M54 news


Car fire causes traffic chaos

Two separate incidents on one of Shropshire’s busiest roads caused chaos for motorists today.


Traffic chaos as car hits A5 barrier

Rush-hour traffic on Shropshire’s A5 faced delays today after a car crashed into a barrier, leaving one lane partly closed.


M54 hold-ups as crash closes lane

Drivers faced tailbacks of almost two miles on the M54 near Telford after a car crashed into the central reservation.


Rain stops work at i54 site of car plant

Work on the i54 business park between Telford and Wolverhampton to prepare for Jaguar Land Rover’s £355 million engine plant has been delayed following weeks of torrential rain.


Telford plasterers rush to aid of M54 crash driver

Three heroes from Telford leapt from their car to help a man sitting motionless in his vehicle after a crash with a lorry on the M54, it has been revealed.


Woman dies after falling from M54 bridge

A woman has died after falling from a bridge over the M54, leaving drivers stuck in huge tailbacks. She fell onto the motorway close to junction three just after 3pm yesterday.


M54 closed after woman falls from bridge

A woman has died after falling off a bridge over the M54 leaving hundreds of Bank Holiday drivers stuck in huge tailbacks.


Trapped M54 crash driver thanks his rescuers

The driver of a car which overturned in a terrifying accident on the M54 has thanked the people who came to his rescue.


Driver seriously injured after M54 smash with lorry

A driver suffered serious injuries today after his car was hit by a lorry on the M54 near Telford in a crash which left the road closed for more than three hours.


Shropshire braced as more rain on way

England and Wales were braced for flooding today as heavy rain continued to wreak havoc across the country.


Discount on business rates to attract firms to Telford

Firms could get business rate discounts of up to £55,000 a year under plans to lure more companies to Telford.


Leader: M54 to M6 motorway link far the better option

A new motorway link between the M54 and the M6 could be the best news for our local economy in generations.


Date suggested for start of M54 link road to M6

Work on a congestion-busting link road between Shropshire’s M54 and the M6 could begin as early as 2018, it was revealed today.


MPs seeking better road link for Shropshire

Politicians were joining forces today to campaign for a new motorway link for Shropshire.


M54 crash causes rush-hour misery

Rush-hour drivers faced long delays today after a car smashed into the central reservation on the M54. Highways officials closed a lane westbound between Albrighton and Shifnal.


Traffic lights plan off the M54 at Telford

Traffic lights are to be placed on one of Telford’s busiest roundabouts, road bosses announced today.


New twist in sad saga of fire control centre

The private company that owns a scrapped £10 million fire control centre which was supposed to cover Shropshire and the West Midlands has gone into receivership.


Plans for M54 link to M6 Toll back on agenda

Talks on the possibility of linking the M54 to the M6 Toll Road are to take place later this month.


Shropshire wakes up to snowy scenes

Parts of Shropshire woke to a blanket of snow today, causing power cuts, crashes and traffic misery.


Giant Nimrod transported to RAF Cosford through Shifnal streets

The narrow streets of Shifnal were never built to cope with giant low-loaders transporting 22-tonne planes measuring more than 38m in length.


M54 crash driver, 72, is jailed

A 72-year-old lorry driver who left several people seriously injured, including a seven-year-old girl, after his truck ploughed into stationary traffic on the M54 was today jailed for a year.


M54 crash delays commuters as motorway shuts

Motorists were caught up in three miles of tailbacks today after a crash which left several people injured and closed part of the M54.


Letter: Jobless could be paid to clear roadside litter

I would just like to take this opportunity to inform the appropriate people at Telford & Wrekin and Shrewsbury and Atcham councils, plus the appropriate people at the Highways Agency that I am part of a large group of unemployed people in this area who would gladly be paid to help pick up the colossal [...]


Fresh hopes for M54 link road to M6

A congestion-busting link road between Shropshire’s M54 and the M6 this afternoon moved a step closer to reality after it was revealed it had made a four scheme shortlist.


M54 slip road to close for resurfacing

A slip road from the M54 motorway near Telford will be closed tonight and tomorrow night for resurfacing work.


MP Daniel Kawczynski’s call for grit on M54

MP Daniel Kawczynski is calling for highways chiefs to improve gritting on the M54 following a spate of crashes after up to six inches of snow fell in the county.


Campaigners calling for new M54-M6 link

A campaign was launched in Telford today calling for a new motorway link between the M54 and the M6.


Flyover’s surface to be low-noise, but no resurfacing for M54

A £36.7 million motorway flyover serving the Jaguar Land Rover engine plant at the end of Shropshire’s M54 motorway will be built with a noise-reducing surface.


M54 resurfacing plea over noise problems

Calls were being made to the government today for the M54 motorway to be resurfaced to the tune of £1.5 million to cut noise to neighbours.


M54 link with M6 toll road link would boost economy, claim

Linking the M54 motorway with the M6 toll road would reap huge benefits for Shropshire’s economy, a county MP claimed today.

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