Southern Perimeter Road near Heathrow Airport has been closed eastbound following an emergency services incident this afternoon.
The closure is in place between Western Perimeter Roundabout and Sealand Road, alongside the airport’s freight and cargo depots. The incident was first reported at around 12.50pm on Friday, November 13.
The live blog below has now closed. Our live coverage of the emergency services incident on Southern Perimeter Road has ended.
Bus routes 482 and 490 are being diverted around the closure, although traffic is currently coping well.
No further details about the nature of the incident have been confirmed yet. Emergency services are at the scene, and drivers heading to or from the airport are being advised to allow extra time and check their route before travelling.
Southern Perimeter Road runs along the southern edge of the airport, serving the freight and cargo area as well as providing access to parts of the airport estate. It is a key route for lorries and airport workers, as well as passengers reaching the terminals.
The closure comes on a busy afternoon for London’s roads. A crash on Green Lanes in Palmers Green has closed the road in both directions since the early hours of this morning, while 19 planned closures are taking place on the M25 between Friday and Monday.
Heathrow has also seen disruption in the air this week, after a British Airways aircraft suffered a tail strike on landing at the airport, an incident which is now the subject of an investigation.
We will bring you the latest from Southern Perimeter Road as the situation develops.
Updated: 13 November at 2.44pm — Live coverage has ended.
