M11 southbound between Duxford and Bishop’s Stortford closed following lorry fire
The M11 southbound between Duxford and Bishop’s Stortford is expected to remain closed until tomorrow (Friday) following two lorry fires.
The carriageway is expected to remain closed until 5am tomorrow (September 2) to allow the recovery and repairs to take place.
Essex County Fire and Rescue remain at the scene with National Highways traffic officers assisting with traffic management.
Recovery agents are undertaking a complex recovery of one of the vehicles, with specialist contractors en-route to complete emergency resurfacing works.
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service was called to the motorway between junctions 9 (A11) and 8 (Bishop’s Stortford) at 4.42am.
Crews from Stansted, Newport and Linton fire stations and two appliances from Saffron Walden found a car transporter ablaze on the carriageway.
Station manager Lee Hurst said: “Due to the complicated nature of this incident and to ensure the safety of crews and road users, the London-bound carriageway is still closed and National Highways officers are assisting with traffic management and drivers bound for Stansted Airport are being warned to allow extra time for their journeys.”
Diversion route
Road users travelling southbound on the M11 are advised to follow the Solid Square diversion symbol on road signs:
- Exit M11 at J10
- Follow A505 to Royston
- Continue along the A505 until the roundabout with A10 to Royston
- At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A10 to Royston
- Continue along the A10 through Royston, Reed, Buckland, Chipping and Buntingford to the A10/A120 roundabout
- At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A120
- Continue through Standon and Little Hadham
- Re-join M11 southbound at J8
Road users travelling on the A11 towards M11 J9 are advised follow the below:
- From A11 leave at M11 J9A southbound exit slip
- Approach the Barbell junction and take the 3rd exit onto the A1310 northbound
- Continue on the A1310 until the roundabout with A505
- Take the 1st exit onto the A505 westbound towards M11 J10
- Continue on the A505 until reaching M11 J10
- If travelling southbound on the M11 follow the above diversion route to re-join M11 at J8