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M53 J4 - j5 slow Traffic as it filters.
About 5mph

Reeds Lane Leasowe, closed to traffic, due to roof blown off building and laying in road.

confirmed : Its going to be closed all night and the level crossing, says the man in the green jacket.

Photo?

Accident St James's Church.
2 Cars involved.

Not too much of a delay cars using side roads to get to A to B

Expect to be cleared in 30 mins.

Abulance at scene.

Reeds Lane : Closed (leasowe train station)
This is due to track repairs.
There must be a bus replacement for the trains too.

Not sure when it ends the road closure.

The West Kirby tracks will be replaced first, with work starting on Friday, October 7 and taking nine days. Work on the New Brighton line will start on Saturday, October 15 and finish on Sunday, October 23.

Replacement bus service running on Merseyrail between Birkenhead North and Hamilton Square due to track fault at Conway Park.

M 53 eastham crash both lanes

Accident involving several cars in the Northbound contraflow between J5 and J4 M53, one lane was blocked as I passed it but recovery vehicles were on the scene. Tailbacks both ways.

Traffic backed up both ways, suggest you avoid if possible. Just taken us an hour to come through from Ellesmere Port to Clatterbridge. Crashed vehicles lined up in one lane. Recovery vehicles coming in from Birkenhead direction to access.

I saw the Matrix signs and came through on the A540 Hoylake Road so managed to miss it - phew.
Hope everyone was OK

Major road works at Moreton Cross Starting today

The mobile matrix signs of doom appeared a few days ago warning of major road works at Moreton cross. They do not state for how long but I am planning to avoid it like the plague as any roadworks in Moreton always cause huge queues.

http://www.unitedutilities.com/Wirralcleaning.aspx

Thank you Wiki Link Master Willo.

Wallasey tunnel
From liverpool to wirral heavy slow traffic.
Only 1 Tunnel open.

Use Birkenhead Tunnel if you have a choice.

Wallasey Tunnel:
Friday 28th October 2011 09:45 15:30 Essential Mtce - Contra flow in place.

Wench has just asked me to post that a lorry is lodged under a bridge in seacome sounds like the four bridges? Don't know anymore, just it's going nowhere...

It was a tad too tall for the bridge and got wedged under It's cleared now but I so wish I'd had my camera as it was funny

I don't know whats going on here, but all the traffic is backed up for miles on the B&Q bypass, going towards Dock Rd...not the tunnel road though...

Traffic lights at Duke St weren't working correctly earlier on.

Thanks Snickas just let some one know as they will be coming that way shortly

11am Tanker off the road.

Between J3 (prenton) J4 (Clatterbridge) Heading towards Brombrough / Chester.

Traffic is comming off at J3 Prenton.

Its still backed up now, ive been told.

Can see a crane in place for 53 Tanker.
So its still in progress. 1pm

:3 closed all mototway traffic off at junction 3

Thanks for letting us know Mark i was going that way soon wont bother now

Still closed just come past on other side. Shell tanker gone through side barriers, just pulling it out now. About 50 police and fire vehicles there.

OMG no wonder theres so many police and fire vehicles there!!!
thank god for small mercies and it didn't go up.

Traffic England says closed between J3 & J4 Southbound and due to reopen around 3pm
http://www.trafficengland.com/motorwayflow.aspx?ct=true#mtf

3pm still closed, the Tanker is Upright.
Junction 3 to 4 prenton to Brombrough.

I wont see when it opens.
Butt all motorway traffic is being filtered off the M53 J3 towards Brombrough.
So its a pain if ypur forced off.

i seen that earlier. i join the joined the motorway probably just a few mins after it happened, loads of people on hard shoulder legging it towards the tanker

Motorway open

Thanks fro letting us know Mark that must of taken them all day

BOTH MERSEY TUNNELS TO CLOSE ON NOVEMBER 30 DAY OF STRIKE ACTION

It has been confirmed today that both Mersey Tunnls will be closed to traffic on November 30, the day that many trade unions have chosen to voice their protest at the general state of the economy

It is not clear as yet whether bus and train services will be affected by the strike.

