The Queen Elizabeth II bridge at the Dartford Crossing has been closed after two climate protesters climbed it and remained “at height”
Essex Police said that by 6am there were delays of about an hour.
“The bridge has been closed while we resolve the incident which we will do as quickly and as safely for all involved,” the force said.
“It does mean that we have had to close the bridge to traffic, but a diversion is going to be put in place through the tunnel.
“This is likely to cause delays throughout this morning and this incident may take some time to resolve due to the complexities of safely getting people down from height.”
The bridge, which links Essex and Kent, was shut after the report of climbers was received just before 3.50am.
