Traffic and Travel

Major M4 closures this week are affecting anyone travelling between Bristol and South Wales.

M4 road closures impacting travel between Bristol & South Wales

Alex Turner will be performing with Arctic Monkeys at Ashton Gate in Bristol on May 29

Road closures and bus details for Arctic Monkeys gig at Ashton Gate

Here are live updates for Friday traffic ahead of the May Bank Holiday Weekend.

M5 southbound traffic updates amidst May Bank Holiday rush

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‘Double trouble’ on roads as 32m bank holiday road trips planned

The A38 has been closed

A38 crash: Bristol traffic news updates as road near airport is closed

Rishi Sunak has scrapped smart motorways. Credit: Getty/Adobe Stock/Kim Mogg

All new smart motorway projects scrapped over safety and cost concerns

The M4, Bristol

Crash on M4 involving ‘multiple vehicles’ causing severe delays

The extended cap applies to more than 140 bus operators around England (Photo: Adobe Stock)

When does £2 bus fare cap end? New finish date for low-cost fare

Travel is expected to be heavy on the M5 motorway around Bristol today

Live Easter Monday travel updates on M5 as thousands take to roads

Bristol’s top 10 bus lane cameras for issuing fines to drivers

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DVSA makes major driving test changes to tackle waiting times

All bus operators in Bristol will be making changes from the start of April

Bus service changes in April - including First, Stagecoach, Transpora

First Bus will reintroduce hundreds of bus journeys in Bristol next week.

First Bus to shake up Bristol bus services next week

Cheltenham Road was the road with the second most recorded potholes in 2022.

We visit one of Bristol’s roads worst affected by potholes

Bristol World has uncovered the Bristol roads with the most potholes - with one stretch of road recording close to 100 potholes in 2022.

The 11 worst roads for potholes in Bristol

A march will be held in Bristol’s city centre today in protest of the Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.

Kill the Bill anniversary protest - police issue statement

Damage ranges from burst tyres to shattered suspension (NationalWorld/Abode Stock)

2.7 million cars forced off the road by pothole damage

The cost of road repairs is outstripping councils’ maintenance budgets (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Roads resurfaced ‘once in 116 years’ as pothole funding gap hits £14bn

The Clifton Suspension Bridge will be closed to traffic for most of the day.

Clifton Suspension Bridge to close next week for repair works

Just Stop Oil protests on overhead gantries brought traffic to a standstill on the M25 across four days in November 2022(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Just Stop Oil welcomes ‘challenge’ of new motorway gantry design

Drivers left ‘sitting ducks’ by widespread smart motorway system crash

End of the road for sat nav directions down residential ‘rat runs’

Calls for urgent ban on remote control of driverless cars

Bristol Airport has won a High Court battle after an appeal was lodged against its expansion.

Bristol Airport wins High Court battle to expand

20mph speed limit should be target for new urban roads, says DfT

Drivers were stranded bumper-to-bumper for more than four hours outside Eastgate car park on Saturday.

Travel chaos for drivers trapped in Eastgate car park for ‘four hours’

Voi’s e-scooter rental scheme will soon see the vehicles parked on roads instead of pavements.

Voi scooter scheme will soon see parking spaces on roads not pavements

A bus caught fire earlier today outside Bristol Temple Meads Station.

Bus catches fire outside Temple Meads Station during morning commute

Avon and Somerset Police has issued a warning to drivers.

Bristol drivers warned to only travel is ‘essential’ due to icy roads

At least three people have been rescued from their vehicles after becoming trapped by the rising flood waters across Bristol.

Flood warnings issues as heavy rainfall sparks travel chaos

The INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard has confirmed how bad Bristol’s traffic congestion has become.

Bristol listed as the second worst city in UK for traffic congestion

The message is ‘do not travel unless absolutely necessary’ this week as train strikes hit Bristol once again.

GWR issue travel advice as Bristol train strikes begin

First Bus shas confirmed the changes it will make to its schedule over the festive period.

First Bus confirms service schedule for Christmas period

Drivers warned of ‘frantic’ times on roads as 20m make holiday trips

Queues at Bristol Airport.

Advice for passengers as Bristol Airport gears up for busy Christmas

New cameras for Bristol’s ‘problem’ roads - the 6 locations targeted

A protester calls for better pay conditions in London (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Uber drivers in Bristol to go on strike ahead of Christmas 2022

Ryanair has announced a bumper summer 2023 schedule for Bristol Airport passengers.

Ryanair confirms four new flight routes from Bristol Airport

A man remains in police custody after a lorry smashed through a railway bridge in Oldland Common.

Man, 50, in police custody after lorry leaves ‘trail of destruction’

An easyjet plane takes off (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Bristol flight diverted over reports of ‘suspected bomb’ on board

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