Lincolnshire breaking news: Latest updatespublished at 07:28 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2020
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A46 re-opens to traffic after transporter crash
Lincoln traffic problems 'unprecedented' - Police
MP seeks answers over bypass closure duration
Latest updates on Thursday 23 January 2020
Lincolnshire breaking news: Latest updatespublished at 07:28 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2020
More prisons to get 'game changing' X-ray scannerspublished at 00:34 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2020
The "challenging" jails will get scanners where images can instantly reveal concealed contraband.
Read More'Unprecedented delays' in city after lorry crashpublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
Some drivers chose to abandon their cars on the outskirts of Lincoln and walk miles into work.
Read MoreLincoln Bypass re-opens after transporter crashpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
BreakingThe A46 Lincoln Bypass has re-opened after a car transporter crash led to it being closed for more than 19 hours.
The road was closed in both directions between the Carholme and Riseholme roundabouts following the collision which happened just before 21:00 last night.
A short time ago Lincolnshire Police said one lane on either side is now open to traffic.
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End of twitter postCouncil 'working hard' to complete A46 repairspublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
Lincolnshire County Council says work is continuing to repair the barrier on the A46 Lincoln Bypass.
It was damaged when a car transporter overturned between the Carholme and Riseholme roundabouts last night.
The authority says it’s also dealing with a fuel spillage on the road.
Motorists are still having to find an alternative route with delays being reporting around the city.
Lincoln Bypass closure into 17th hourpublished at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
The A46 Lincoln Bypass has now been closed for about 17 hours after a car transporter overturned last night.
Emergency repairs are being carried between the Carholme and Riseholme roundabouts.
The closure has led to major delays on many roads in the Lincoln area.
It was hoped the road would re-open at lunchtime, but it’s still shut.
No-one was hurt in the incident.
Weather adds to drivers' miserypublished at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
As well as the A46 being closed, misty conditions have added to drivers' misery around Lincoln this morning.
Things might improve slightly this afternoon.
Here's the latest forecast:
A46 remains shut after car transporter crashpublished at 12:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
Motorists in the Lincoln area are waiting to see if the A46 Lincoln Bypass will re-open this lunchtime.
The road was closed for repairs - and remains so - after a car transporter overturned on the road last night.
Lincolnshire Police had previously said they expect the road to remain closed until at least mid-morning.
There have been long delays around the city throughout the morning, whilst repairs are carried out on the central barrier.
Buses still delayed in Lincoln due to bypass closurepublished at 11:44 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
Bus services around Lincoln are still being delayed because of the A46 closure.
Many routes around the city are congested as motorists divert away from Lincoln Bypass:
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End of twitter postQuestions asked over bypass closurepublished at 11:35 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
Questions are being asked over why it's taking so long to re-open the A46 Lincoln Bypass.
It's still shut after a car transporter overturned last night.
The Conservative MP for Lincoln Karl McCartney says he can't understand why one lane couldn't have been opened in each direction:
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End of twitter postWoman's death no longer being treated as murderpublished at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
Police say they have released a 43-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Read MoreA stressful morning for motorists in Lincolnpublished at 10:59 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
It's been a challenging morning for motorists in the Lincoln area.
The A46 Lincoln Bypass was closed for repairs - and remains so - after a car transporter overturned on the road last night.
It's caused long delays around the city as people have tried to find alternative routes.
Watch: Car transporter crash sparks major Lincoln delayspublished at 10:35 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
This video shows the car transporter which overturned last night between the Riseholme and Carholme Roundabouts on the Lincoln Bypass.
The road is still closed this morning because the crash caused significant damage to the central reservation:
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End of twitter postLincoln traffic problems 'unprecedented'published at 10:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
As well as the A46 Lincoln Bypass being closed, there have been two other traffic problems in the Lincoln area this morning.
Image source, Lincolnshire PoliceFurther disruption has been caused on the B1190 at Doddington due to a lorry having slid off the road while travelling over the bridge.
Two vehicles were also involved in a collision on Long Leys Road.
No-one was injured in either incident.
Quote MessageWe can only ask for people to be patient. It's unprecedented really. It's a really difficult situation. It's one incident on top of another incident on top of another incident."
Jemma Peacock, Lincolnshire Police
Cars being abandoned as commuters walk into workpublished at 09:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
The closure of the A46 Lincoln Bypass has led to some people abandoning their cars and walking into the city instead.
The road is still completely shut after a car transporter overturned last night.
Many routes into the city are struggling to cope with traffic trying to find alternative routes.
Quote MessageWe decided to abandon the car and walk in because it's just quicker."
Sue, Motorist
A46 closure: Road to stay closed until mid-morningpublished at 09:44 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
Lincolnshire Police say they expect the A46 between Riseholme Road and Carholme Road to remain closed until mid-morning.
The Lincoln Bypass has been closed in both directions following a collision which happened just before 21:00 last night.
A white Scania car transporter which was carrying 10 brand new vehicles overturned.
No one was injured in the crash.
The road has to remain closed while damage caused to the carriageway and central reservation is assessed and repaired.
At the scene: 'Absolutely chaotic' on roadspublished at 09:28 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
Martin Slack
BBC LincolnshireThere are major traffic problems around Lincoln this morning after a lorry overturned on the A46 Lincoln Bypass last night.
Work to repair the carriageway means the A46 remains closed in both directions.
This is the scene on the road going into Burton Village. There is traffic stopped in every direction:
It doesn't matter which way the lights go, whether they're red or green, people really aren't moving very far.
It is absolutely chaotic out here this morning.
People struggle to get into Lincolnpublished at 09:21 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
The closure of the A46 Lincoln Bypass is causing significant delays for people trying to get into Lincoln this morning.
The University of Lincoln has announced it's delaying its graduation ceremony because of the problems.
The road is closed after a car transporter overturned last night:
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End of twitter postTraffic delays throughout the morning in Lincolnpublished at 09:11 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
A partial repair of barriers on the A46 Lincoln Bypass should be complete by mid-morning, but it could be lunchtime before the road is fully open again, according to Lincolnshire County Council.
The road is currently closed in both directions and is causing significant delays in and around the city.
A car transporter overturned last night between the Riseholme and Carholme Roundabouts causing the problems.
Lincoln traffic delays: 'Never seen anything like it'published at 08:51 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020
Motorists are describing the delays trying to get around Lincoln this morning.
Last night, a car transporter overturned on the A46 Lincoln Bypass between the Riseholme and Carholme roundabouts.
The road is currently shut in both directions as work continues to try and fix damage to the central reservation.
Quote MessageIt took me three quarters of an hour to travel about a mile. In the last 15 or 20 years I've never seen it like this. It's horrendous."
Richard, Motorist