Heavy traffic on Humber Bridge as M180 closed after bridge crash – updates

Heavy site visitors is constructing on the Humber Bridge this night after a car hit a bridge on the motorway.

A part of the M180 is closed, which is having a knock-on impact elsewhere. Humberside Police took to Twitter to announce the closure shortly earlier than 3.30pm on Wednesday (Might 18). Earlier site visitors experiences from the realm confirmed a partial closure between Junction 2 and Junction 3.

A report from Nationwide Highways confirmed {that a} car had struck a bridge in between the M181 (Scunthorpe) and the A161 (Gainsborough / Belton) junctions. An earlier one-lane closure has been escalated to a full closure of the westbound carriageway.

Nationwide Highways anticipate the incident to clear between 5pm and 5.15pm at the moment. Regular site visitors situations are anticipated to return shortly afterward.