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Live A14 traffic updates as broken down lorry causes nine-mile queue at Newmarket



 Live A14 site visitors updates as damaged down lorry causes 9-mile queue at Newmarket

It's currently causing delays of as much as an hour

UPDATED10:24, 23 MAR 2022

Traffic cameras display the standstill site visitors (Image: Highways England)


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The A14 westbound at Newmarket is significantly congested after a lorry broke down in an area of roadworks this morning. The incident commenced at 6.40am this morning when a lorry broke down at the Newmarket pass at junction 37 with Fordham Road. While most effective one lane is blocked, traffic queues are stretching returned nine miles as commuters head to paintings.


The congestion is spreading in addition than simply the A14 as drivers avoid the incident, that means the A1304 into the centre of Newmarket is likewise busy, in addition to Fordham Road on the approach to junction 37. Travel provider Inrix reviews that the car may be a lorry or a truck.


The roadworks in the area commonly purpose slight delays due to decreased velocity limits, however nowadays it has exacerbated the issue. Check our stay weblog beneath for updates on the visitors scenario.


Live A14 site visitors update:



10:24HOLLY HUME

Lanes reopened but visitors remains

The damaged down lorry has now been recovered, but the congestion as a result of the incident is but to clean.


Miles of sluggish moving site visitors continues to be queuing alongside the Newmarket skip within the westbound carriageway.


It presently stretches back to close to Kentford.


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08:17HOLLY HUME

Traffic cameras show queues of vehicles on A14


The traffic has built up heavily since the incident at 6.40am (Image: Highways England)

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08:13HOLLY HUME

Heavy congestion on Newmarket pass


(Image: AA)

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08:12HOLLY HUME

Travel service reviews queues of 9 miles

The AA Traffic and Travel provider has mentioned queues of vehicles are stretching lower back up to 9 miles from the stalled automobile. National Highways stated them to be just six miles lengthy, with a shorter postpone of forty five mins, compared with the hour the AA is advising.

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