Prince of Wales Bridge reopens after lighting columns replacement
National Highways has successfully removed 35 faulty lighting columns on the Prince of Wales bridge (M4 J23-J22) and have reopened the bridge in both directions. The emergency works saw the agency temporarily switch off lighting on the bridge and a 40mph advisory speed limit was in place on the bridge during the hours of darkness. […]
Wiltshire issues M4 Junction 17 Improvement Works tender
Wiltshire Council are procuring a contract for the delivery of the M4 Junction 17 improvement works, with a view to awarding the contract in early spring 2026, according to ProContract. The proposed scheme includes: • Installation of traffic signals on all roundabout approaches• Carriageway widening throughout the junction• Increasing the number of traffic lanes across […]
M4 to shut for three days next month
National Highways has announced the closure of the M4 in both directions between junction 18 (Bath) and junction 19 (M32) from 7pm Friday 10 to 6am Monday 13 October. It’s to enable the lifting of eight steel beams into place for the new A432 Badminton Road Bridge. This key scheme milestone will be the last […]
M4 investigation works causing delays on A48
Drivers in Carmarthenshire are facing delays for the next week due to ’emergency repairs’ ongoing near Pont Abraham. There has been heavy congestion on the A48 eastbound since last Wednesday, due to a lane closure on the M4 eastbound after J49 for roadworks. Traffic Wales has confirmed that this lane closure will remain in place until Saturday, […]
Pothole repairs to begin on major Welsh roads
A programme of works to repair thousands of potholes on some of Wales’ major roads has been given the green light. The £25m refurbishment programme, announced earlier this year by the Welsh Government, is funding 22 projects across Wales’ strategic road network. The work will improve over 100km of road and help its future resilience […]
Motorway closures: M4 joins M25 in shutting this weekend
As the final closure of the M25 in Surrey gets underway this evening (Friday), another full motorway closure also comes into effect near Bristol. The M4 will be closed in both directions between Junction 18 for Bath and 19 for the M32 to demolish the A432 Badminton Road Bridge. The closure lasts from 7pm on […]
Drivers advised to plan journeys ahead of M4 closures
Drivers are being urged to plan their journeys and allow extra time to travel as capacity is set to be reduced on a section of the M4 in Berkshire and Wiltshire until early March. National Highways is carrying out essential resurfacing of the eastbound carriageway between junctions 14 and 15, near Membury services. To allow […]
M4 near Bristol facing weekend closure in October
National Highways has announced the M4 will be closed in both directions between junctions 18 and 19 from 7pm Friday 18 October to 6am Monday 21 October while a trench is dug under the motorway. This will allow utilities to be diverted that are currently within the bridge before the structure is demolished next year. With 3,000 […]
M4 in Wales set for major disruption
Motorists travelling towards the M4 from Pembrokeshire this week will be faced with multiple and significant areas of congestion and disruption. A number of junctions will be impacted by essential roadworks, both overnight and during the day, across the whole M4 network, according to Traffic Wales. Key areas of travel across Wales expected to be impacted. According to […]
MP presses Government for compensation for businesses affected by M4 bridge closure
Newly-elected MP for Thornbury and Yate in Gloucestershire, Claire Young, has written to a Government minister calling for support for local businesses impacted by the ongoing closure of the A432 Badminton Road bridge after it emerged that demolition is now not expected to start for another six months. The bridge crosses the M4 near the […]