Overview
- The A282 northbound closure is in place between J1a Littlebrook and J31 Purfleet, with officials indicating it may continue until later this morning.
- The right-hand tunnel remains open, but emergency works and heavy queuing are causing long delays on the M25 approaches.
- Congestion has stretched back toward J3 Swanley, with delays also reported on the A2 near the M25 J2.
- An overheight HGV entered the left tunnel and struck multiple pieces of infrastructure, resulting in extensive damage.
- Engineers, contractors and safety teams are inspecting, repairing and testing the tunnel, and drivers are advised to re-route or allow extra journey time.