ALL lanes have now re-opened on the M5 southbound near Droitwich after a HGV transporting a train carriage broke down this morning (Thursday).
The southbound exit slip road at J5 on the M5 was closed at about 11.15am after the breakdown which caused delays.
Recovery has been completed by Highways England Traffic Officers and the broken down HGV has been slowly moved.
#M5 southbound #J5 #Droitwich All lanes have re-opened on the main carriageway. The broken down HGV has been slowly moved down the slip road which remains closed. Delays have almost cleared. Thanks for your patience.
— Highways England (@HighwaysWMIDS) December 14, 2017
#Worcestershire The southbound exit slip at J5 #M5 remains closed for on-going recovery of the broken down HGV that's transporting a train carriage. Lane 1 is also closed. Here's the latest image from scene: pic.twitter.com/Le33G9YcVs
— Highways England (@HighwaysWMIDS) December 14, 2017