A vehicle incident at Highway 19 and 5th Street in Nanaimo is causing major delays, although all lanes are open. Northbound traffic may exit the highway and re-enter via the Fifth Street on-ramp.
Roadworks have closed the northbound off slip and southbound on slip at the A12 Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach. The update advises using another route and says diverted traffic is flowing well.
A section of northbound Hendon Way in Barnet is closed for essential repairs, with road users advised to take an alternative route. The supplied item gives a closure period of October 16 at 21:00 to October 17 at 04:00 UTC.
Illustrative image: The main entrance is very grand indeed. The rear extension was built somewhat later than 1938 - perhaps very early 1960s, a vanishing period of British architecture. By 2013, a retrofit, modernising and adding cladding had occurred www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25298461 — sludgegulper/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
The A12 Green Man Tunnel in Waltham Forest is fully closed for routine maintenance from 21:00 UTC on October 16 until 04:00 UTC on October 17, 2026. Eastbound traffic is slow, with tailbacks to The Green.
Illustrative image: The 'Model Traffic Area', a scaled-down road network for children opened in 1938 at Lordship Recreation Ground , Tottenham , London Borough of Haringey , England. British Pathé film of the Model Traffic Area: [1] Camera : Canon EOS 6D with Canon EF 24-105mm F4L IS USM lens. Software : large RAW file lens-corrected, optimized and downsized with DxO OpticsPro 10 Elite , Viewpoint 2, and Adobe Photoshop CS2 . — Acabashi/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
A vehicle collision damaged traffic signals at the junction of Great Cambridge Road and White Hart Lane. Traffic was flowing well, with a caution advised.
Emergency services blocked Fordbridge Road TW15, prompting Route 290 diversions in both directions and leaving four listed stops unserved. The source identifies the location as London, United Kingdom.
TfL reported severe delays on the Piccadilly Line while staff helped a person who was ill on a train at Arnos Grove; tickets were accepted on specified bus, rail, and Elizabeth line services. The source also identifies the disruption’s location as London, United Kingdom.
A warning reports continuing heavy snowfall in the Inuvik Region, with storm totals of 15 to 30 cm and snow expected to end by Sunday morning. Travel is expected to be challenging, with visibility reduced at times.
A yellow warning reports ongoing heavy snowfall in the Aklavik Region, with storm totals of 15–30 cm. Snow may continue through Saturday night, with travel likely challenging and visibility reduced at times.
ST GEORGES HOSPITAL SW17: Due to bad parking, ROUTES 493 and G1 unable to serve stops Cranmer Terrace, City St George's/University (HA), St George's/University of London (HB), St George's Hospital/Lanesborough Wing (HC), St George's Hospital/Main Entrance (HV), St George's Hospital/St James Wing (HD), St George's Hospital/Knightsbridge Wing (HE). TfL disruption type: lineInfo. Location: ST GEORGES HOSPITAL SW17, London, United Kingdom.
Minor delays affected Metropolitan Line trains between Aldgate and Baker Street because of an earlier fault train at Farringdon; the rest of the line had good service.
TfL reported severe delays between Gospel Oak and Clapham Junction/Richmond on the Mildmay Line due to an earlier customer incident at Camden Road. The rest of the line had good service.
An accident has closed Route 108 between Wheeler Road and Hodgman Road in Cookshire-Eaton, in both westbound and eastbound directions. The closure duration is listed as indefinite.
Hydro lines are down across Highway 29 at Sukunka River Forest Service Road, and the road is closed in both directions while assessment is in progress. The source reports expected delays.
La circulation est réduite à deux voies sur l’A-40 près de l’A-30, en direction ouest, à Vaudreuil-Dorion. La durée de la fermeture n’est pas précisée.
TfL reports lane closures for maintenance works on the A3 Hook Rise South, from Tolworth Underpass to the Hook off-slip. No delays were reported; the works are scheduled from 20:00 on 16 October to 04:00 on 17 October 2026.
Lane restrictions are in place on both directions of Wood Street at Clarence Street due to emergency gas works. The update says traffic is flowing well; additional details were not included in the source data received by Planet Briefing.
Illustrative image: Type C George V post box in London, made by the Carron Company of Falkirk, Scotland. On Leadenhall Street, City of London EC3. Opposite Lime Street. — Gürkan Sengün/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Leadenhall Street is closed in both directions at St Mary Axe for emergency Cadent Gas works, with drivers advised to use an alternative route. The source reports no delays on the diversion and gives a closure period from October 16 to October 23, 2026.
A lane closure for gas utility works is causing slow-moving traffic on approach. The works are scheduled from 2026-10-16 18:45 UTC to 2026-10-17 17:00 UTC.
Emergency services blocked westbound traffic on Loampit Vale, and buses were diverted without serving several stops. The source lists affected stops in the area.
A major vehicle incident was reported near Langley, with a lane blocked and traffic control and delays noted. The listed road state was all lanes open.
A burst water main has closed Woolstone Road SE23 in London. Route 75 is diverted in both directions, with stops not served from Vancouver Road to Earlsthorpe Road.
A storm warning covers offshore waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Lookout, North Carolina, with north winds of 35–40 kt, gusts up to 50 kt, and seas of 13–18 ft expected. Mariners are advised to remain in port, alter course, or secure vessels.
