Motorists faced gridlocked traffic as a major road into London was shut this morning because of overrunning engineering works.
Drivers on the A12 reported being held at a standstill as they began their weeks held up in queues stretching between Hackney Wick and Wanstead on the way into central London.
Transport for London urged motorists to avoid the road if possible and warned of "severe delays" thanks to the closure in the southbound direction at Redbridge Roundabout.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Update: A12 closed S/B @ Redbridge Rbt - overrunning resurfacing works. Expect severe delays. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&id=222025&p=http://t.co/xDRTbVqo1A" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-408031-http://t.co/xDRTbVqo1A" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/xDRTbVqo1A</a>— TfL Traffic News (@TfLTrafficNews) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/TfLTrafficNews/status/623027443809550336" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-408031-https://twitter.com/TfLTrafficNews/status/623027443809550336" data-vars-event-id="c23">July 20, 2015</a>
As the morning rush hour took hold, motorists began to express their frustration with the delays.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/A12_Info" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-408031-https://twitter.com/A12_Info" data-vars-event-id="c23">@A12_Info</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/a12?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-408031-https://twitter.com/hashtag/a12?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#a12</a> stationary southbound from Leytonstone— Andrew B Travel (@superref63) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/superref63/status/622999605723156480" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-408031-https://twitter.com/superref63/status/622999605723156480" data-vars-event-id="c23">July 20, 2015</a>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sat in traffic for 40 mins so far over running road works really on A12 Hackney do they care obviously not— gary waplington (@agoutipest) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/agoutipest/status/623004094857379840" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-408031-https://twitter.com/agoutipest/status/623004094857379840" data-vars-event-id="c23">July 20, 2015</a>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A12 closed at Lea interchange, solid from Redbridge roundabout— Anthony hiett (@hiett76) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hiett76/status/623001225152331776" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-408031-https://twitter.com/hiett76/status/623001225152331776" data-vars-event-id="c23">July 20, 2015</a>
Transport for London said the road reopened around 10am.
