TEMPORARY traffic lights on a main road in Ellesmere Port are causing delays.

Traffic was backed up in both directions on Chester Road this afternoon (June 15), with congestion also on Pooltown Road and Vale Road.

The temporary signals, which are on Chester Road, near Morrisons, as well as on Pooltown Road, are in place until Friday (June 18) according to the Cheshire West and Chester Council website.

It states that work is being carried out by SP Energy Networks.