Overview

• Two of four lanes remain shut between Knutsford (J19) and the Lymm Interchange (J20) after a load was shed around 1pm.
• The M6 northbound link to the M56 J9 westbound, including the J20 north exit for the M56 west, is closed for recovery.
• National Highways reports delays of about 90 minutes with congestion stretching back to J18 at Holmes Chapel.
• The spillage has been described as mud or soil mixed with sewage from a HGV, with a specialist team tasked to clear the carriageway.
• Long queues are affecting festival traffic bound for Creamfields at Daresbury Park, with motorists urged to re-route or allow extra time.