A motorway bridge on the M42 near Birmingham Airport, which was hit more than 20 times by vehicles in the last decade, has been demolished. The bridge, located between junctions seven and six, was damaged beyond repair after being struck twice in one w…
A rare amber weather[1] warning has been issued for Gloucestershire as Storm Henk is set to bring dangerous conditions to the county from 10am to 8pm today (Tuesday, January 2). Flying debris could case injuries and a danger to live, the Met Office say…
Latest from Inrix
Inrix reports:
One lane closed and slow traffic due to earlier accident, a bus involved on M50 Eastbound between J2 A417 (Ledbury) and J1 A38 (Tewkesbury).”
A48 in both directions closed due to bridge struck by vehicle from Tidenham t…
An iconic Gloucestershire pub[1] has been flattened to make way for a major road project. The Air Balloon near Birdlip closed almost a year ago, having become a well-known landmark for the community and for commuters along one of the county’s busiest j…
All traffic on the M5 northbound has been stopped due to a vehicle fire. The incident was first reported by traffic monitoring service Inrix at 9.41pm.
The incident is believed to have happened between junction 11 (Gloucester) and junction 10 (Cheltenh…
The end of another week, where early November marks Remembrance Day to remember and respect the fallen through conflict. Across Gloucestershire[1], numerous Armistice Day celebrations will be taking place, and in Cinderford[2] the occasion will mark 10…
A Cotswold District Councillor Clare Muir has resigned for personal reasons triggering a by-election. A former group captain in the RAF[1] and the authority’s Armed Forces champion, Cllr Muir represented Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South ward and …
A woman suffered serious injuries when the car she was driving was involved in a collision with a lorry on the A40 in Oxfordshire[1]. The crash happened at around 10.30am on Tuesday (November 7) on the Oxfordshire stretch of the road which links Chelte…
A planning inspector has quashed controversial plans to build a new lorry park which residents feared would harm the beautiful Cotswold[1] countryside. William Gilder Ltd’s plans to build the new 75-space truck stop on land at Gloucester Road near the …
A multi-vehicle crash left a busy A-road blocked in Gloucestershire this morning (October 23). The incident was reported on the A417 in Fairford.
According to traffic[1] monitoring website Inrix, the road was “partially blocked” in both directions. It …
The A417 near Wiltshire is blocked due to a crash involving multiple vehicles.
Emergency services were called to the scene between Lechlade and Fairford shortly before 7am this morning (Monday).
Police and the ambulance service are in attendance, with …
A motorcyclist was rushed to hospital with a leg injury after a serious crash on the M5 in Gloucestershire. The incident took place near junction nine, Tewkesbury[1], on the northbound side of the motorway at around 5.20pm on Friday (September 22).
Nat…
Motorists using roads near the A417 are set to face reduced speed limits and road closures this week as part of the Missing Link project. The works are already in place.
They are among many road works that are due to take place this week and in the com…
Highways is excited to unveil the finalists for the 20th anniversary Highways Awards, taking place at the Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge, London on 11 October 2023.
For a generation, these awards have been the most prestigious night in the highway indu…