M65 road closures & live traffic incidents

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M65 closures planned this week

M65 Eastbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Accrington M65 · M65 Eastbound Between J4 And J5

Starts in 2 hours 30 minutes

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 08:30 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 14:30

M65 Eastbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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M65 Westbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Accrington M65 · M65 J5 Westbound Exit

Starts in 2 hours 30 minutes

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 08:30 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 14:30

M65 Westbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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M65 Eastbound Jct 2 exit slip road lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Preston South M65 · M65 Eastbound Between J1 And J2

Starts in 14 hours 20 seconds

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 05:00

M65 Eastbound Jct 2 exit slip road lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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M65 Eastbound lane 2 closure (MP 9/1 to 10/7)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Blackburn With Darwen M65 · M65 Eastbound Between J3 And J4

Starts in 14 hours 20 seconds

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 04:00

M65 Eastbound lane 2 closure (MP 9/1 to 10/7)

Category: Construction Work

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Recently cleared on the M65

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