Emergency roadworks after lorry hits M40 bridge

2:50pm Monday 5th January 2009

By Andy Carswell

A SECOND lane of the M40 has closed while a lorry which collided with a bridge is recovered.

Emergency roadworks are now taking place before the motorway can fully re-open.

The incident happened at around 10.30am on the southbound carriageway between junction 3, Loudwater, and junction 2, Beaconsfield.

Stuart Thompson of the Highways Agency said: "There wasn't a lot of damage caused to the bridge but as a precaution we have asked an engineer to look at the situation there.

"Lane one and lane two are closed while the vehicle is recovered."

A speed limit of 50mph is currently in place, with the road not due to fully re-open until 7pm.

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