A burning lorry has caused traffic chaos on the M11 this afternoon.
There are long delays on the M11 southbound in Essex due to the earlier fire.
The fire, between junctions J9 and J8, is causing delays of up to an hour.
Emergency services have worked swiftly to get all lanes reopened, however long delays remain in the region.
There is currently 4.5 miles of congestion leading back past J9 and this is adding an additional 60 minutes to normal travel time.
#M11 Northbound J8 to J9 - #TrafficOfficers on scene with lane 1 closure due to a vehicle fire. Lane closure signals have been set. Delays in the area as traffic was held for some time. Please approach incident with caution! @STN_Airport #GreatChersterford #A120
— Highways England (@HighwaysEAST) November 4, 2020
Road users are advised to allow extra time for their journeys and may wish to consider alternative routes.
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