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M1 and A1M closures: Motorway closed as two incidents cause delays M1 and A1(M): Motorways reopen after two incidents cause delays
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An overturned car has caused congestion and delays on the A1(M), National Highways saidAn overturned car has caused congestion and delays on the A1(M), National Highways said
Motorists are being warned to expect long delays on the M1 and A1(M) in Yorkshire due to two ongoing incidents. Two stretches of motorway in Yorkshire have been reopened after separate incidents led to their closure.
The M1 is closed in both directions between junctions 36 and 37 near Barnsley because of a "police-led incident", National Highways said. The M1 had been closed in both directions between junctions 36 and 37 near Barnsley due to a "police-led incident", National Highways said.
Meanwhile two lanes on the A1(M) southbound have been closed between junction 44 for Leeds and 43 for the M1 after a two-car crash. Two lanes on the A1(M) southbound were shut between junction 44 for Leeds and 43 for the M1 after a two-car crash.
Drivers are being told to allow extra time for their journeys. The roads have since reopened but National Highways warned there may still be delays for some time.
The incident on the M1 has happened between the junctions, with highways traffic officers "assisting road users caught within the closure", the government agency said. The M1 was closed for more than two hours before reopening at about 18:20 GMT after the incident was "resolved", the government agency said.
It is unclear how long the road will be closed for. There was expected to be delays of about an hour, it added.
The incident on the A1(M) involves two vehicles, one of which has partially overturned, resulting in the central reservation being damaged, pictures show. The incident on the A1(M) involved two vehicles, one of which has partially overturned, resulting in the central reservation being damaged, pictures show.
There is congestion on the approach to the incident, stretching back 7.5 miles (12km), it added. At its height there was congestion on the approach to the incident stretching back 7.5 miles (12km).
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