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Current traffic in Blackpool

The following traffic incidents and congestion for Blackpool have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The A585 southbound between the junctions with the A587 and the A588 South.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 19 Mar 2019.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.99 miles from Blackpool. CLEARED @ 16:48
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound exit slip at junction J31 (Preston) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Emergency road marking works are planned.
Status: Pending.
ScheduleExpect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 24 Mar 2019 to 5 Apr 2019.
Lanes closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.83 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J31 (Preston) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Emergency road marking works are planned.
Status: Pending.
ScheduleExpect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 24 Mar 2019 to 5 Apr 2019.
Lanes closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.68 miles from Blackpool.


There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J32 (Blackpool) and J33 (Lancaster) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 21:00 on 19 Mar 2019.
Nearest town: 13.77 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M55 westbound between junctions J1 (Preston) and J3 (Kirkham) .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 19 Mar 2019 to 01:00 on 20 Mar 2019.
Nearest town: 9.24 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J33 (Lancaster) and J32 (Blackpool) .
Lane closures: Lane three will be closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 19 Mar 2019 to 05:00 on 20 Mar 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 12.74 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J32 (Blackpool) and J33 (Lancaster) .
Lane closures: Lane three will be closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 19 Mar 2019 to 04:00 on 20 Mar 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 12.87 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J32 (Blackpool) and J33 (Lancaster) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 23:00 on 7 Feb 2020.
Nearest town: 12.7 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J33 (Lancaster) and J32 (Blackpool) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 31 Mar 2019.
Nearest town: 13.58 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J32 (Blackpool) and J33 (Lancaster) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 31 Mar 2019.
Nearest town: 13.54 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M55 westbound between junctions J3 (Kirkham) and J4 (Great Marton) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 1 Jun 2019.
Nearest town: 4.49 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M55 eastbound between junctions J4 (Great Marton) and J3 (Kirkham) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 1 Jun 2019.
Nearest town: 3.68 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M55 westbound between junctions J1 (Preston) and J3 (Kirkham) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 10:00 on 4 Oct 2019.
Nearest town: 6.51 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J27 (Parbold) and J28 (Leyland) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:30 on 20 Mar 2019 to 05:00 on 21 Mar 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.64 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J27 (Parbold) and J28 (Leyland) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 23 Mar 2019 to 25 Mar 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.97 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M61 northbound between junction J9 and the M6 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Litter clearance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 25 Mar 2019 to 05:00 on 26 Mar 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.78 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M61 northbound at junction J9 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Litter clearance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 25 Mar 2019 to 05:00 on 26 Mar 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.93 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound entry slip at junction J29 (Burnley) .
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 21 Mar 2019 to 05:00 on 22 Mar 2019.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 16.74 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound entry slip at junction J29 (Burnley) .
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 20 Mar 2019 to 06:00 on 21 Mar 2019.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 16.8 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J28 (Leyland) and J30 (Manchester) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 05:00 from 20 Mar 2019 to 22 Mar 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.55 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J30 (Manchester) and J28 (Leyland) .
Lane closures: Lane three will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 05:00 from 20 Mar 2019 to 22 Mar 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.87 miles from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J33 (Lancaster) and J32 (Blackpool) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 20 Mar 2019 to 05:00 on 21 Mar 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.72 miles from Blackpool.

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Location: southbound between the junctions with the A587 and the A588 South.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 19 March 2019.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.99 miles from Blackpool.

53.86--3

A Flood Alert has been issued for the Wyre Estuary for around the high astronomical tide predicted at 13:00 BST on 17/04/2018.

The forecast peak water level is 5.22mAOD at 12:45 BST.

The total surge is 0.47m.

The wind direction will be South and wind speed Force 5 - 6.
Nearest town: 5.5 miles from Blackpool.

53.87--2.95

Location: northbound between junctions J32 (Blackpool) and J33 (Lancaster) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 21:00 on 19 March 2019.
Nearest town: 13.77 miles from Blackpool.

53.92--2.76

Location: westbound between junctions J1 (Preston) and J3 (Kirkham) .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 19 March 2019 to 01:00 on 20 March 2019.
Nearest town: 9.24 miles from Blackpool.

53.8--2.81

Location: southbound between junctions J33 (Lancaster) and J32 (Blackpool) .

Lane Closures : Lane three will be closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 19 March 2019 to 05:00 on 20 March 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 12.74 miles from Blackpool.

53.86--2.74

Location: northbound between junctions J32 (Blackpool) and J33 (Lancaster) .

Lane Closures : Lane three will be closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 19 March 2019 to 04:00 on 20 March 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 12.87 miles from Blackpool.

53.85--2.73

Location: northbound between junctions J32 (Blackpool) and J33 (Lancaster) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 23:00 on 7 February 2020.
Nearest town: 12.7 miles from Blackpool.

53.86--2.74

Location: southbound between junctions J33 (Lancaster) and J32 (Blackpool) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 31 March 2019.
Nearest town: 13.58 miles from Blackpool.

53.91--2.75

Location: northbound between junctions J32 (Blackpool) and J33 (Lancaster) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 31 March 2019.
Nearest town: 13.54 miles from Blackpool.

53.91--2.75

Location: westbound between junctions J3 (Kirkham) and J4 (Great Marton) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 1 June 2019.
Nearest town: 4.49 miles from Blackpool.

53.8--2.93

Location: eastbound between junctions J4 (Great Marton) and J3 (Kirkham) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 1 June 2019.
Nearest town: 3.68 miles from Blackpool.

53.8--2.95

Location: westbound between junctions J1 (Preston) and J3 (Kirkham) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 10:00 on 4 October 2019.
Nearest town: 6.51 miles from Blackpool.

53.81--2.88

Location: northbound between junctions J27 (Parbold) and J28 (Leyland) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:30 on 20 March 2019 to 05:00 on 21 March 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.64 miles from Blackpool.

53.64--2.69

Location: northbound between junctions J27 (Parbold) and J28 (Leyland) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 23 March 2019 to 25 March 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.97 miles from Blackpool.

53.61--2.69

Location: northbound between junction J9 and the M6 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Litter clearance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 25 March 2019 to 05:00 on 26 March 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.78 miles from Blackpool.

53.72--2.63

Location: northbound at junction J9 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Litter clearance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 25 March 2019 to 05:00 on 26 March 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.93 miles from Blackpool.

53.72--2.63

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J31 (Preston) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Emergency road marking works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 24 March 2019 to 5 April 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.83 miles from Blackpool.

53.76--2.64

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J31 (Preston) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Emergency road marking works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 24 March 2019 to 5 April 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.68 miles from Blackpool.

53.77--2.64

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J29 (Burnley) .

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 21 March 2019 to 05:00 on 22 March 2019.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 16.74 miles from Blackpool.

53.71--2.66

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J29 (Burnley) .

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 20 March 2019 to 06:00 on 21 March 2019.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 16.8 miles from Blackpool.

53.71--2.66

Location: northbound between junctions J28 (Leyland) and J30 (Manchester) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 05:00 from 20 March 2019 to 22 March 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.55 miles from Blackpool.

53.7--2.68

Location: southbound between junctions J30 (Manchester) and J28 (Leyland) .

Lane Closures : Lane three will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 05:00 from 20 March 2019 to 22 March 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.87 miles from Blackpool.

53.73--2.65

Location: southbound between junctions J33 (Lancaster) and J32 (Blackpool) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 20 March 2019 to 05:00 on 21 March 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.72 miles from Blackpool.

53.97--2.77