M1 Sheffield Rotherham: Traffic chaos as nuisance bird causes havoc on motorway near Sheffield
Traffic was stopped on the M1 northbound between junctions 32 and 33, between Rotherham and Sheffield this evening, with tailbacks of a mile reported.
National Highways announced at 7.30pm: “Traffic is currently stopped on the M1 northbound between J32 and J33 near Rotherham due to a swan in the carriageway.
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Hide Ad“National Highways Traffic Officers are on scene. Delays of approx. 10 minutes and one mile of congestion.”
But just over 10 minutes later they added: “Thanks to our Traffic Officers, who have managed to safely contain the swan.”
The said traffic had been released.
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