{"id":708962,"date":"2026-07-24T14:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T14:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/708962\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T14:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T14:45:08","slug":"speed-restrictions-on-a55-due-to-high-volume-of-traffic-live-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/708962\/","title":{"rendered":"Speed restrictions on A55 due to &#8216;high volume of traffic&#8217; &#8211; live updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Multiple crashes are causing delays across North Wales today. Drivers have been warned to expect disruption as a result of the collisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speed restrictions are also currently in place on the A55 between Llandudno and Llanfairfechan due to the volume of traffic. A Traffic Wales spokesperson said: &#8220;Due to the high volume of traffic in the area, 50mph speed restrictions have been implemented and we will begin to release traffic in batches through the tunnels.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Several crashes have also taken place across the day. At 1.50pm, Traffic Wales warned drivers that a vehicle had overturned on the A55 eastbound between Llandudno and Glan Conwy. Delays built up while the vehicle was recovered, and the road was cleared at about 3pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Elsewhere, there is also a lot of disruption around the A499 near Clynnogfawr in Gwynedd due to a crash, compounded by a vehicle that &#8220;has become stuck in Trefor&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The A496 was also blocked between Harlech and Llanfair as a result of a crash, before reopening at around 2pm. In Wrexham, the A525 Whitchurch to Wrexham road at Eglwys Cross was closed in both directions due to a crash. The air ambulance was in attendance, before flying to the Royal Stoke University Hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The road reopened at around 2pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On the A483 at Johnstown, a vehicle overturned this morning. It led to long delays on the northbound carriageway. A police spokesperson said: &#8220;The A483 Northbound near junction 2 (Gyfelia) is currently closed due to a road traffic collision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Please avoid the area until further notice. 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