Road closures: more than a dozen for South Gloucestershire drivers this week

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

And five of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing holdups of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

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

• M48, from 7pm June 22 2022 to 6am February 20 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M48 westbound, Severn Bridge - Lane closure for main cable inspection works.

• M48, from 2am July 14 2022 to 6am March 27 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M48 eastbound, Severn Bridge lane closure 24 / seven for main cable inspection and bridge maintenance works.

• M48, from 7pm May 11 2022 to 6am April 7 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M48 westbound, junction 1 to 2 Severn Bridge - carriageway closure for structure maintenance, diversion via M4 Prince of Wales bridge.

• M4, from 10pm May 23 2022 to 6am April 14 2023, 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.

And a further 15 closures will begin over the next seven days:

• M4, from 8pm January 16 to 6am January 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 eastbound, junction 21 to 19 - lane closure for SMART motorway upgrade works.

• M5, from 8pm January 16 to 6am January 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 Both Directions, junction 13 to junction 14 lane closure for barrier repair.

• M4, from 8pm January 16 to 6am January 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 westbound, junction 18 to 20 - lane closure for SMART motorway upgrade works.

• M4, from 9pm January 16 to 6am January 18, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M5 both directions, junction 15 carriageway closure between the exit and entry slip roads for refurbishment, diversion via M4 westbound to junction 22 and return.

• M4, from 9pm January 16 to 6am January 18, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M4 Prince of Wales Bridge eastbound, carriageway closed overnight for bridge maintenance. Includes westbound, safety lane closure. Diversion via M48 Severn Bridge.

• M32, from 10pm January 16 to 6am January 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 westbound, junction 18 to junction 19 closed for routine maintenance works, diversion via A46, A432, A4174 and M32.

• M4, from 8pm January 17 to 6am January 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 both directions, junction 18 lane closures for barrier repairs.

• M4, from 8pm January 18 to 6am January 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 eastbound, junction 21 to 19 - lane closure for SMART motorway upgrade works.

• M32, from 10pm January 18 to 6am January 20, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M4 eastbound, junction 19 to junction 18 closed for routine maintenance works, diversion via M32. A4174, A432 and A46.

• M4, from 10pm January 19 to 6am January 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 westbound, junction 18 to 19 - lane closure for electrical works.

• M48, from 9pm January 20 to 6am January 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M48 westbound, junction 1 exit slip lane closure for electrical works.

• M48, from 6am January 21 to 6pm January 22, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M48 eastbound, junction 2 to 1 Severn Bridge carriageway closure 24 / seven for main cable inspections and bridge maintenance works. Diversion via M4 Prince of Wales Bridge.

• M5, from 9am to 4pm on January 24, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 15 to 14 hard shoulder closure for barrier repairs.

• M48, from 6am January 28 to 6pm January 29, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M48 westbound, Severn Bridge carriageway closed 24 / seven for main cable inspection and other maintenance works. Diversion via M4 Prince of Wales Bridge.

• M5, from 9pm January 30 to 6am January 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 14 to 15 carriageway closure for electrical works, diversion via A38 to junction 16.

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