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Iron rod fault on M25 ruins tyres Iron rod fault on M25 ruins tyres
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Police have closed two lanes of the M25 in Essex after a steel rod, which reinforces the concrete, came loose on the anti-clockwise carriageway. Huge tailbacks were caused on the M25 after a steel rod, which reinforces the concrete on a carriageway, came loose and shredded the tyres of vehicles.
The rod has shredded the tyres of several vehicles on the motorway. Two lanes were closed for repair work to be carried out at junction 30 on the Essex-east London border.
Two lanes have been closed for repair work to be carried out at junction 30 and there are long delays. The main tailback stretched from Lakeside back to junction three for Swanley heading in an anti-clockwise direction.
The main tailback stretches from junction 30 for Lakeside back to junction three for Swanley heading in an anti-clockwise direction. But the lanes have been reopened and traffic is now flowing normally.
Traffic has been held at the tunnel on the Kent side to put the restrictions in place.