Motorists were delayed on the M11 after a burning bus brought the motorway to a standstill close to Stansted Airport.UPDATE: The M11 has now re-opened, but there are still considerable delays of up to 60 minutes in the area.
One lane has now re-opened past the scene but long delays are reported in the area.
No one was hurt during the blaze and emergency services remain at the scene this afternoon.
A Highways Agency spokesman said: "The motorway will fully reopen as soon as it is safe to do so but the closure is expected to last for several hours.
"Current delays are at least 60 minutes.
"Drivers, and in particular those wishing to travel to Stansted airport are advised to plan their journeys and allow extra time to travel.
"Road users wishing to access Stansted and travelling on the M25 anticlockwise should consider taking the A12 to Chelmsford, then the A130 north to Braintree, and then the A120 westbound to Stansted.
"Drivers travelling on the M25 clockwise should consider taking the A1(M) and then the A1 northbound up to St. Neots, then the A428 eastbound to Cambridge, where it meets the M11.
"Traffic is being diverted locally at junction 7 on to the A414 northbound to Harlow and then westbound to Hertford.
"Join the A10 northbound to Puckeridge and then take the A120 eastbound to junction 8 of the M11."
