News | TransportM20 bridge being demolished after collapse on vehiclesMark Chandler3 September 2016Work started today to demolish a footbridge that caused traffic chaos when it collapsed on top of vehicles travelling along the M20.A section of the busy motorway shut in Kent last night and will remain closed until 6am on Monday to allow Highways England (HE) to carry out the work.Traffic chaos was sparked when the footbridge was hit by a digger being transported on the back of a lorry last Saturday.The dramatic incident happened during the height of the August bank holiday weekend.Read MoreStretch of M20 to close all weekend after bridge collapseM20 bridge collapse: Motorists describe moment footbridge crashes own on top of vehicles in KentM20 bridge collapse: Motorway horror as bridge crashes down on top of vehicles in KentA collapsed section was removed and the road was reopened the following day. But further work involving around 100 people was required to take away the remaining structure.A spokesman for HE said this afternoon that the work is going to plan.Demolition of the bridge was scheduled to take place from 6am today and photographs appeared to show that the footbridge had been removed. MORE ABOUTM20 motorway
