National Highways identifies solution to M48 HGV weight restriction
National Highways’ preferred solution that will ensure there are never too many HGVs using the Severn crossing, enabling the current weight restriction to be removed, has been identified. HGVs weighing over 7.5 tonnes are currently diverted onto the M4 Prince of Wales bridge. To solve this, from next autumn HGVs will leave the M48 at […]
M48 Severn Bridge weight limit to be lifted… in October 2026
A new signalling system to allow heavy goods vehicles to cross the M48 Severn Bridge is set to be installed but don’t hold your breath, drivers as it won’t happen for at least a year. The South Wales Argus reports that the bridge, closed to vehicles weighing 7.5 tonnes or more since May, could have […]
Lorry drivers seen flouting Severn Bridge weight restriction
Weight restrictions on the Severn Bridge have once again come under scrutiny after pictures were taken of Heavy Goods Vehicles flouting the 7.5 tonne restriction. The bridge is currently subject to the weight limit after engineers found structural problems. Previously, 44 tonne HGVs were allowed on the ageing bridge, says the South Wales Argus. The […]
M48 bridge restrictions: Costs rise for logistics
New restrictions for the M48 Severn Bridge are causing significant concerns amongst logistics occupiers on the Newhouse Industrial Estate in Chepstow. The estate serves as a major regional employment hub, totalling circa 2 million sq ft of warehousing across 33 units, covering a core 120 acres with over 2,500 employees. National Highways announced the need […]
Reminder: M48 weight restrictions start next week
National Highways is reminding hauliers and other users that a weight limit for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) using the M48 Severn Crossing will be introduced next week. Following safety inspections and to minimise further damage to the bridge, only heavy goods vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes in weight will be able to use the Severn […]
National Highways to brief councillors on Severn Bridge closure
A briefing is being held for councillors on the closure of the first Severn Bridge to heavy goods vehicles later this week. The M48 Severn Bridge, from Chepstow to Aust, is to have a weight limit imposed from Tuesday 27 May, meaning heavy goods vehicles over 7.5-tonnes will have to use the second Severn crossing, the M4 […]
Ken Skates urged to visit Chepstow over traffic fears
The Welsh Government cabinet secretary for transport and north Wales, Ken Skates, has been urged to visit Chepstow to discuss traffic concerns. The call came from Peter Fox, the Member of the Senedd for Monmouth, who is worried about the potential impact of the HGV weight restriction on the M48 Severn Bridge. He believes this […]
Severn Bridge closure ‘devastating’ for hauliers
The haulage industry says that a decision to ban heavy goods vehicles from the M48 Severn Bridge could be “devastating” for their businesses. The ban will come into force for at least 18 months from 27 May after National Highways discovered the cables supporting the structure are deteriorating. A director of an Avonmouth-based haulage company warned the […]
Monmouthshire councillors complain of lack of warning about M48 lorry ban
Monmouthshire Council’s Chief Executive is complaining that the authority was not given any prior notice about a new weight limit which has been introduced on the M48 original Severn Bridge. National Highways is introducing restrictions for heavy-goods vehicles will apply on the crossing from next month, in a bid to future-proof the 60-year-old suspension bridge. […]
M48 to introduce weight restrictions on Severn Crossing
National Highways is set to introduce a weight limit for heavy goods vehicles using the M48 Severn Crossing to future-proof the bridge. Following safety inspections and to minimise further damage to the bridge, only heavy goods vehicles up to 7.5-tonnes in weight will be able to use the Severn crossing after inspections showed deterioration to […]