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National Highways said the speed limit on the M6 between Warrington and Wigan increased from 50mph to 70mph, with an extra lane on each carriageway also opening for the first time on Thursday.
At this point a local road (to Scout Green) runs between the two carriageways without a link to the motorway. [14] The section of the M6 that runs over Shap Fell in Cumbria at Shap Summit is 1,036 ft (316 m) above sea level, one of the highest points on any motorway in the UK (Junction 22 of the M62 on Moss Moor is higher).
In July 2002 a failed roller bearing was discovered and it became necessary to close all but one northbound lane. As the M6 at the time carried an estimated 150,000–160,000 vehicles per day, this led to serious congestion. [ 10 ]
The first appearance of M-6 was in 1926 as a two-mile (3.2 km) road in Keweenaw County in the Upper Peninsula. The highway ran from US 41 at Phoenix to north of Eagle River . [ 11 ] The Michigan State Highway Department [ b ] redesignated the highway as M-111 in 1938, and it was redesignated two years later to become a part of the route of M-26 .
The A66 in County Durham and Cumbria was closed between the M6 and A1(M) because of the conditions, while the A1 was closed southbound between the A639 North Elmsall.
Columbia County has announced lane closures this week on CDP Industrial Boulevard, Lewiston Road and Old Wheeler Road.
Charnock Richard Services is a motorway service area between Junctions 27 and 28 of the M6 in England. The services are in the Lancashire borough of Chorley and were the first on the M6 when they opened in 1963. [citation needed] Originally operated by Trust House Forte, the services are currently operated by Welcome Break. [citation needed]
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