M25 delays as Dartford Tunnel blocked and lorry breaks down
07:41, 15 November 2019
updated: 07:50, 15 November 2019
There is congestion both ways on the M25 this morning.
The Dartford Tunnel is blocked, while there is heavy traffic from Orpington to Swanley.
All lanes have now been reopened on the clockwise carriageway after a lorry was recovered just before 7.30pm.
It had broken down near junction 4 for Orpington and traffic had built up back to junction 3 of the M20 for Swanley.
Delays are still being reported in the area.
Meanwhile two lanes of the left hand Dartford Tunnel heading from Kent in to Essex were closed due to a fault with the extractor system. The right hand tunnel remained open throughout.
Both have now been reopened but congestion is being reported back past the Darenth Interchange on the A2.
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