M27 facing delays after incident blocks lane

The traffic has now cleared.

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The M27 is a sea of green on the traffic view of Google Maps. 

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An earlier incident blocked one lane westbound on the M27 at Junction 7.

National Highways reported the lane as back open by 4pm.

Delays that had built up due to the closure were then amplified by rush hour traffic, which has now cleared at 6.20pm.

(Image: Google Maps)

Traffic is starting to ease as 6pm hits.

Delays have reduced slightly eastbound between Rownhams service station and Stoneham Interchange - drivers are only expected to be stuck here for 10 minutes now.

Queues are still present in all directions at Stoneham Interchange.

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Delays have built up to 15 minutes in the eastbound stretch between Rownhams service station and Stoneham Interchange at Junction 5.

National Highways have confirmed that the earlier incident, which caused a lane to close westbound at Junction 7, has been resolved.

All lanes are open as normal at Junction 7.

Congestion is still present, but this is due to higher traffic during rush hour. 

A small stretch on the M27 is currently facing delays of 10 minutes eastbound.

Delays start just past Rownhams service station and continue up to Stoneham Interchange at Junction 5.

The stretch of road in red in the image below is the area affected.

Queues are expected to build as rush hour gets underway.

(Image: Google Maps)

The M27 is currently littered with eastbound delays as rush hour approaches.

Traffic views on Google Maps show patches of high traffic around Junction 5 as the road splits away to Eastleigh.

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A reminder that from 9pm tonight, the M27 will be closed eastbound between Junction 4 and Junction 9.

READ MORE: More road closures on M27 scheduled as 'good progress' made

Drivers are still facing delays westbound on the approach to Hedge End Interchange from Charles Watts Way.

Elsewhere on the M27, queues are starting to build in both directions at Junction 5. 

Queues are still present heading westbound at Hedge End Interchange towards Kanes Hill Roundabout.

The lane is cleared but delays are still expected while traffic starts to move again.

(Image: AA Traffic Map)

The impacted lane has now been cleared.

#M27 Westbound - All lanes CLEARED on the exit slip at J7/A334 #HedgeEnd after the earlier incident, delays have eased. pic.twitter.com/0zJCSHP6M7

— Hampshire County Council Traffic & Travel (@hantstraffic) November 4, 2024

AA Traffic Map are reporting delays around Junction 7, as queues are building at Kanes Hill Roundabout and Charles Watts Way. 

Queues remain at Hedge End Interchange as the lane is yet to be opened.

(Image: AA Traffic Map)

One lane has been blocked westbound on the M27 at Junction 7.

An incident near the A334 towards Hedge End is causing delays as rush hour approaches.

#M27 Westbound - One lane BLOCKED on the exit slip at J7/A334 #HedgeEnd due to an incident, delays on approach. pic.twitter.com/KAj9bLHFBD

— Hampshire County Council Traffic & Travel (@hantstraffic) November 4, 2024

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Delays are building on the M27 after an incident has blocked a lane.

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