Drivers are facing severe disruption on the M25 today as an oil spill has led to the closure of three out of four lanes between junctions 2 and 3. This has resulted in traffic queues stretching up to ten miles and delays of up to 90 minutes.
Teams from National Highways are currently working to treat the oil spill, which covers approximately 1,500 metres of the carriageway in lane 2. A spokesperson from National Highways stated, “Every effort is being made to treat the spillage effectively in order to avoid the need for emergency resurfacing. Lanes have been closed so that this work can be done safely at the scene.”
Motorists travelling from Essex to Kent via the Dartford Crossing are advised to allow extra journey time due to the congestion. The tailbacks extend from Dartford to the M25/A127 interchange, with traffic congestion reaching Sutton at Hone near the A127 junction by the Partyman World of Play centre.
National Highways urges drivers, “Please allow extra travel time if this closure affects your planned route. Plan ahead; you may want to reroute or even postpone your trip.”
Originally published by UKNIP.
