Sheppey Crossing reopens onto island after lorry breaks down

By: KentOnline reporter multimediadesk@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 08:00, 18 June 2015

Updated: 08:04, 18 June 2015

The Sheppey Crossing is now open to traffic heading onto the Island after a lorry broke down.

The bridge was shut ahead of recovery work, after the lorry broke down at around 7am.

Fifty minutes later the bridge was closed, but it took a while for the lorry be moved.

Queues at the crossing, showing the broken down lorry on the bridge. Picture: Barry Hollis

Traffic is nose to tail after the lorry broke down. Picture: Barry Hollis

Traffic is being diverted to use the Kingsferry Bridge onto the Island. Stock pic

Traffic was queueing between Grovehurst Road around the Kemsley turn-off and Sheppey Way, for the Leysdown turn-off.

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