Transport and Logistics Network
Traffic is at a crawl on the M5 in Somerset as drivers set out on the weekend getaway journeys. There are delays of around an hour and a half on the motorway in the northbound direction, with further “severe” delays heading southbound this afternoon (F…
A closure is in place on the M5 after a crash this afternoon. The collision, which involved a car and a motorbike, has shut the M5 southbound exit slip road at Bridgwater North this afternoon (Monday, June 9).
National Highways reports some delays in t…
Gloucester Services was ranked the best motorway service station in a poll of 90 stops, while Bridgwater Services in Somerset was named the worst by visitors – here’s the 10 worst service stations in the UK
15:20, 27 May 2025
Entrance to the Moto ser…
Tebay service station boasts a duck pond, farm shop, and outdoor terrace
06:26, 23 May 2025
The services on the M6 boast their own duck pond (Image: Manchester Family / MEN)
A motorway services on the M6 has been named one of the best in the country …
A crash occurred in Horton Cross, near Ilminster at 11.15am on the morning of Friday, May 2, 2025 leading to the A303 closing eastbound between the A30/A35 and A358.
The crash involved a lorry that crashed, and the closure was put in place later to all…
A large fire is currently ongoing which can be seen from the M5 in Somerset. The fire can be seen from close to junction 23 of the M5 near Bridgwater[1].
A large number of calls were received by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue[2] reporting the fire[…
Somerset Council has announced the Somerset Council Highways scheme, which gets underway in June, to replace a “deteriorating” 51-year-old concrete road and motorway junction.
The Council’s contractor Heidelberg Materials will be refurbishing Juncti…
A Somerset MP has demanded a debate in parliament over the length and frequency of closures on the M5. Motorists using the M5 in Somerset[1] have had to endure numerous lengthy closures and diversions over the last 12 months as a result of maintenance …
Motorists heading to and from the West Country are set to have a new M5 service station to take a welcome break at in years to come. Detailed blueprints for Somerset’s latest motorway services have been unveiled, with a significant decision expected la…
A woman aged in her 70s was killed when she was struck by a lorry on the M5,[1] as police confirmed the victim died at the scene
The incident, involving a pedestrian and a lorry, was reported at 2.48am on the northbound carriageway between junctions 24…