Live updates as lorry fire closes part of A465 Heads of the Valleys road

A lorry fire has closed part of the busy A465 Heads of the Valleys road on Tuesday morning.

The road was closed eastbound at 10am from High Street at the Dowlais Top roundabout to the A4048 Tredegar Roundabout.

Traffic cameras show smoke rising and police directing traffic at the Dowlais roundabout.

The team at Traffic Wales say that emergency services are on scene, and are urging motorists to avoid area if possible.

At lunchtime, the traffic management agency has said that the road is most likely to be "closed for an unknown period of time".

There is now congestion westbound between Rhymney Bridge and Dowlais Top.

They say: "Please plan ahead and leave plenty of time."

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