Road closures: more than a dozen for South Gloucestershire drivers over the next fortnight

Drivers in and around South Gloucestershire will have 19 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

And one of them is expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing a holdup of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that 10 closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• A46, from 8am September 15 to 4pm September 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A46 Both Directions M4, junction 18 to Tadwick Verge works for horticulture.

• M5, from midnight, August 31 to 6am October 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 17 to junction 14 - offside narrow lanes in place for bridge deck refurbishment works.

• M5, from midnight, August 30 to 6am October 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 14 to junction 17 - offside narrow lanes in place for bridge deck refurbishment works.

• M32, from midnight, March 26 to 5am November 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M32, junction 1 to M4, junction 19 and M4, junction 19 to 23 used by GWR Railway Replacement Buses for Bristol Parkway to Newport route.

• M5, from 5am March 25 to 5am November 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 17 to 16 - narrow lanes for SMART motorway improvements.

• M4, from 5am March 17 2023 to 5am January 21 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 westbound, junction 19 to 20 - narrow lanes including 24/7 closure of offside running lane for SMART motorway improvements.

• M4, from 5am March 11 2023 to 5am January 21 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 eastbound, junction 20 to 19 - narrow lanes including 24/7 closure of offside running lane for SMART motorway improvements.

• M4, from midnight, August 30 2023 to 6am May 22 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 14 to junction 17 including access roads from M4 and M5, junction 16 exit slip road - 50mph speed restriction in place for bridge deck refurbishment works.

• M4, from midnight, August 31 2023 to 6am May 22 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 17 to junction 14 including access roads from M4 and M5, junction 17 and junction 16 entry slip roads - 50mph speed restriction in place for bridge deck refurbishment works.

• M4, from midnight, August 31 2023 to 6am May 22 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 eastbound, junction 20 exit slip road to M5 northbound, junction 15 - 24hr lane closure for bridge deck refurbishment works.

And a further nine closures will begin over the next two weeks:

• M4, from 9pm September 18 to 6am September 20, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M4 westbound, junction 21 exit slip closed for structure maintenance. Diversion via, junction 23a and M48 eastbound.

• M4, from 9pm September 20 to 6am September 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 eastbound, junction 20 exit slip road to M5 northbound, junction 15 closure for bridge deck refurbishment works, diversion via M5 southbound, exit, junction 16, M5 northbound.

• M4, from 9pm September 20 to 6am September 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 westbound, junction 20 exit slip roads to M5, junction 15 closed for bridge deck refurbishment works, diversion via M4 westbound, exit, junction 22 and return M4 eastbound to junction 20.

• M4, from 8pm September 23 to 6am September 24, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 eastbound, junction 19 to 18 lane closure for surveys.

• M4, from 9pm September 25 to 5am September 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 westbound, junction 22 between exit and entry slip roads carriageway closure for technology works, diversion via exit and entry slip roads.

• A46, from 8am to 4pm on September 27, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A46 Both Directions Cold Ashton Rbt to London Road Rbt verge works for horticulture.

• A46, from 9pm September 27 to 6am September 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 both directions, junction 18, lane closure for electrical works.

• A46, from 8pm September 28 to 6am September 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A46 Both Directions M4, junction 18 to Cold Ashton multi-way signals for horticulture.

• M4, from 9pm September 28 to 5am September 29, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 westbound, junction 18 to junction 19 lane closure for electrical works.

National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule.