Last updated 18:30 BST.
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in brief:
Channel delays: Eurotunnel France.
Weather: rain far north; hot and sunny central/south.
Traffic: Avoid A6/A81 intersection Heilbronn, Germany. France quiet.
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The Millau Viaduct, on the A75 between Clermont-Ferrand and the Mediterranean coast, France. A stunning piece of infrastructure, spanning the valley of the River Tarn. Nearly 2.5km long, with the road deck 270m (890ft) off the ground. It’s relatively cheap to cross too, just €8.90 each way in the summer, and you can pay with the Liber-T tag. Millau can get busy, they recommend to avoid between 10:00-15:00 on Saturdays. Check current traffic conditions via the website www.leviaducdemillau.com
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WEATHER.
Meteoalarm weather risk alerts – Amber alert for high temperatures south west and north west Spain. Amber forest fire warning west Slovenia.
Weather – cloud in north west, heavier rain Scandinavia but hot and sunny across central/south.
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TRAVEL.
Eurotunnel passenger, UK and France terminals: ‘incident now resolved’ but still 60mins delay at the French terminal, no delay at UK.
Eurotunnel Freight: two hours delay at French terminal. No delay at UK terminal.
No other operators currently reporting any delays.
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TRAFFIC.
18:00 – Quiet in France and Italy all day. Very busy in Germany. Remaining delays: Berlin ring A10 clockwise from J15 (now down to 30mins); southbound A31 into Essen delay 40mins. The worst is the A6/A81 intersection at Heilbronn, busy all afternoon, long delays on west (40mins) and north (1h20) inbound roads, feeding into southbound A81. Switzerland: no southbound queues to Gotthard Tunnel all day but northbound busy. Currently 3km, 30min delay. See @DE_Traffic for more.
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See Traffic/Travel/Weather for more.
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NOTE:
Crossing the Channel – All operators are warning passengers to leave plenty of time for journeys to the port. With availability often limited at this time of the year, late passengers may have to want considerable time for space, and/or be liable for extra charges.
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