Traffic Wales said the A55 was shut in both directions between Caerwys and Holywell shortly after 4pm after a police incident. Steve Bagnall told readers, "Good afternoon. I’ll be bringing you live updates on this incident."
The road was cleared shortly after 5pm, and the expressway was back fully open in both directions. That followed an earlier crash on the same stretch of road, which had already caused major delays.
Caerwys and Holywell in Flintshire
The earlier incident began around 2pm on the A55 between Caerwys and Holywell in Flintshire, eastbound. It was cleared at 3.30pm, ending the first round of disruption before the later full closure stopped traffic in both directions.
For drivers using that part of the route, the practical change was immediate: the road first moved from delays to a cleared carriageway, then to a complete shutdown, and then back to full operation after the second incident was dealt with. Traffic Wales released updates as the situation developed, including one carried in the live coverage from Steve Bagnall.
Traffic Wales update
The police incident shut both directions of the A55 without the report explaining what the incident was. That leaves the cause of the second closure unresolved, even though the timing and the route section are clear: shortly after 4pm, the road closed; shortly after 5pm, it reopened.
The sequence matters for anyone planning to use the expressway near Caerwys and Holywell, because the same stretch had already been disrupted earlier in the day. After the second incident was cleared, traffic could move again through the full length of the closed section.
