A lane on the A12 northbound is blocked and is slowing down traffic greatly.
The blockage has come after a vehicle broke down on the road between junction 19 at Boreham and junction 20 at Hatfield Peverel.
The break down was reported at around 7.50am.
Traffic on the A12 southbound is currently moving smoothly.
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