Congestion has cleared on both the M56 and M53 near Chester.

Heavy traffic had been causing delays on the motorways through rush hour on Tuesday (October 27).

Most affected was the M56 eastbound near junction 15, but this has now eased.

On the M53 at junction 11, the exchange between the two motorways, queues were stretching back in both directions.

No accidents were reported, with the sheer volume of traffic causing the problems.

Earlier in the day a woman was injured on the M56 after her Ford Ka crashed into the central reservation .

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