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M3 motorway shut by fallen corroded pylon | M3 motorway shut by fallen corroded pylon |
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A motorway has been shut after a corroded pylon fell over in the central reservation. | A motorway has been shut after a corroded pylon fell over in the central reservation. |
The lighting column came down on the M3 near Eastleigh, Hampshire, at about 17:40 BST on Friday, Highways England said. | The lighting column came down on the M3 near Eastleigh, Hampshire, at about 17:40 BST on Friday, Highways England said. |
The motorway was closed in both directions between Junctions 13 and 14 for repairs and inspections. | |
Highways England said the pylon had been removed but it did not know when the road would fully reopen. | |
Link roads from the M27 and the A27 were also closed. | Link roads from the M27 and the A27 were also closed. |
The agency said the closure was causing "delays of at least 30 minutes covering several miles of the motorway". | The agency said the closure was causing "delays of at least 30 minutes covering several miles of the motorway". |