The intense heat from the fire caused concrete on the bridge to explode Two southbound lanes of the M1 in north London - which was closed following a scrapyard fire - have reopened.
Cones have been removed from junction 4 to allow the lanes to reopen, Roads Minister Mike Penning said. The motorway had been closed between junctions 1 and 4 since a fire started in a scrapyard on Friday. One southbound lane remains shut.
Steel pillars have been put up beneath a bridge which was badly damaged when the fire caused concrete to explode.
The Highways Agency had initially planned to reopen a part of the southbound route on Monday morning, but work to reinforce the bridge delayed it.
Engineers said it was a "miracle" the bridge had not collapsed because of the extent of the fire damage.
Motorists have been advised to check the Highways Agency website for the latest traffic information.
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