M25 major improvement scheme starts
The Highways Agency is starting initial work on an upgrade to the M25 between Kent and Surrey.
The Highways Agency is starting initial work on an upgrade to the M25 between Kent and Surrey.
Two widening schemes on Britain's busiest motorway were completed today after three years of work.
Drivers on Britain's busiest motorway endured long delays today after a section of the road was shut following a two-lorry fatal accident.
Designers of a scheme to do away with the hard shoulder on parts of the M25 have hit back at critics. We revealed last month (above video) that the Highways Agency wants to let drivers use the shoulder as an extra lane to ease congestion.
The Association of British Drivers called it road-widening on the cheap and "an accident waiting to happen". This was Mike Pearse's report from May.
A man has died after the crane in which he was in fell onto the hard shoulder of the M25, Thames Valley Police have said.
The accident saw the anti-clockwise stretch between Junctions 15 and 16 closed off this morning, causing severe delays to commuters.
The road has since reopened, though one lane remains shut.
INRIX: Severe delays on M25anticlockwise between J20 A41 (Kings Langley) and J6 A22 / B2235 (Godstone).Travel time is around three hours and 10 minutes.
Lanes 2 and 3 have been reopened on the clockwise carriageway of the M25 between junctions 3 and 4.
Kent Police say the M25 clockwise carriageway between junctions 3 and 4 is likely to remain closed until midday after a fatal collision.
Motorists are facing lengthy delays in Kent with the closure of the M25 due to a serious accident. A man's died after a crash involving a lorry. The motorway is shut clockwise between junctions three and four. A diversion is in place.
Kent Police have said the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The clockwise carriageway of the M25 between junctions 3 and 4 is likely to remain closed until around 11am.
Any witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact Kent Police on 01622 798538.
Motorists travelling on part of the M25 faced delays during the morning rush-hour following a crash believed to have involved a lorry and a pedestrian.
The motorway has been closed between junctions 3 and 4 in Kent since the collision at 3.30am today, Kent Police said.
The condition of the pedestrian has not been disclosed but drivers were warned to expect disruption on their journeys in the area.
A Kent Police spokesman said: "Emergency services are at the scene of the collision which is reported to have involved a lorry and a pedestrian.
"A diversion is in place but drivers are warned to expect delays."