A554 King's Parade both ways closed due to
flooding between Coastal Drive and Bayview
Drive. The windy conditions on the coast have
led to waves crashing over the road, making it
impassable. Diversion: Coastal Drive

Crash at St Hillarys roundabout, restricting & diverting traffic right at this moment

emergency services are attending right as i post this.

heck, they've all gone now!
that was fast!

For future warnings, BIKERS: please be careful approaching this roundabout ESPECIALLY when the weather is at its worse
The road surface from Breck Rd (right at the corner of Breck Rd & Wallacre Rd)approaching right up to the roundabout is very very dangerous.

Both Tunnels shut atm
Queensway closed for roadworks
Kingsway closed due to Police Incident????
Tailbacks for miles on both sides now
If you where planning to use one best going around

Back open now

Traffic is all backed up for miles on the motorway here, Bidston bypass, (next to B&Q) ummm its the lane towards Dock Rd & B/head North. The tunnel lane is open though.

just took another peek...its filtering through, slowly

Just a heads up people.

Police are pulling people up travelling across 4 bridges, heading from Wallasey into Birkenhead.
Searching cars and breathalising people, checking doc's tyres etc etc.

Twelve Quays lift bridge out of action this weekend:

The lift bridge close to Twelve Quays ferry terminal, which links Birkenhead and Wallasey, will be closed this weekend to allow engineers to carry out repairs ahead of major works scheduled early next year.

The "A" bridge on Tower Road will be closed this Saturday and Sunday December 10 and December 11, to allow the works to be carried out.

Motorists will instead be diverted over Duke Street bridge for this weekend. Signs showing the diversion routes will be in place.

A four-week major repair programme on the lift bridge is scheduled to begin – weather-permitting – immediately after the New Year when motorists will again have to divert to the Duke Street crossing.

A Wirral Council spokesman said: “We apologise for having to close the bridge this weekend at such short notice and we regret the inconvenience it will cause.

"However, the works are necessary to allow the bridge to continue to be used safely until the full programme of repairs, which is planned to begin the first week in January, can take place.”

Source

just to give a heads up...
traffic northbound, towards Moreton/Upton/Arrowe Park/Bromborough/Ellesmere Port, on the M53 is backed up and going real slow, right from the start of the bypass (Dock Rd entrance & tunnel entrance).

I wonder what`s happened there then Snickas ? thanks for letting people know

oh dear hope everyone`s alright

M53 elsmere port towards birkenhead accident in controflow motorway backed up to m56 expect delays ambulance at accident

J3 m53
Prenton to clatterbridge motorway coming to a stop.

Arrow park road up to arrow park pub,
Sleet freezing on to road no grip,
Be aware cars sliding.

The gritter trucks mustn`t have done that area.

The rain washed the grit away.

Why is it this country can not deal with cold weather, when regarding road safety?

Woodchirch road towards Asda and Arrow Park delays, all the way back to roundabout.

Clear now

still problems outside lower entrance to arrowe park hossy that was at 2pm today

Problems on mersey rail (defective rail)
Bus replacements in place.

A water pump operated by Network Rail and situated in the tunnel under the river bed was leaking onto the tracks.
the water was above the running rails and blew the cables feeding the signals and track circuits, also set fire to 8 insulating pots which grease the wheels as they pass over them.
Network Rail had to wait until the water receded before being able to get to the faults.

Not Merseyrail's fault although they always get the blame!

The insulator pots support the live rail. Nowt to do with greasing the wheels. If there's a pumping fault it'll be at Shore Road Shaft or Mann Island. Unlikely all pumps would fail at once. IF a pump fails, an alarm comes up. On a visit to the drainage heading some time ago. I was told by the fitters that it takes four hours for water ingress to reach the 3rd rail at river bed. Game over! The track circuits would short out first as the water "bridged" the running rails. All signals to red and train stops "up".

The drainage heading is under the main tunnel. The highest point of the heading is under the lowest point of the main tunnel. Water then gravitates down to sumps at Shore Road or Mann Island. Bonzo sized Sulzer (or they were) "down the hole" pumps bring it to surface drains.

Here endeth the lecture !! Is anyone still awake ?
The above bumf was gleaned a few years back. Also in some equally old books I have. Things could have changed of course.
Thanks gopher for the heads up on this.

