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Tony

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For the latest check out http://www.sheffield.gov.uk, there is a big list on there. At 3.30pm this was the latest update: -

 

Public transport is still operating but is under great strain.

 

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Road Closures

 

Heavy rain is causing some disruption to the road network. The following roads / areas are closed:

 

Junction 34 of the M1 is now closed

 

Attercliffe Road (Norfolk Bridge)

Ball Street Bridge at Kelham Island

Barrow Road

Brightside Lane

Cowley Lane in Chapeltown

Fife Street at Wincobank

Green Lane/Woolley Wood bottom in Ecclesfield

Meadowhall Road

Meadowhall Bus Station

Mill Road in Ecclesfield

Nursery Street

Penistone Road

Saville Street (Norfolk Bridge)

Shiregreen Lane, outside Concord Sports Centre

The Common in Ecclesfield

The Wicker

Upwell Street

Whitley Lane in Ecclesfield

Sheffield Road in Rotherham

 

These roads / areas are also affected:

 

Nearside Lane on Penistone Road by Hillsborough Park

Europa Link

Darfield - Stonyford Road, Station Road and Low Valley Area

Thurnscoe - Park Road - Dearnlea Residential Home has been evacuated

 

Please note that general traffic is being allowed to go through the tram gates at Hillsborough. Drivers will not be issued with tickets.

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An SHU contact is apparently still stuck out at Collegiate Crescent site and is I gather having difficulty getting back in to the City Centre Campus - they were due back there at 3pm. Apparently also some rail connections are also closed.

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I'm stuck in London due to the severe weather back up North. Midland Mainline are not running trains further than Derby. Advice is to travel tomorrow.

 

This is the latest, but click the link for further updates:

 

"Due to flooding in the Clay Cross area we are currently unable to run any services north of Derby. The following services from St Pancras to Derby/ Sheffield are cancelled this evening:

 

1925

2025

2125

2225

 

Sheffield Station has been evacuated due to flooding in the station.

 

Nottingham services are currently running OK at the moment.

 

Customers who have tickets for today and are unable to travel due to the the flooding, these tickets will be valid for travel tomorrow.

 

We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes to your journey today. We will update this message as soon as more information becomes available.

 

Last updated 1605 25/06/2007"

 

 

http://www.midlandmainline.com

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