Highways confirmed. Nottinghamshire Police was in attendance.

In an update issued shortly before 6.50pm, traffic monitoring website Inrix said: "Traffic returned to normal, accident cleared on M1 Southbound between J28 A38 ( Alfreton / Mansfield) and J27 A608 Mansfield Road (Hucknall / Underwood).

"Two lanes were closed for recovery of the vehicles and clearance of the spillage. At around 15:00 the road was closed for 45 minutes. All restrictions were lifted at around 18:30."

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• 'Queueing traffic for six miles' 18:09
• Diversion Route 15:36
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'Queueing traffic for six miles'

In an traffic update issued shortly before 6pm, Inrix said: "Two lanes closed, long delays and queueing traffic for six miles due to recovery work, accident, a lorry and a car involved and oil spillage on M1 Southbound between J28 A38 ( Alfreton / Mansfield) and J27 A608 Mansfield Road (Hucknall / Underwood). Congestion to around two miles after J29 (Chesterfield? Mansfiels) and on surrounding routes through Hucknall, Ravenshead and Alfreton as traffic seeks an alternative route. Travel time is 40 minutes. Two lanes remain closed for recovery of the vehicles and clearance of the spillage. At around 15:00 the road was closed for 45 minutes."

Highways Statement

A spokesperson for the Highways Agency said: "If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey."

Diversion Route

Road users are advised to follow the xxx diversion symbol on road signs.

• At M1 Junction 28, exit onto the westbound A38.
• At the grade-separated junction at Ripley, take the exit for the A610 and travel south-east around Ripley, through Codnor and back to the M1 at Junction 26.

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Turning Interstate 27 into a reality, here’s everything you need to know:

M IDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A future interstate highway that has been the talk of the Basin for several years is slowly becoming a reality for the Midland and Odessa area. 

In 2020 a feasibility study was done by the Ports-to-Plains Corridor Advisory Committee, an organization of elected city officials and leaders who wanted to improve interstates in Texas. 

The tests, based on the Ports-to-Plain Committee, showed that by building an interstate, a greater demand for gas stations, truck stops, restaurants, lodging, and other businesses serving passenger and commercial travelers would occur and the road itself would provide opportunities for expansion, and development.

Here’s a look at how the new interstate came to be, and what will happen first in order to turn the idea into reality:

According to the President of the Midland Odessa Transportation Alliance (MOTRAN) James Beauchamp, the Ports-to-Plains alliance originally wanted to put Midland and Odessa on an ancillary, a three-number interstate, where it wouldn’t have been a part of the primary I-27 route plan, however, MOTRAN and city officials saw this as a huge opportunity for the local area to be apart of the new route that is predicted to result in a significant amount economic growth and safety. MOTRAN then worked with Senator Ted Cruz’s office to include Midland/Odessa among the interstate’s path. 

After developing a plan and getting approval through the legislative process, the new interstate, also known as Interstate-27 (I-27), is set to one day be a 963-mile-long corridor spanning through 26 Texas counties, including Midland. 

The interstate, specifically the one planned for the local Midland/Odessa area for I-27 (or I-14) will consist of four lanes divided (2 in each direction), with access roads that will travel from Sterling City, through Midland/Odessa, and to Lamesa. 

The picture above represents the typical interstate section that is planned. 

According to the Ports-to-Plains fact sheets from feasibility studies, the nation’s primary source for energy independence was planned to be located along the designated corridor, meaning that connectivity for trade will grow rapidly in all areas along the future interstate, but more specifically the Midland and Odessa area. 

MOTRAN President, James Beauchamp said that the Midland and Odessa area is an “energy epicenter” and “together they form a network, that in essence connects over 85 percent of our state’s population, over 90 percent of the workforce- which is really important for us out here- and then over 95 percent of our state’s gross domestic product.”

Although economic growth was a large factor in Midland/Odessa joining the route for the future I-27 interstate, the reasons mainly surrounded driver safety and the concerns about traffic on the current highways and roads in the local area. Beauchamp said that the roads for the Midland and Odessa area were supposed to be built as a four-lane divided.

“Those roads are part of the trunk system, they’re part of this corridor, they were always supposed to be built as four-lane divided, but back in the day the state of Texas was just not really interested in investing in the Permian basin,” Beauchamp said.

The new interstate will help decrease the risks of driving on the roads and lower the number of crashes that occur each year, according to MOTRAN.

“It is going to be important, and that’s partially important for our area because we see a lot of really, heavy, oversized, overweight traffic, with sometimes hazardous cargo, that needs a good route there to keep it out of our more urbanized area,” Beauchamp said. 

Traffic congestion is a big issue in the local area, and according to Midland Mayor Lori Blong, this is because the Midland and Odessa areas have “expanded and grown so rapidly over the last several years” and that is why “we have so many traffic accidents, that come through our region,” she said.

The Texas Department of Public Safety website states that traffic congestion leads to more problems than just traffic jams, and affects every aspect of our lives, including the well-being and the lives of drivers. 

According to a new study, Ector County was among 12 Texas counties to make the list of the top 50 most dangerous counties for drivers across the United States. Beauchamp stated that annual crash numbers are high and are expected to be even higher in the future.

“In February (2024)  there was a good 10 to 12 days where we had a fatality a day, so I think you’ll see those numbers go up pretty significantly. I would anticipate that number is probably gonna be around 9000, (Annual crashes 2024) but we’ll have to see,” Beauchamp stated. 

The studies done by the Ports-to-Plains corridor showed that building the new I-27 route would eliminate head-on collisions and that the number of fatalities would be cut by roughly 40 percent, close to half. 

A project as big and complex as this has raised concerns regarding construction and traffic among local citizens, and according to social media discussions, this new interstate project sparks worry in some people, specifically the traffic. Beauchamp said that although there are both pros and cons to the construction process, the pros outweigh them.

“It is an inconvenience, but ultimately you’re gonna be a lot safer in the end, and so you’ll just have to weigh if a little bit of inconvenience now is worth a long period of safety, and from our perspective it is,” he said.

The process of building an interstate road takes time and according to MOTRAN, TXDOT, and the Ports-to-Plains Committee, there is no specific timeline or estimation for the project yet.

“I think that’s one of the things people have a hard time grappling with, is the idea that ‘ok well we passed the designation, so when are the signs gonna go up?’” Beauchamp said. 

Although the construction process has no set timeline, officials stated that the area’s first steps in the process include testing, planning, developing, and eventually starting the project while incremental improvements are made along the way.

“So in the very short term- we’ll see some improvements, it won’t be slapping up an interstate sign out there, but it’ll be making improvements that’ll make those roads a lot safer, it’ll make traffic move better, and that’s important out here- because we’ve seen an enormous increase in travel times over the last five and six years, so again safer, more efficient and it allows us to start planning and acquiring that right away and the utility adjustments we need for future improvements as we go forward,” Beauchamp.

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