The lanes are likely to remain closed for the rest of the day for resurfacing work.
Updates to follow…
National Highways 5 pm
Lane 1 (of 4) remains closed on the M1 southbound in Leicestershire within J24 (#Kegworth) following a vehicle fire. Lane 2 has now re-opened.
Delays of 40 minutes above normal travel times, please allow extra time for your journey.
Traffic at 4:15 pm
National Highways 4:10 pm
Two lanes (of four) are closed on the M1 southbound in Leicestershire within J24 (Kegworth) following a vehicle fire.
Specialist road surface clear-up works are ongoing at scene.
There’s a 30 minute delay on approach with 4.5 miles of congestion.
The lane closures are likely to remain in place for at least the rest of today, due to the damaged road surface.
AA Roadwatch:
‘Long delays, queueing traffic for five miles and two lanes closed due to earlier car fire and fuel spillage on M1 Southbound at J24 A453 Ashby Road (Nottingham South / East Midlands Airport). Congestion to J25 (Nottingham / Derby).’
