M5 traffic live: Severe delays near Weston-super-Mare ahead of last half-term weekend

Motorists are being caught up in long delays on the M5 around Weston-super-Mare this afternoon (Friday, May 30). Ahead of the last weekend of the half-term, there is congestion around junction 21 for the popular seaside resort. Congestion heading north is back to Taunton at junction 25 while traffic heading south is caught in delays back to junction 15 for the M4 interchange.

Many people are on their travels as the half-term comes to an end and a dry and warm weekend is forecast. There are also reported delays on the M4 westbound at junction 20 for the Almondsbury Interchange with congestion back to junction 18 for Bath. In Wales, there are M4 delays westbound in the Brynglas Tunnels, Newport.

In Gloucestershire, there are reported delays on the A417 at Birdlip northbound, the A429 in Stow-on-the-Wold as well as the A46 in Aschurch.

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