EMERGENCY pothole repairs closed a lane of the busy M3 this afternoon.

Workers closed lane one of the northbound stretch between Junction 13 for Eastleigh and Junction 13 for Chandler's Ford.

Delays hit drivers back to Junction 14 before the work was cleared at just before 1pm.

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