Live M27 updates as works cause 'increasing' 20 min delays

The traffic on the M27 has now cleared.

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Delays on the M27 heading eastbound have reduced to just 5 minutes.

M27 traffic easing in places

Traffic heading eastbound is easing in places, as shown by the amber patches on the Google Maps screenshot below. Areas in red are the worst affected.

AA Traffic Map reports delays of just 12 minutes between Junction 2 and 7.

(Image: Google Maps)

Traffic heading northbound on the M271 has now cleared.

Delays on the M27 heading eastbound between Junction 2 and 7 have now reduced down to 16 minutes.

Normal traffic conditions on the M271 are set to return between 5.45pm and 6pm, according to National Highways' interactive traffic map.

The M271 is still facing 12 minute congestions on the northbound carriageway.

Delays on the M27 eastbound between Junction 2 and 7 are very slowly starting to ease.

Google Maps reports that the delays have decreased from 20 minutes to 18 minutes. An average speed of 20mph has been reported by AA Traffic Map, midway through the final rush hour of the February half-term holidays.

Camera shows queues still present

A National Highways' traffic camera positioned at Junction 4 shows that eastbound traffic is still queued up, as delays remain around the 20-minute mark at the turn of the hour.

(Image: National Highways)

Google Maps' traffic view suggests that eastbound delays on the M27 continue to increase. The traffic maps says drivers can now expect 20 minute delays.

The M271's northbound carriageway is also still facing 12 minute delays.

AA Traffic Map reports that delays continue to be 'severe' - commuters are being delayed by 20 minutes in queues between Junction 2 and 7.

The map suggests that drivers are currently driving at an average speed of 20mph.

The M271's northbound carriageway is also facing 10 minute delays.

Google suggests 20 minute delays

Google Maps' traffic view likewise shows 20 minute delays, with the affected area shown in red. The biggest areas of congestion are shown in dark red.

(Image: Google Maps)

AA Traffic Map warns of 'severe delays of 19 minutes,' suggesting these continue to increase.

The affected around is the eastbound carriageway between Junction 2 and Junction 7.

The map reports an average speed of 15mph.

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The M27 is facing 'severe' 20 minute delays, which are continuing to increase.

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