Unexpected Leppings Lane road closure in Sheffield causes traffic problems in Sheffield

A vehicle transporter has blocked the road while offloading machinery, according to South Yorkshire Police.

John Mothersole, Chief Executive of Sheffield City Council, said heavy lifting machinery has been delivered to remove debris left behind after last week’s heavy rain, which caused flooding across South Yorkshire.

A fallen tree is among the debris being removed.

He said: “It‘s heavy lifting machinery to remove debris that was washed downstream last week top make sure the bridge doesn’t block with the next heavy rain.

“We’ve been doing this all week and are not prepared to delay.”

Both Stagecoach Yorkshire and Stagecoach Supertram are reporting issues.

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Stagecoach Supertram said: “We're still struggling with delays on Middlewood Road from the road closure at Leppings Lane, please bear with us.”

The firm added: “Some services may divert or turn short to avoid adding to the issues around Middlewood but we are still running to and from Middlewood albeit heavily delayed.”

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South Yorkshire Police said: “A large vehicle transporter was making a delivery which caused significant traffic disruption as it offloaded the vehicles.”

More to follow.