They checked the pumps, all were working ok, but there was a big enough hole in one of the pipes to allow the leakage over night so no warning lights or alarms registered in the control room, so the water built up and was noticed by the driver of an empty stock train at 05.15, trains were allowed to carry on under caution but the level reached the rails and then Bobs your uncle.NO TRAINS

Thanks gopher. All good stuff.

No trains where? The entire network?

Borough Road Flyover closed due to Gas Leak, just on morning news.

Same Alert on the news again.

Today, avoid if possible.

On Merseyrail site. Scrolling across top of pages is the message:

"29th February - All services running normally"

Should someone tell them ?? Maybe fault(?) has been sorted out ?

Old chester road shut again another murder or summit by bedfor avenue busys everywhere cordened off

I got a text about this just now.

It's been closed all night, an incident outside Rock Villa.

Bedford Rd is open and clear but Old Chester Road is closed from Rock Villa to Bedford Rd Junction.

The A5137 Brimstage Road in Heswall is closed both ways after a lorry hit the railway bridge and overturned between Acre Lane and Whitehouse Lane. It's affecting traffic between Heswall and the M53.

Thats gonna be interesting. Chester High road is closed this week for road works.

Wallasey tunnel delays from Liverpool side going. In.

Wallasey Tunnel. Approach. Now closed.
Motorway. Backing up to junction 2.
Avoid the m 53 if possible.

J 11 closed from m53 to m56 towards runcorn. Its blocked for miles. Stay away.

Overturned vehicle.

http://www.traffic-update.co.uk/motorways/m53.asp

Still closed.

I opted to use the M62 having heard about this - put about 15 mins on my journey.
Pity the poor poeple stuck there in this heat and thoughts to the driver.

sorry i originally posted in wrong forum.
Hi just to advise if anyone planning a journey particularly to Man Airport that the M56 is closed , due to an incident. Road expected to re-open from 9:30 pm. Hubby been in traffic Jam since 4pm and tells me its at a standstill in both directions..He tells me its a Tanker that's overturned spilling fuel so have to clean the road before re-opening. He will do anything to get out of cooking the tea!!!! lol

copied the following from the traffic report if it helps.

M56 westbound between J14 and J15 | Westbound | Overturned Vehicle - On the M56 westbound between junctions J12 and J14, there are currently delays of 30 mins caused by congestion due to an overturned vehicle closing the road between junctions J14 and J15. Road expected to re-open from 9:15 pm.

Incident J2 M53. Avoid this area if at all possible. M53 is about to be closed in both directions at this location.

Accident between j4 and j3 heading towards birkenhead. Just happened. M53.

No police yet.
Ambulance at scene.

Was a Citroen Saxon hit centre reservation I saw all the debri flying in air when happened

Traffic jam junction 8 e port on motorway.
Traffic diverted off motorway.
From 7 to 8 heading away from birkenhead. I think I heard vehicle fire on the radio.

So long ques. Turn off at eastham.

I think its junction 8 the e port junction.

Church Road, Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead.
Closed between Seymore Road and Thompson Street due to large crane in road demolishing one of the few remaining buildings.

NO advance warning and NO signed diversion.
Prople are just having to find their way down through the little back streets. Many are getting lost and turning around.

It is hard to tell if this is planned or emergency work, but either way, it seems badly managed.

the was a big fire last night

Sheridans the old butchers next to the co-op was set alight and the building is unsafe so road closed of for safety reasons.

Sheridan's was burnt down last night, the police were there about 8am, diggers were in about 2pm razing it to the ground. Had a City Link artic trying to get down one of the side roads which cars were having difficulty getting through.
Such a shame really, they were probably the only butchers that were open til 10pm. Surely this row is the last of the buildings waiting to be demolished. Council arson crew in again last night?

Approach to Wallasey tunnel from junction one. Long tail back expect delays at least 10 minutes.

Traffic is backing up now. 30 minutes delay.
Get off junction one and use birkehead tunnel.

Still not sure of why?

Also, Telegraph Road between Caldy RUFC and Cottage Loaf has one way traffic controlled by lights; looks like they are rebuilding a section of stone wall. Not a problem now, but could be a pain during the school rush/rush hour this afternoon.

Tunnel is clear must be the back end of inncident ?

Hi volume of traffic.
Im on the liverpool side now, so cant say the approach is clear wallasey side.

