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

Drivers in and around South Gloucestershire will have 18 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

And seven of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing waits of between 10 and 30 minutes.

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

• 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 midnight, August 31 to 6am November 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 17 to junction 14 - offside narrow lanes in place for bridge deck refurbishment works.

• M5, from 6am October 8 to 6am November 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 14 to junction 17 - narrow lanes in place including southbound, contra-flow lane running on northbound, carriageway for bridge deck refurbishment works.

• M4, from 5am March 17 2023 to 11pm March 31 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.

• M5, from 5am March 25 2023 to 11pm March 31 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 17 to 16 - narrow lanes for SMART motorway improvements.

• M4, from 5am March 11 2023 to 11pm March 31 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:

• M48, from 7pm November 8 to 6am November 10, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M48 westbound, junction 1 to 2 Severn Bridge carriageway closed for structure maintenance works. Diversion via M4 Prince of Wales Bridge.

• M32, from 8pm November 13 to 6am November 18, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M4 westbound, junction 19 to 20 carriageway closure for SMART motorway improvements, diversion via M32 exit, junction 1, A4174, A38, join M5 northbound, at, junction 16, re-join M4.

• M4, from 9pm November 13 to 6am November 15, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M4 eastbound, junction 23 to 22 Prince of Wales Bridge - carriageway closure for bridge maintenance, diversion via M48 Severn bridge.

• A46, from 10pm November 13 to 6am November 15, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A46 both directions Cold Ashton Roundabout to M4, junction 18 carriageway closed for maintenance, northbound, diversion A420, A4174, A432, A46. Southbound, diversion A46, B4465, A4174 and A420.

• M4, from 9pm November 15 to 6am November 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 eastbound, junction 23 to 22 Prince of Wales Bridge - lane closure for structure maintenance.

• M4, from 10pm November 15 to 6am November 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 westbound, junction 22 to 23 Prince of Wales Bridge - carriageway closure for structure maintenance, diversion via M48 Severn Bridge.

• A46, from 9pm November 16 to 6am November 17, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M4 westbound, junction 18 to 19 - carriageway closure for structure inspection, diversion via A46, A420, A4174, M32 to re-join M4 at, junction 19.

• A46, from 9pm November 16 to 6am November 17, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M4 eastbound, junction 19 to 18 - carriageway closure for structure inspection, diversion via M32, exit, junction 1, A4174, A420, A46 to re-join M4 at, junction 18.

• M32, from 9.30pm November 20 to 6am November 21, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M32 northbound, junction 1 entry slip road closure for electrical works, diversion M32 southbound to junction 2 and return.

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