Friday 6 September 2013

Major delays as M25 crossing shuts

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com


Motorists are facing huge delays after the M25 Dartford Crossing between Kent and Essex was closed in both directions because of a security alert.


The Highways Agency closed the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at 17:00 BST, with both tunnels shut 20 minutes later.


Police said they were called at 16:00 BST to a report that a male pedestrian was behaving unusually.


He was arrested and officers said they had found a suspicious item, leading to the closure of the crossing.


The force said it expected the crossing to be closed for some time and advised motorists to find alternative routes.


There are four-mile tailbacks in Kent on the anti-clockwise M25, while in Essex, on the clockwise stretch, there are nine miles of tailbacks.


In London, there are severe delays in East Ham, Beckton, Bow, Woolwich, at the Blackwall Tunnel and all approaches to the M25.


The A11, A12 and A13 also have extra heavy traffic.





Đăng ký: Tieng Anh Vui

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Translate

Twitter Delicious Facebook Digg Stumbleupon Favorites More

 
Design by Free WordPress Themes | Bloggerized by VN Bloggers - Blogger Themes