Hampshire traffic: A3 shut at Petersfield after lorry sheds load leaving debris scattered across carriageway
Traffic on a major motorway has been brought to a standstill due to an incident involving a lorry.
Published 8th Jul 2022, 11:26 BST
Updated 22nd May 2023, 07:52 BST
National Highways South East reports that the A3 northbound is closed between the B2070 for Buriton and the A272 for Petersfield. A lorry has shed its loads and there is debris scattered across the carriageway.
National Highways reports: ‘The #A3 in #Hampshire[1] is CLOSED northbound between the #B2070 (#Buriton) and the #A272 (#Petersfield) due to a lorry shedding its load of aggregate across the carriageway. Further information to follow.’
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary’s roads policing unit has also reported the disruption. The force said: ‘Please be aware that a lorry has shed its load on the A3 northbound by QE Country Park.
‘All lanes are blocked and traffic is backed up beyond J2 of the A3(m). Units are working hard to re-open the road, but please try to avoid where possible.’
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Show new updates [2]National Highways has published a diversion route for motorists.
They said: ‘Northbound traffic is being diverted via the solid diamond diversion symbol on road signs.’
The diversion route steps are below:
1. Leave the A3 northbound at the Weston interchange and continue to a roundabout.
2. Use the first exit and join the B2070. Follow for approximately. two miles through Petersfield.
3. Continue to the A272 London Road roundabout. Use the first exit and join the Sheet interchange link road.
4. Continue for approximately one mile to re-join the A3 northbound.
The A3 northbound between Burisdon and Petersfield is currently closed after a lorry has shed its load - with debris strewn across the carriageway.
National Highways reports: ‘The #A3 in #Hampshire is CLOSED northbound between the #B2070 (#Buriton) and the #A272 (#Petersfield) due to a lorry shedding its load of aggregate across the carriageway. Further information to follow.’
Wave105Travel reports that traffic is slow from Horndean as a result.
They said: ‘A3 Queen Elizabeth Country Park: Shed load of stones northbound. The carriageway is closed for the clear up. Slow from Horndean.’
National Highways has released further details about the disruption on the A3.
They said: ‘The A3 in Hampshire is closed northbound between the B2070 (Buriton) and the A272 (Petersfield) due a lorry shedding its load of aggregate (stones) across the carriageway.
‘Hampshire Police are in attendance and assisting with traffic management. National Highways service providers are en route to begin clearing the scene.’
Police are at the scene of the blockage on the A3(M). Hampshire roads policing unit reports: ‘ Please be aware that a lorry has shed its load on the A3 northbound by QE Country Park.
‘All lanes are blocked and traffic is backed up beyond J2 of the A3(m). Units are working hard to re-open the road, but please try to avoid where possible. ‘
All lanes on the A27 have now been cleared.
National Highways confirmed that the incident was a crash between a car and a bike.
ROMANSE has released an image showing the congested routes in the A27 area of Farlington as a result of the traffic incident.
One eye-witness who was driving in the area at the time of the incident said: ‘There was an ambulance and a police car when I drove past.
‘I saw a motorbike on its side on the road.’
Lanes 3 and 4 on the A27 westbound are closed as a result of the RTI.
ROMANSE reports: ‘#A27 Westbound - Lanes 3 & 4 are CLOSED between #A3M and A2030 Eastern Rd #Farlington due to an RTI, heavy delays of approx 35 minutes from #A3M J3/B2150 #Waterlooville and A259 Havant Rd #Emsworth.’
References
- ^ Hampshire (www.portsmouth.co.uk)
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