Woodchurch slip onto the motorway heading towards Liverpool - 2 vehicle RTC. One vehicle is pointing the wrong way, Police & Paramedics in attendance so avoid if possible.

From J1 Wallasey towards J2 slow traffic.
Accident on the motorway.

Just come home on the bus
Claughton Road from the Academy towards town is closed off and we had bypass via Grange Road West and past the Drill Hall way

Traffic chaos about to hit Arrowe Park, Woodchurch Road, Storeton lane, Whitehouse Lane areas and possibly adjacent areas

Why they wait till the holidays are over and schools back to start ripping up and blocking roads.

Big signs up around arrowe park advising traffic chaos and find alternative route starting Friday 30th August for 4 days.

We found an alternative route (Storeton Lane) only to find that will be closed 3rd September for 1 day and then Whitehouse lane closed for a day.

A551 Arrowe Park Road both ways closed due to building fire between Leeswood Road and Arrowe Brook Road. Police directing traffic. Police say closures will remain in place for several days Affecting traffic near to Arrowe Park Hospital although traffic is coping well on surrounding routes.

Egerton Street both ways closed due to unsafe building between A554 Rowson Street and Duke Street. The road has been closed since Monday due to a mobile phone mast becoming unstable on top of a church. There is no estimated time of re-opening.

M53 is down to two lanes in both directions between Clatterbridge and Prenton while some kind of work in done on the central reservation.

Due to the Memories of August 1914 street theatre event in Liverpool city centre, the Queensway (Birkenhead) Tunnel will be closed at the following times:

10pm Thursday 24th July until midday Friday 25th.

9.30pm Friday 25th until 1am Saturday 26th.

10.30am Saturay 26th until 1am Sunday 27th.

Kingsway (Wallasey) Tunnel will remain open, but it is expected to be busy, particularly through the Friday morning peak period. So please allow extra time for your journey.

And if anyone was caught in the queues on the M53 this morning, this is why:

http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/m53-cheshire-oaks-woman-driver-7381235

Glad she's OK. I must have been right behind, as traffic stopped I shot off at J8 and rejoined at J9 to an empty carriageway as everything was stuck behind her

Delays on M53 from J2 towards the tunnel, traffic at a crawl about 10 minutes ago and backing up.

M53 westbound from J2 delays message has just been given out on local radio as well

New Brighton Prom closed during high tide . Road by dips open to the Clown roundabout. Business open as usual but surprised people were parking by Home and Bargain after the last flooding.

The Queensway (Birkenhead) Mersey Tunnel will be closed to all traffic during the following times,
whilst we undertake essential maintenance work:

2100 on 27 October through to 0630 on 28 October;
2300 on 28 October through to 0630 on 29 October;
2100 on 29 October through to 0630 on 30 October;
2100 on 30 October through to 0630 on 31 October.

Wirral Line: there are no planned changes this week.
Due to major refurbishment work, until late March 2015, Hamilton Square station is closed. Trains are still
running through the station but aren't stopping.

Hoylake road from Birkenhead towards the american car wash.

Fire engines
police cars.

Huge traffic ques.

Not sure what's gone on but sure big delays at the moment.

Stuck

just heard it's 2 cars and a lad on a quad bike looks nasty tho

http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/1...ash_between_car_and_quad_bike/?ref=fbshr

Mmmmm. Thinks nasty thoughts!!

A FALLEN tree is causing traffic congestion near Arrowe Park roundabout this morning.

Arrowe Park Road is closed both ways and there is slow traffic between B5138 Thingwall Road East and A552 Woodchurch Road / Church Lane.

Police and council engineers were called to the incident at around 7.30am and are currently at the scene.

The incident is affecting traffic between Greasby and Barnston.

Source

Lost of roads closed due to flooding this morning, bae aware.

Warrens med centre at arrow park had a lovely paddling pool outside it today.suppose its what you get when you have a dip with no drains in.poor design.

MOTORISTS are being advised to find alternative routes to and from Wallasey and Birkenhead docks tomorrow morning as detectives investigating the death of PC Dave Phillips carry out a reconstruction.

Wallasey Docks link road will be closed between 10am and around 12pm on Thursday.

http://m.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/140..._to_death_of_PC_Dave_Phillips/?ref=fbshr