Three-day road closure causes Morecambe roads chaos

Oxcliffe Road is closed until March 23 due to work being carried out by United Utilities.
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A diversion is in place on the Bay Gateway but traffic is building up on Westgate and on White Lund Industrial Estate, with people looking for a shortcut to avoid Oxcliffe Road.

Lancashire County Council highways department said: “The work taking place is a water connection being carried out by United Utilities, with the road being closed from today (March 21) until Wednesday (March 23).”