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M5 Northbound Jct 29 to 28 lane 3 closure 243/6b - 242/9b

Active nowUpdateNorthbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M5 northbound between J29 and J28
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Repair work
Schedule: 20:41 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~5h 29m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M5 northbound to M6 northbound link arm closure

Active nowRoadworksNorthbound Road closed

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Carriageway closed
Reason: Tree and vegetation cutting work
Schedule: 20:49 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~5h 29m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 contraflow 30 mph limit 198/5-194/7

Active nowRoadworksEastbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M48 eastbound between J2 and J1
Direction: Eastbound
Lanes closed: Restriction
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 20:32 Sat 8 Aug → 20:00 Fri 18 Sep

⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 20:00 Fri 18 Sep.

M4 Eastbound Jct 5 to Jct 4B Lane 1 closure

Active nowRoadworksEastbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M4 eastbound between J5 and J4B
Direction: Eastbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Roadworks
Schedule: 22:00 Wed 19 Aug → 05:30 Thu 20 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~4h 59m HA planned end: 05:30 Thu 20 Aug

M25 Clockwise Jct 15 to Jct 16 and M4 Eastbound and westbound link road closure to M25 Anti-clockwise

Active nowRoadworksAnticlockwise Road closed

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: link road from M4 J4B eastbound to M25 J15 clockwise
Direction: Anticlockwise
Lanes closed: Carriageway closed
Reason: Roadworks
Schedule: 22:00 Wed 19 Aug → 05:30 Thu 20 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~4h 59m HA planned end: 05:30 Thu 20 Aug

M50 eastbound Jct 4 to Jct 2 carriageway closure

Active nowRoadworksEastbound Road closed

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M50 eastbound between J3 and J2
Direction: Eastbound
Lanes closed: Carriageway closed
Reason: Roadworks
Schedule: 21:08 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~5h 29m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M5 northbound Jct 21 entry slip closure

Active nowRoadworksNorthbound Road closed

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M5 J21 northbound access
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Carriageway closed
Reason: Road improvement or upgrading
Schedule: 21:40 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~5h 29m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M32 northbound lane 1/2 closure or 3/2 closure

Active nowRoadworksNorthbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M32 northbound between J3 and J2
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 20:18 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~5h 29m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M5 northbound Jct 17 entry slip road closed

Active nowUpdateNorthbound Road closed

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M5 J17 northbound access
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Carriageway closed
Reason: Other
Schedule: 19:49 Wed 19 Aug → 05:00 Thu 20 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~4h 29m HA planned end: 05:00 Thu 20 Aug

Hardshoulder closure

Active nowRoadworksEastbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M4 eastbound between J17 and J16
Direction: Eastbound
Lanes closed: Hard shoulder closed
Reason: Roadworks
Schedule: 23:59 Tue 27 Apr 2021 → 18:00 Fri 30 Jul 2027

⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 18:00 Fri 30 Jul 2027.

M5 Northbound Jct 14 to 13 carriageway closure

Active nowRoadworksNorthbound Road closed

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M5 northbound between J14 and J13
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Carriageway closed
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 20:48 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~5h 29m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M5 Northbound Jct 15 to 14 lane 3,2 closure 120/0b - 119/2b

Active nowRoadworksNorthbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M5 northbound between J15 and J14
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 20:48 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~5h 29m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Hardshoulder closure

Active nowRoadworksNorthbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M5 northbound between J21 and J20
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Hard shoulder closed
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 06:00 Tue 31 Dec 2024 → 06:00 Sat 29 Aug

⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 06:00 Sat 29 Aug.

M5 northbound Jct 21 to Jct 20 single lane running (167/4 to 161/4)

Active nowRoadworksNorthbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M5 northbound between J21 and J20
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Restriction
Reason: Road improvement or upgrading
Schedule: 21:02 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~5h 29m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M4 eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closed

Active nowRoadworksEastbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M4 eastbound between J19 and J18
Direction: Eastbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Construction work
Schedule: 19:45 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~5h 29m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M4 eastbound lane 3 and 2 closure (82/7 to 80/1)

Active nowUpdateEastbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M4 eastbound between J13 and J12
Direction: Eastbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Repair work
Schedule: 19:48 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~5h 29m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M4 eastbound lane 3 and 2 closure (82/7 to 80/1)

PlannedUpdateEastbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M4 eastbound between J13 and J12
Direction: Eastbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Repair work
Schedule: 20:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug underway until 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M4 eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closed

PlannedRoadworksEastbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M4 eastbound between J19 and J18
Direction: Eastbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Construction work
Schedule: 20:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug underway until 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M5 northbound Jct 21 to Jct 20 single lane running (167/4 to 161/4)

PlannedRoadworksNorthbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M5 northbound between J22 and J21
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Restriction
Reason: Road improvement or upgrading
Schedule: 21:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 21:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug underway until 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

PlannedRoadworksNorthbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M5 northbound between J4A and J4
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Roadworks
Schedule: 21:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 21:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug underway until 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

PlannedRoadworksNorthbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M5 northbound within J4A
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Roadworks
Schedule: 21:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 21:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug underway until 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M5 Both Directions Jct 9 to Jct 15 mobile lane closures

PlannedUpdateBoth directions

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M5 northbound between J15 and J14
Direction: Both directions
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Sweeping of road
Schedule: 20:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug underway until 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M5 Both Directions Jct 9 to Jct 15 mobile lane closures

PlannedUpdateBoth directions

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M5 northbound within J15
Direction: Both directions
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Sweeping of road
Schedule: 20:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug underway until 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 contraflow 198/5-194/7

PlannedRoadworksEastbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M48 eastbound between J2 and J1
Direction: Eastbound
Lanes closed: Restriction
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 20:00 Sat 8 Aug → 20:00 Fri 18 Sep

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Sat 8 Aug → 20:00 Fri 18 Sep underway until 20:00 Fri 18 Sep

M4 eastbound Jct 18 to 17 - single lane running (166/1 to 161/7)

PlannedRoadworksEastbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M4 eastbound between J18 and J17
Direction: Eastbound
Lanes closed: Restriction
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 20:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug underway until 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M4 eastbound Jct 7 entry slip road closure

PlannedUpdateEastbound Road closed

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M4 J7 eastbound access
Direction: Eastbound
Lanes closed: Carriageway closed
Reason: Other
Schedule: 21:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 21:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug underway until 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M4 southbound Jct 7 lane closure on Huntcombe Spur

PlannedUpdateSouthbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: link road from A4 to M4 J7
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Other
Schedule: 21:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 21:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug underway until 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M4 both directions Jct 15 to 22 - mobile lane closure

PlannedRoadworksBoth directions

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M4 eastbound between J18 and J17
Direction: Both directions
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 20:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug underway until 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

PlannedRoadworksNorthbound

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M5 northbound within J4A
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Roadworks
Schedule: 21:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 21:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug underway until 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M5 Both Directions Jct 9 to Jct 20 mobile lane closures

PlannedUpdateBoth directions

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M5 northbound between J15 and J14
Direction: Both directions
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Sweeping of road
Schedule: 20:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug underway until 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

M5 northbound Jct 11 entry slip road closed

PlannedRoadworksNorthbound Road closed

Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M5 J11 northbound access
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Carriageway closed
Reason: Road marking
Schedule: 21:30 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 21:30 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug underway until 06:00 Thu 20 Aug

Updated 00:30 Thu 20 Aug

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