‘Uproar’ over bridge that has been closed to traffic for seven years
A bridge owned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Wales has been closed to traffic for seven years due to safety worries and there is no sign of it reopening any time soon. Inglis Bridge in Monmouth connects the Osbaston estate to the west of Monmouth and in recent years has only been open […]
Essential surfacing repair works announced for A55 in Wales
Work to carry out essential carriageway repairs to a section of the A55 eastbound carriageway between J14 Madryn Interchange and J15 Llanfairfechan in north Wales will commence on Friday for three nights. Traffic Wales say that the work will be carried out overnight between the hours of 20:00 – 06:00 under a full eastbound carriageway […]
M8 in Glasgow to close for 18 days for repair works
A section of the M8 in Glasgow is set to close for more than two weeks for repair work, with drivers having been warned that diversions will be in place. Work to replace a parapet at Junction 18, Charing Cross, will be carried out by Amey from March 23 until April 10. The M8 eastbound Junction 18 off-slip […]
Essential M23 Gatwick resurfacing continues
Essential overnight resurfacing is continuing at the M23 junction 9 roundabout and Airport Way, near Gatwick Airport, Horley. For safety, there will be overnight closures of the M23 junction 9 roundabout, including the slip roads, and Airport Way. To limit disruption as much as possible, the work is being done overnight, Monday to Friday nights […]
A40 Westway: Diversions issued as West London road shuts until October
One of West London’s busiest roads is due to close for almost three months over two phases, and drivers should expect long delays. TfL has issued a couple of suggested diversion routes during the works, and MyLondon has looked at other alternatives with access to Westfield White City likely to be a particular problem as a […]
Chaos as huge diesel spillage closes A24 in Surrey
Drivers in Surrey are being warned of “extensive traffic disruption” after a lorry leaked 16,000 litres (3,520 gallons) of diesel along 10 miles (16km) of the A24 in the Dorking area. Road closures are in place while a clean up of the “significant” spillage takes place, just four days before the this weekend’s full closure […]
Travel expert warns M4 closures could impact millions
A travel expert has warned that a trio of closures to two key routes between Wales and England this month could cause major disruption. The Prince of Wales Bridge on the M4 westbound is set to be closed for three periods during July, namely Monday 8, Tuesday 9, and Saturday, July 20. It will also be closed eastbound […]
Dates of third M25 closure announced
National Highways has announced the details of the third planned closure of the M25 this year as part of the £317 million junction 10 improvement scheme. The closure will last an entire weekend, starting from Friday, July 12th at 9 pm and ending on Monday, July 15th at 6 am. Two more closures are scheduled […]
National Highways: Drivers ‘ignored’ official diversion route around M25 closure
An “increasing number” of drivers are “choosing to ignore” the official diversion route around the M25 closure, highways bosses have warned. As with March’s closure, National Highways announced that the motorway opened ahead of schedule after work to install a new gantry and a new gyratory bridge between junctions 9 and 10 of the motorway […]
