M1 fire: Southbound lane to reopen - Highways Agency

At least one lane of the southbound carriageway of the M1 in north London could reopen by the afternoon.



The Highways Agency said engineers at the Mill Hill site were hopeful a lane could be opened at 1600 BST.

The motorway has been closed southbound between junctions 1 and 4 since a fire started in a scrapyard beneath the motorway on Friday.

Steel pillars have been put up beneath a bridge which was badly damaged when the fire caused concrete to explode.

Engineers said it was a "miracle" the bridge had not collapsed because of the extent of fire damage.