The National Highways has urged motorists to plan their journey ahead due to the ongoing traffic incident.
It stated: "If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.
"Further information is available from National Highways by visiting our www.trafficengland.com website and travel apps, or via our regional 'X' feed. Our 24/7 contact centre team is also available to provide up to the minute information on 0300 123 5000."
