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Sheppey Crossing reopens onto island after lorry breaks down

KentOnline reporter
multimediadesk@thekmgroup.co.uk
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
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 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 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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