A483 barrier repairs to take until Friday after lorry / tractor crash – lane closures throughout next 32 hours

Update Thursday morning: Ali has told us: “The bypass isn’t down to one lane each side. They’ve got a 40mph limit set on both sides between Rhostyllen and just before Bangor on Dee exit both ways. Looks like fixed barrier to be fair. Cones around it but defo a barrier up! Maybe single lane from after rush hour.”

The A483 has reopened after five hours of on and off closures due to an earlier tractor and lorry crash – however there will still be a section where lane 2 will remain closed.

Wrexham Council say the ‘Lane 2 closures’ will remain in place by the incident spot until Friday morning whilst centre barrier repairs are completed – and ask that people allow extra time for your journey.

Earlier updates below on the incident…

9:20pm One lane southbound remains closed due to emergency repairs taking place – both northbound lanes have reopened.

8:40pm The northbound A483 carriageway has reopened.

8pm Update: Thanks to Aled for these images, he tells us the lorry and tractor are now being moved and Amberon are replacing barrier.

Update 7:40pm We are expecting the road to reopened after the closure for cleanup – however when the road reopens a lane two closure will remain in place for emergency barrier repairs at the central reservation.

Update: Still heavy traffic on the A483 with reports the northbound carriageway has been closed to allow for clean up works and removal of debris.

Ali Owen has also sent us the image below saying: “Traffic going through Eyton chaotic now as Lorries struggling to to get through narrow road.”

Update: Traffic Wales have tweeted the below image at 6pm saying “Photos below showing the extent of damage caused to the #A483 barriers. Congestion remains in the area, Thank you for your patience.”

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Update: Traffic is at a standstill on roads near to the bypass at the affected junctions. Below is an picture from Rhostyllen by Nina.

As of 5:45pm this is the Google Traffic view of the area:

Update: Thanks to Nathan for the below images at 5:20pm, who said: “A483S closed for clean up and recovery. Police blockage restricting A483N to one lane past incident. Live pics from the scene right now”

Update: The Welsh Ambulance Service say they have one rapid response vehicle and one ambulance at the scene.

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called today at approximately 3.50pm to reports of a road traffic collision involving a tractor and a lorry on the A483 near Rhostyllen, Wrexham.

“We responded with one rapid response vehicle and one emergency ambulance, where one patient was taken to Maelor General Hospital, Wrexham.”

A police helicopter was also over the area, but has since left the scene.

Earlier report: The A483 is closed this afternoon between Rhostyllen and Johnstown after a lorry and tractor have crashed.

Both carriageways are affected according to police who have asked drivers to find an alternative route.

In an update on social media a police spokesperson said; “a multi vehicle collision on the southbound A483. also that both carriageways are blocked this is involving a HGV and an overturned tractor. This may well involve road closures and diversions.”

Carina told us the driver of the lorry is out of his vehicle “with help from public.”

Rachel sent this picture (below) showing traffic stopped on the southbound carriageway of the A483 near Ruabon also said the fire engine has join ed other emergency services at the the scene.

Latest travel update for the area states:

Road closed and queueing traffic due to accident , tractor and a lorry involved on A483 both ways from J3 Wrexham Road to J2 B5426 (Johnstown).

Congestion to J4 A525 Wrexham turn off. Northbound carriageway has been closed in order to clean up debris.

Diversion – Southbound traffic to leave at J3 onto Wrexham Road then Bangor Road and rejoin A483 at J 2 and Northbound traffic same diversion route in reverse.

More shortly.