M5 closure

The M5 Southbound will be closed from 8pm Thursday until 6am on Friday 5th August, due to roadworks at Junction 17 A4018 Cribbs Causeway.

Roadworks at J17 of the M5

If your commute - or leisure trips - involve the M5, you might want to allow extra time for your journey in the coming weeks.

As part of ongoing highway works to improve traffic flow at junction 17 of the M5, there will be a number of temporary lane closures through the junction, with signed diversions in place. The lane closures will start on Saturday 9th May and will last for approximately two weeks, with the road being fully operational in time for the second May Bank Holiday on 25th May. Drivers are being advised to plan ahead to avoid any unnecessary delays.

The work is being funded from a successful bid for £1.14 million "pinch point" funding and is aimed at tackling capacity issues on the local road network around the junction. Road widening has taken place to provide extra traffic lanes and now all the traffic light signal control equipment needs replacing.

Managed motorway plans - find out more

The Highways Agency are to hold two exhibitions to explain their plans for the M4 between junctions 19 and 20 and the M5 between junctions 15 and 17.

The Agency will start preparatory work for an £88.6m managed motorway scheme on Monday 7th November. The scheme will involve using variable speed limits and using the hard shoulder as an extra traffic lane to ease congestion. The work in full is expected to start between January and March 2012, with completion in 2013-14.

The details of the work will be made public at exhibitions in Bradley Stoke on Friday 4th and Patchway on Saturday 4th November. The prepatory work will include installing traffic management and site clearance. The hard shoulder will be closed in sections, with three lanes open in both directions. A 50mph speed limit, enforced with average speed safety cameras, will also be in place for the safety of road users and the workforce.

The M4 M5 public exhibitions will be held at:

Baileys Court Activity Centre
Baileys Court Road
Bradley Stoke
BS32 8BH
on Friday 4 November, between 2 pm and 8 pm;

and:

Coniston Community Centre
The Parade
Coniston Road
Patchway
BS34 5LP
on Saturday 5 November, between 10 am and 4 pm.

You can find out more on the Highways Agency website.