Hampshire traffic: Lane cleared and delays easing on M27 eastbound and westbound between Eastleigh and Hedge End after earlier crash and technical fault

Traffic monitoring system ROMANSE reports delays are easing on the westbound route between Hedge End and Eastleigh.

ROMANSE reports: ‘#M27 Westbound - all lanes now CLEARED between J7/A334 #HedgeEnd and J5/A335 #Eastleigh due to an earlier RTI, delays easing approximately 10-minutes.’

The initial blockage on lane one was reported at 8.50am.

ROMANSE reported: ‘#M27 Westbound - Lane 1 remains BLOCKED between J7/A334 #HedgeEnd and J5/A335 #Eastleigh due to an RTI, heavy delays of approximately 25-minutes.’

‘Heavy’ delays were reported on the eastbound route, between junction 5 and junction 7, due to a fault with the overhead message board.

These lasted up to roughly 45 minutes, and traffic was backed up to junction 3 of the motorway, the M271.

Traffic is now moving more freely.

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ROMANSE reported: ‘#M27 Eastbound - approximately 45-minute delays between J5/A335 Eastleigh and J7/A334 Hedge End due to a @HighwaysSEAST overhead gantry message fault, delays are backed to J3/#M271.’

The overhead gantry message boards are operated by National Highways.

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