Shropshire Star

Major rush hour delays on the M54 due to broken down lorry

There were delays of at least half an hour on the M54 during Monday morning rush hour due to a broken down lorry.

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An image showing the level of traffic on Monday morning (Photo: Highways England).

Lane 1 (of 2) was closed on the Westbound carriageway between Junction 2 for Wolverhampton and Junction 3 for Cosford and Shifnal.

Recovery specialists reached the scene at around 8.10am but the lane remained closed to allow the vehicle to be recovered safely.

There was around five miles of congestion on approach, causing at least 30 minute delays for drivers.