Sheffield traffic: Glass on A6178 road causes delays to motorists near Tinsley Roundabout, Meadowhall

The Sheffield road was shut by police earlier today while a clean-up was undertaken.
Kirsty Hamilton
By Kirsty Hamilton
Published 28th Dec 2023, 14:24 BST
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The A6178 (Sheffield Road), leading towards Sheffield city centre, was closed earlier today (Thursday, December 28) after a lorry shed its load, leaving glass bottles and debris on the road. 

The spillage saw the road temporarily closed and traffic was diverted while a clean-up operation was undertaken.

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Sheffield Road (A6178) was shut earlier today (December 28) after debris was spilled onto the road by a lorry. (Photo @sassyjmitch)Sheffield Road (A6178) was shut earlier today (December 28) after debris was spilled onto the road by a lorry. (Photo @sassyjmitch)
Sheffield Road (A6178) was shut earlier today (December 28) after debris was spilled onto the road by a lorry. (Photo @sassyjmitch)

South Yorkshire Police said: "We were called at 10.48am earlier today to Sheffield Road roundabout in Tinsley to assist the flow of traffic following a spillage of debris from a lorry.

"The road was temporarily closed while the debris was cleared but has since reopened."

Tinsley Roundabout is a busy roundabout in Sheffield, with junctions leading onto and off the M1.

Related topics:TrafficSheffieldSouth Yorkshire PoliceMotoristsTinsley

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