M275 traffic heavy amid slip road closure and M27 crash delays
Drivers warned of delays
Heavy traffic has been reported on the M275 in Portsmouth with a slip road onto the M27 closed.
Traffic was at a standstill heading northbound out of the city with AA Traffic News showing the slip road onto the M27 westbound had been shut. It comes amid heavy rain and wind as Storm Austen hit overnight.
National Highways said there is “congestion on M27 westbound within J12 before M275 exit” with delays of around 12 minutes.
On the M27 at junction 11 eastbound there is also congestion with delays of around 12 minutes.
It comes as earlier there was a crash on the M27 at junction 12. AA Traffic News said in an update: “Partially blocked and slow traffic due to earlier accident and surface water on M27 Eastbound before J12 A27 (Portsmouth). Also affecting traffic heading westbound.”