M54 partially reopens after massive HGV fire but more delays expected as repair work continues
The road reopened 15 hours after the large fire
The M54 has partially reopened 15 hours after a lorry carrying around 70 tonnes of hay caught on fire.
Fire crews rushed to the M54 westbound between Junction 3 (Cosford) and Junction 4 (Telford) shortly after 7pm yesterday evening (August 11) after a lorry transporting hay caught on fire.
At the height of the blaze, eight fire appliances were at the scene, along with officers from West Mercia Police and the Highways Agency.
A spokesperson for the fire service said the lorry was carrying around 70 tonnes of hay.
The motorway remained closed overnight as firefighters from around the county worked to tackle the fire and clean-up operations took place.
At around 10.20am, one lane of the motorway had reopened as National Highways reported delays of 45 mins and four mile of congestion on the approach.
A spokesperson for National Highways said: “Lane one remains closed between J3 and J4 following a lorry fire. Clean up crews on scene and preparing for emergency repairs.”
Barrier repairs have since been completed but lane one will remain closed for emergency resurfacing work this evening.
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