15 June 2012
Bristol M5 junction 16 northbound entry slip road The M5 junction 16 northbound entry slip road will be closed overnight on Friday 15 June from 9pm to 6am the following morning. Traffic wishing to join the M5 North at junction 16 will be diverted onto the A38 North to join the M5 northbound carriageway at junction 14. M4 West and East link roads from M5 North The M5 North to M4 West and East link roads will be closed overnight on Friday 15 June from 9pm to 6am the following morning. Traffic travelling North on the M5 wishing to join the M4 East or West at junction 15 will be diverted North to junction 14, return South to junction 15 and follow signs to join the M4 in the appropriate direction. M4 East and West to M5 South link road and M5 junction 16 Southbound slip road The M4 East and West to M5 South link road and M5 junction 16 Southbound slip road will be closed overnight on Monday 18 June from 9pm until 6am. Traffic travelling East or West on the M4 wishing to join the M5 South will be diverted onto the M5 North, travel to junction 14 and join the M5 Southbound carriageway. Traffic travelling South on the M5 wishing to exit at junction 16 will be diverted South to junction 17 and return North to exit at junction 16. M5 Southbound junctions 14-16 and M5 Northbound junction 16-15 The M5 Southbound at junctions 14-16 and M5 Northbound at junctions 16-15 will be closed overnight on Tuesday 19 June from 10pm until 6am. Traffic travelling South on the M5 will be diverted at junction 14 and follow the diversion route sign to join the A38 South. Traffic then follows the A38 South to re-join the M5 at junction 16. Traffic wishing to then join the M4 East or West will take the M5 North and follow signs to join the M4 in the appropriate direction. Traffic travelling North on the M5 will be diverted at junction 16 to follow the connector to join the M4 West. Traffic will then follow the M4 West to junction 22, returns to junction 20 and rejoins the M5 North. M5 Northbound junction 17-15 The M5 Northbound junction 17-15 will be closed overnight on Wednesday 20 June from 10pm until 6am. Traffic travelling North on the M5 will be notified of the closure ahead and advised to exit at junction 18a. Traffic then follows the M49 North to junction 22 of the M4, joins the M4 East, continues to junction 20 and rejoins the M5 Northbound carriageway. Traffic wishing to join the M5 North at junction 16 will be diverted onto the M5 South, exit at junction 18a, follow diversion route signs to join the M49 North and then follow the above diversion route. M5 junction 15-16 Both carriageways of the M5 at junctions 15-16 will be closed overnight on Thursday 21 June from 10pm until 6am. The following link road closures will also apply. Link roads may be closed from the earlier time of 9pm. * M4 West to M5 North and South link roads * M4 East to M5 North and South link roads Clearly sign-posted diversion routes will be in place. M4 Eastbound junction 20 The M4 eastbound will be closed overnight at junction 20 for street lighting repairs from Friday 22 until Monday 25 June. The closures will be in place from 9pm until 6am the following morning. Traffic travelling East on the M4 will be diverted onto the M5 South, turn at junction 16 and follow signs to rejoin the M4 Eastbound carriageway. East Devon M5 Junction 29 Lane closures remain in place on the A30, M5 northbound off-slip and southbound off-slip at Junction 29 as work continues to upgrade the junction. Some lane restrictions are being removed or partially removed during the morning and evening rush hours to minimise delays as much as possible. The right turn from A30 westbound to M5 North also remains closed. Traffic is being diverted via Moor Lane Roundabout, back onto the eastbound carriageway of the A30 to continue northbound on the M5. Routes for cyclists and pedestrians are being maintained through the scheme, with some minor diversions. From 07 December, works to carry out construction activities including carriageway widening, surfacing, drainage, loop cutting and gantry erection works will require the overnight closure of: * the northbound exit slip road at M5 Junction 29; * the northbound entry slip road at M5 Junction 29; * the southbound entry slip road at M5 Junction 29. Only one slip road would be closed at a time. There would also be lane closures through the works. Gloucestershire A40 Trunk Road at Huntley Hill in the District of Forest of Dean Work on the A40 Trunk Road at Huntley Hill, west of Gloucester, will require a 40 miles per hour speed limit from a point 300 metres east of the centre of its junction with Hinders Lane to a point 300 metres west of the centre of its junction with Saunders Close. This measure would be in the interests of road safety until embankment stabilisation works and the installation of a permanent safety barrier can be carried out. The speed limit will last until the danger to the public has ended. Somerset No planned roadworks Wiltshire M4 Junction 15 to 16 Overnight bridge maintenance works between these junctions will be taking place from 11 to 29 June. The work will require the implementation of lane closures and a 50mph speed restriction from 8pm to 6am each night. A419 trunk road - Commonhead Roundabout, Swindon Carriageway surveying and general maintenance works will require the overnight closure of the southbound and northbound carriageways of the A419 Trunk Road between the respective exit and entry slip roads at the A4259 Commonhead Roundabout. It is expected that the works would take place for one night every six weeks between 19 December 2011 and 20 November 2012.
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