Live: M5 traffic building as one lane closes

A lane was closed on the M5 in Somerset this afternoon (Saturday, July 27). According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, a vehicle broke down on the southbound carriageway. The lane was closed at junction 21 for Weston-super-Mare.

The lane reopened and traffic returned to normal by 4.30pm. Inrix says: “All lanes open and traffic easing, broken down vehicle removed on M5 Southbound at J21 (Weston-super-mare).” This is a live blog.

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