Dartford Tunnel live traffic updates as drivers face major delays near Lakeside Shopping Centre.

One tunnel has been entirely blocked.

Drivers are experiencing delays on the Dartford Crossing this afternoon due to an incident. One tunnel at the Dartford Crossing is closed, and a vehicle has reportedly broken down on the anticlockwise carriage (April 14).

The incident, which was reported at 12.52pm this afternoon, has caused traffic to build. Congestion is building from junction 1A to junction 31 to Lakeside, where two lanes have been closed.

Traffic is congested in the right lane due to the incident blocking the taller left-hand tunnel.

Follow our live blog below for all the latest updates on this incident as they happen.

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13:52 Lauren Fidler

Congestion increases on M25.

This afternoon, traffic has become congested due to a broken down vehicle at multiple junctions. Traffic, which had been reported between junctions 1A and 31, had now built up to junction 3, which leads to the M20 at the Swanley interchange.

A broken-down vehicle has blocked the left-hand tunnel, causing traffic to build up. Traffic has been directed to the right-hand tunnel.

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