Drivers are facing rush hour misery on two southeastern motorways this morning, with one closed after a tipper truck hit a bridge, and the other hit by delays.
At the same time, a yellow warning for wind is blanketing the whole of England, with lorry drivers warned poor weather conditions meant they could be at risk on bridges and exposed roads.
The M25 around London is currently closed clockwise between Junction 3 at Swanley and Junction 4 for Bromley, after a crash earlier today which saw emergency crews called to the scene at around 5.40am.
At 7am, an engineer was en route to carry out a structural inspection of the struck bridge, to check whether it is safe for the section of road to reopen.
The closure affects the M25 clockwise in Kent, which is closed between J3 (M20, Swanley) and J4 (Orpington).
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National Highways wrote on their website: ‘Emergency services are in attendance. National Highways Traffic Officers are also on scene assisting with traffic management.’
Meanwhile, overrunning roadworks on the M20 eastbound between junctions 7 and 8 are adding to the delays.
National Highways said: ‘The overnight roadworks on the M20 eastbound between J7 and J8 will not be completed by its scheduled finish time of 6am.’
Yesterday the M25 was closed for hours after a serious crash between J25 Cheshunt and J27 M11 between Hertfordshire and Essex.
Drivers were told to avoid the area near Epping as disruption was expected to last for hours before the road reopened.
The incident involved a car and a motorcyclist at around 5.30pm.
Diversion route for M25 users this morning
National Highways has provided the following information for drivers using the M25.
Road users are advised to follow the hollow triangle diversion symbol on road signs:
- Exit the M25 clockwise at the J3 Swanley Interchange.
- At the roundabout, take 5th exit onto A20 towards London.
- Continue until the A224 roundabout (Crittal’s Corner)
- At Crittal’s Corner roundabout, take 1st exit onto A224 towards Orpington.
- At A224 / M25 Link Hewitts Roundabout take 1st exit onto M25 link and at next roundabout M25 Junction 4 take 2nd exit to rejoin M25 clockwise towards Gatwick.
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