A STRETCH of the A180 will be closed until about 10pm tonight, causing 40-minute delays.
As reported, a digger smashed into a bridge over the A180 at around 4.40pm on Tuesday, showering the road with broken concrete and debris.
A Highways Incident Response Team was on the scene quickly to clean up some of the debris and assess the integrity of the bridge, closing the eastbound carriageway at about 6pm.
The Highways Agency has now confirmed that it will now remain closed between junctions with the A160 and A1173 until around 10pm tonight, causing 40 minute delays.
Video: Heavy traffic using the diversion this morning
