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Drivers are caught in three-hour queues because the southbound part of the Dartford Crossing from Essex to Kent is closed resulting from a police incident.
The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge has been shut since shortly after 6am, inflicting a extreme site visitors jam on the M25, Nationwide Highways stated.
Essex Police stated in an announcement: “We’re at present coping with issues for the welfare of a person on the Dartford River Crossing.
“The incident was reported to us shortly after 6am this morning.
“Site visitors is being held on the crossing as we work to convey the state of affairs to a protected conclusion.
“We perceive this motion will affect on individuals’s journeys and we’ll present an replace on the state of affairs as quickly as we virtually can.”
Drivers are caught in three-hour queues because the southbound part of the Dartford Crossing from Essex to Kent is closed resulting from a police incident (Sean Dempsey/PA)
(PA Archive)
Southbound site visitors is being diverted by means of the east-bore of the Dartford Tunnel.
This has halved the capability of the tunnel, which is often solely used for northbound site visitors.
Nationwide Highways stated the incident is inflicting a three-hour delay for southbound autos approaching the crossing, and a 90-minute delay for northbound site visitors.
At 10.20am Freeway officers stated they’re now within the means of reopening the QEII Bridge on the Dartford Crossing.
“We are actually within the means of re-opening the #A282 #QEIIBridge southbound at #DartfordCrossing,” stated Nationwide Highways on social media.
“The contraflow within the eastbore tunnel has now been eliminated.
“We’ll have you ever shifting once more as quickly as we are able to. Thanks on your endurance this morning.”
