M11 traffic held after lorry overturns on motorway – live updates

Motorists are facing disruption on the roads this morning (March 22) with an overturned lorry causing chaos on the M11 in Essex. An incident involving a lorry between junctions 8 A120 (Bishop Stortford) and J9 (Saffron Walden) has resulted in all traffic being temporarily held.

There are large queues beginning to form with traffic also slowing on the opposite side of the carriageway. Traffic camera images shared by National Highways shows heavy congestion between Great Chesterford and close to Widdington.

The incident is within around 30 minutes drive from London Stansted Airport. There is no indication of congestion having reached this transport hub, however.

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