– The queue is long. It runs between Langangen and the Hobekkseter tunnel and is approx. 4 km. Andreas Larsen, traffic operator at Vegtrafikksentralen Sør, told NRK at 13.12. The reason for the queue is a detour after an accident between Larvik and Porsgrunn. In addition, there is road work in the area. – Plug in the system Just before kl. 12 the fire service reported a traffic accident on the E18 at Langangsbrua in Porsgrunn. A lorry had problems after driving on a sump. A lot of diesel also leaked on site. The train has been removed, but it is still being cleaned on site. – A basin was destroyed and must be repaired. In addition, the road must be swept. They are doing it now, says Larsen E18 was closed in the direction of Porsgrunn after the accident. The police direct the traffic over to Fv. 3260 from Langangenkrysset. – It is a narrow county road and works as a plug in the system, says Larsen. Light-regulated The bypass is light-regulated, which also contributes to traffic stopping. – There is no room for traffic in both directions and then it takes time, says Larsen. Vegtrafikksentralen Sør estimates that it will take time before the queue is resolved. – It is difficult to say how long it will take. It depends on when the road is cleared, says Larsen. – It takes some time after the road opens before the queue is resolved, he continues. The traffic in the eastbound direction runs as normal on the E18.
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