Traffic News Daily

Published: 03 June 2022
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

A34 Southbound - A34 southbound access from A303 | Southbound | Accident Location : The A34 southbound entry slip from the A303 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 03:45 and 04:00 on 3 June 2022. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:45 and 04:00 on 3 June 2022. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 5.42 miles of Crawley.

A5 Northbound - A5 northbound between A495 and B5069 | Northbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A495 and the A483 Oswestry North. Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:45 and 05:00 on 3 June 2022. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:45 and 05:00 on 3 June 2022. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.38 miles of Oswestry.

A5 Southbound - A5 southbound between B5069 and A495 | Southbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The A5 southbound between the junctions with the A483 and the A495 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:45 and 05:00 on 3 June 2022. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:45 and 05:00 on 3 June 2022. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.23 miles of Oswestry.

A3 Southbound - A3 southbound between A320 and A322 | Southbound | Accident Location : The A3 southbound between the A320 and the junction with the A322 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:15 on 3 June 2022. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:00 and 06:15 on 3 June 2022. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.28 miles of Guildford.

A3 Northbound - A3 northbound between A322 and A320 | Northbound | Accident Location : The A3 northbound between the A322 and the junction with the A320 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:15 on 3 June 2022. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:00 and 06:15 on 3 June 2022. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.32 miles of Guildford.

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ITC 2022 Annual Lecture The ITC is delighted to announce that our 2022 Annual Lecture will take place on Thursday 7th July at 18:00 exploring the topic: What is the future for the city centre in the wake of the Covid pandemic? This will be held in conjunction with the UCL’s Centre for Transport Studies at the iconic UCL Roberts Building in […] (Transport Wales)

The safety of private e-scooters in the UK: PACTS briefing following the Queens speech 2022 Delivered on 10th May 2022, HRH Prince Charles announced in the Queen’s speech that “Her Majesty’s Government will improve transport... The post The safety of private e-scooters in the UK: PACTS briefing following the Queen’s speech 2022 appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

ITC explores how transport can improve the local environment The ITC’s Spring Discussion Evening, held on 7th April 2022, explored how transport infrastructure can make a positive contribution to our local environment. Guests at this online event heard from an expert panel including Jo Lewington (Network Rail), Steve Elderkin (National Highways) and Jon Riley (Temple Group). For more information on the event and the […] (Transport Wales)

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