OVER-RUNNING road-works on the Grane Road in Haslingden are causing major delays for motorists commuting in and out of Blackburn.

The work started with repairs to a damaged water pipe near The Duke of Wellington pub by Unit-ed Utilities are creating rush hour traffic jams which in the evening stretch back to Belthorn village.

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They were finished by the end of last month.

Since then National Grid have been replacing and outdated gas main.

The work is due to be copmpleted by the end of next week.

Rossendale West county councill David Stansfield said: “This is causing chaos."