The Dartford Crossing bridge has been closed going southbound after a crash involving a HGV on Thursday.
It is unclear whether anyone has been injured in the incident, but traffic is being diverted away from the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge due to the collision, National Highways said.
The road is closed from J31 A1306 (Lakeside / Purfleet) to J1a A206 (Dartford) with queues of traffic building up on the road, according to reports.
All traffic travelling southbound or clockwise on the M25/A282 is being diverted through the east bore tunnel. This means all northbound traffic will only have the west bore Dartford tunnel to travel through.
National Highways said: “The southbound QEII Bridge at Dartford Crossing is closed due to a collision involving a HGV on the QEII Bridge. All traffic travelling southbound/clockwise on the M25/A282 is being diverted through the east bore tunnel.
“Northbound tunnel traffic is therefore confined to using the west bore Dartford tunnel only with a height restriction of 4’8m (15’9”). Vehicles over this height will have to seek an alternative route via the clockwise M25.
“If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.”
National Highways said further information can be found on its website, travel apps of regional X feeds. You can contact National Highways on 0300 123 5000.
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