A406 North Circular flyover in Brent Cross shut causing traffic delays

The Brent Cross flyover was in both directions at Staples Corner in north west London since around 6am.

Police say a lorry struck the central reservation on the flyover, damaging a lamppost. The vehicle also needed recovering. There are no reports of injuries.

The A406 was shut for much of the morning in both directions, causing queues stretching as far as Hanger Lane and Finchley.

There were also delays of over an hour on the M1 southbound approaching Staples Corner. 

And local routes in places such as Golders Green, Colindale, Brent Cross, and Neasden were also significantly affected.

The flyover reopened shortly after 11am and most of the delays have now cleared although drivers should check before they travel as the Brent Cross area is still slower than usual for this time of day.

Google Maps showing how bad the traffic is at Staples Corner

#A406 Brent Cross flyover is now OPEN.

Long delays remain on the #M1 southbound between J2 and J1, so allow extra time for your journey if you're still heading into London this morning. pic.twitter.com/1xgKZycmn6

— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) May 11, 2022

Meanwhile, a bit further north, the roadworks on the A41 in Edgware are once again causing problems.

New lane closures at Apex Corner came into force yesterday (Tuesday) causing chaos on the A41 and A1 affecting Mill Hill, Edgware, Hendon, and Borehamwood. Local roads in Edgware ,Mill Hill, Stanmore, and Elstree were also affected.

Delays approaching Apex Corner from the A1 from Borehamwood. Credit: TfL

Delays are lengthy again this morning, with this phase of work by Transport for London scheduled to continue into mid-June at the earliest.

The queues on the M1 south from junction 4 have also been causing more motorists than usual to head onto the A41 towards Apex Corner.

Heavy traffic at Apex Corner. Also shown is heavy traffic on the M1 south towards Staples Corner, which has been caused by today's A406 collision. Credit: Google Maps

The work involves bridge maintenance and the whole programme is not set to finish until August.