M26 closed from J2A at Wrotham to M25 J5 at Sevenoaks for emergency South East Water repairs
A motorway has been closed for emergency repairs due to a burst water main.
The M26 is shut westbound between J2A for Wrotham[1] and the M25 J5 at Sevenoaks[2], for emergency South East Water repairs.
The M26 has been closed London-bound between J2A for Wrotham and M25 J5 for Sevenoaks due to a burst water main. Picture: Google Street View
The road has been closed since about 1.30pm today, July 10, and a diversion has been put in place via the M20 and M25 while works take place.
On the South East Water website, a description of the incident reads: “We’re currently working around the clock to fix a burst main on our network which is located in the M26 motorway area.
“This is proving to be quite complex due to the location of our apparatus on the network being in an area overgrown with vegetation.
“Unfortunately this means we can’t give you an estimated completion time at the moment, but we are working hard with Highways England to clear the area and resolve this issue as soon as is possible.”
For updates see South East Water’s website.