COMMUTERS are experiencing long delays following a “substantial” oil spillage on the M5 between Quinton and Oldbury.
Lanes were closed on the M5 North between junction 3 and 2 this morning (Monday, January 9).
The spillage was the result of a collision and a specialist clean-up team was called to the scene.
CLEARED#M5 north J3 #Quinton to J2 #Oldbury #Birmingham
— National Highways: West Midlands (@HighwaysWMIDS) January 9, 2023
All 3 lanes now open following the earlier collision, spillage and barrier damage.
Very long delays of 60 mins and 5 miles of congestion remain but this should start to clear now. pic.twitter.com/ZIzmxL3SwG
National Highways has said there are delays of an hour and five miles of congestion.
In an update, National Highways: West Midlands tweeted: “All 3 lanes now open following the earlier collision, spillage and barrier damage.
“Very long delays of 60 mins and 5 miles of congestion remain but this should start to clear now”.
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