Traffic delays as water shortage closes Sheppey Crossing

The Sheppey Crossing was closed to permit water pumps to be put in to get provides to the island.

A hearth engine and two help automobiles are persevering with to pump water from a fireplace hydrant by way of 5 kilometres of hosepipe to Cowstead Nook, in Sheppey.

The crossing re-opened simply after 6pm, however lengthy delays previous Sittingbourne stay.

Some drivers have reported being caught of their automobiles for 3 hours and there have been additionally lengthy queues on the M2 to Gillignham.

Folks on the Isle of Sheppey have been with out water for 2 days now and the council has escalated it to a major incident.

Kent Highways mentioned earlier in the present day: “The A249 northbound between the B2006 (Bobbing) and A2500 (Queenborough) has been closed to facilitate the set up of short-term water pumps following a water scarcity on the Isle of Sheppey attributable to a burst water most important.

“Site visitors is being diverted by way of the outdated Kingsferry Bridge and Sheppey Means. Please permit additional time on your journey and count on lengthy delays within the surrounding space in consequence.”

Delays have been made worse by unconfirmed experiences of a crash on the A249 at Bobbing.

A whole lot of drivers are trapped within the visitors. One mother-of-two mentioned: “I am unable to even get out of Sittingbourne. All of the roads are gridlocked. I do not know what I’ll do. I’ll need to spend the night time in a resort.”

It’s one more hurdle for Islanders who’ve already been without water for the past two days.

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