Stafford Traffic.

[Laurie61]

I took Dad to Stafford Hospital for outpatients appointment at 8:30 and was surprised at the lack of traffic. Unfortunately his doctor was not so lucky and was delayed by over an hour, coming down from Stoke.
Looks like the M6 has an accident on the new lane one, is that two trucks trying to go round a broken down vehicle but hitting the back of it ?

Things backing up towards J14.

 

[John Marwood]

I love that they built two big fans to keep the drivers cool in traffic jams

Neat Dennis

 

[staffordjas]

I took Dad to Stafford Hospital for outpatients appointment at 8:30 and was surprised at the lack of traffic. Unfortunately his doctor was not so lucky and was delayed by over an hour, coming down from Stoke.
Looks like the M6 has an accident on the new lane one, is that two trucks trying to go round a broken down vehicle but hitting the back of it ?
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Things backing up towards J14.



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• M6 southbound between J15 and J14 • Congestion
  Congestion. There are currently delays of 1 and a half hours against free flowing traffic. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 26th February 2016.
  (View M6 Southbound cameras)
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  M6 southbound between J13 and J12 • Accident
  Road traffic collision. There are currently delays of 1 and a half hours against free flowing traffic. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 26th February 2016.
  (View M6 Southbound cameras)

There was an accident down at Jct 10 in the new lane one last week . Gantry signs above still showing '60' and everyone playing dodgems trying to get into the other lanes to avoid the car and lorry that had already crashed. These 'Smart' motorways are not so smart after all!

 

[John Marwood]

There was an accident down at Jct 10 in the new lane one last week . Gantry signs above still showing '60' and everyone playing dodgems trying to get into the other lanes to avoid the car and lorry that had already crashed. These 'Smart' motorways are not so smart after all!

Interesting times.....

 

[littleme]

Stone Rd (A34) is still chock-a-block, so much for it clearing by 3.30!

 

[Gramaisc]

Eccleshall Road inbound is currently standing traffic - Stone Road backed up to Beaconside and then down past Common Road - stay at home...

 

[Laurie61]

Looks like they are getting ready to re open the M6, trucks now moved.

 

[stoofer34]

3:52!

Makes Doxey look good!
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[Laurie61]

Now open again.

 

[Laurie61]

 

[Gramaisc]

Sandon Road filling up now - both ways, but worse inbound.

 

[staffordjas]

Sandon Road filling up now - both ways, but worse inbound.

Looks like a long time til hubby gets home then, he's just finished work at Astonfields. He goes outbound up the Sandon Road and Beaconside, but looking at that map......

 

[littleme]

Looks like a long time til hubby gets home then, he's just finished work at Astonfields. He goes outbound up the Sandon Road and Beaconside, but looking at that map......

I'm thinking I should make Mrlittleme walk home!

 

[Gramaisc]

Looks like a long time til hubby gets home then, he's just finished work at Astonfields. He goes outbound up the Sandon Road and Beaconside, but looking at that map......

Sandon Road now solid inbound - moving outbound, but I suspect Beaconside is stuffed.

Salt - Weston - Haywood - Shugborough - Milford - Home...?


Out, round and back in again.

 

[Gramaisc]

Sandon Road has suddenly emptied of stationary traffic - the traffic is now very sparse - I'm wondering if people can now longer get here at all...?

 

[littleme]

Sandon Road has suddenly emptied of stationary traffic - the traffic is now very sparse - I'm wondering if people can now longer get here at all...?

Now no?

 

[Gramaisc]

Now no?

Perhaps they're from the Black Country, Bab?

 

[Amerlan]

Oh Happy Days!
Apparently and from what information is available it looks like the Eccleshall Road will be CLOSED from around McDonalds towards the M6, (March 29 to April 21) and traffic diverted along the A34 Stone Road, ( that will make getting in and out of Tesco express fun won't it)
Also a diversion is planned for traffic to use Browning Street and Goal Road, (April 21 to May 1st).

 

[littleme]

Oh Happy Days!
Apparently and from what information is available it looks like the Eccleshall Road will be CLOSED from around McDonalds towards the M6, (March 29 to April 21) and traffic diverted along the A34 Stone Road, ( that will make getting in and out of Tesco express fun won't it)
Also a diversion is planned for traffic to use Browning Street and Goal Road, (April 21 to May 1st).

Nooooooo .... why?

 

[The Hawk]

Oh Happy Days!
Apparently and from what information is available it looks like the Eccleshall Road will be CLOSED from around McDonalds towards the M6, (March 29 to April 21) and traffic diverted along the A34 Stone Road, ( that will make getting in and out of Tesco express fun won't it)
Also a diversion is planned for traffic to use Browning Street and Goal Road, (April 21 to May 1st).

Are you sure its the Eccleshall Road that will be closed, and not the Stone Road? Looking at https://roadworks.org/ it looks like its the Stone Road that will be closed, with traffic diverted along the Ecccleshall Road.

Either way, its a recipe for chaos or, as its known in Stafford, normal road conditions!