M11 Essex closure recap: Motorway near Stansted Airport closed after two separate crashes
National Highways said a car and a van have collided with the central reservation barrier in two separate incidents on the busy road
A busy road through Essex is closed after two separate collisions on Saturday, February 21.
The M11 in Essex is closed southbound between J7 (Harlow) and J6 (for the M25), near Stansted Airport.
A car has reportedly collided with the central reservation barrier. In a separate incident, a van has also collided with the central reservation barrier and overturned coming to rest on it side.
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A recap of the event can be found below.
KEY EVENTS
National Highways says 'allow extra journey time'
"Allow extra journey time if in the area," National Highways East said in a post on X.
Lane one opened on northbound and southbound routes
National Highways East said in a post on X that lanes two and three remain closed in both directions for clean up and barrier repairs.
Lane one on both the northbound and southbound routes are running.
Crews repairing central reservation barrier
Crews can be seen repairing the central reservation barrier on motorway cameras.
Diversion route issued
National Highways has advised diverted traffic to follow the solid circle diversion symbol:
- Exit the M11 southbound at J7 onto Hastingwood Interchange
- At the interchange, take the 2nd exit at the roundabout onto the A414 London Road (signposted Harlow)
- Continue on the A414 for 10.5 miles until the A10 interchange
- At the interchange, take the 1st exit onto the A10 southbound (signposted Hoddesdon/Cheshunt/London)
- Continue for 7 miles until the M25 interchange
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit to join the M25 clockwise
- Continue until J27 and then take the 2nd exit to re-join the M11 southbound at J6
Lanes two and three are closed on northbound carriageway
National Highways said lanes two and three (of three) are closed on the northbound carriageway due to the damage caused to the central reservation barrier which is being made safe.
Earliest information on the closure
National Highways has shared the following information about the road closure:
- Part of the M11 in Essex is closed after two separate collisions near Stansted Airport
- The M11 is closed southbound between J7 (Harlow) and J6 (for the M25) on Saturday, February 21
- A car has collided with the central reservation barrier
- A van has also collided with the central reservation barrier
- The two crashes are separate incidents
