Traffic was brought to a standstill on a section of the busy M56 motorway this morning because of concerns for safety of a man on a bridge.
Police closed the stretch, from junction 12 A557 (Runcorn) to junction 14 A5117 (Chester Services / Helsby), after receiving the report at around 2.30am on Thursday, May 19. Officers attended and found a man on a bridge between the junctions.
Road blocks were put in place, as traffic was unable to move in both directions. Diversions were also put in place, causing more congestion to junction 11, junction 15 and delays on the A55 around the Vicar's Cross Interchange and through Delamere, Cuddington and Whitley.
