Transport and Logistics Network
A robot[1] dog named Spot is being used to help teams complete roadworks on our motorways[2].
The device is so far being deployed on the M5 in Somerset[3] to check roads, bridges and embankments that are hard for humans to reach. The robot dog will col…
There are serious delays on the M5 this afternoon[1] after a crash caused traffic to be halted in both directions. Drivers heading towards Bristol were stopped between junctions 24 and 23 near Bridgwater at around 3.30pm today, Wednesday, February 14.
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But the news isn’t too bad, as it is only expected to cause slight delays, of under 10 minutes.
The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that one closure already in place is expected to carry on this week:
• M5, from 9pm…
A major project to overhaul the busy Burnham-On-Sea roundabout next to the M5 junction 22 have moved a step closer this week as Somerset Council looks to appoint a contractor.
A Somerset Council spokesman said on Monday that it “is the early stages o…
The M50 was blocked by a crash involving a car and a lorry in Herefordshire this morning (February 12). There was heavy traffic heading westbound near Ross-on-Wye.
According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, the crash took place at the A40 Travellers R…
A woman has been killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the M4. The fatal collision happened on the westbound carriageway between junction 19 for the M32 and junction 20 for the M5 on Saturday at around 12.56pm.
Five vehicles were involved in the collision…
The M4 remains closed following a serious collision on Saturday lunchtime. National Highways is advising road users to follow a diversion[1] in place following the crash between J19 (for the M32 near Bristol[2]) and J20 (for the M5 near Almondsbury).
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There has been a serious multi-vehicle crash on the M4 near Bristol[1] this afternoon (February 10). The motorway is closed heading westbound between junction 19 and junction 20.
The crash was first reported by traffic monitoring site Inrix at 1.15pm. …
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A motorcyclist who was caught speeding at nearly 120mph on the M5 between Burnham-On-Sea and Weston has been fined by magistrates.
The case has been considered this month by Bath Magistrates Court.
A Police spokesman said: “Court out…
The improvement scheme is proposed to take place on the M5 at junction 10 (Cheltenham) and aims to ensure there is enough capacity on the highway to cater for new houses and increased job opportunities.
National Highways has also identified that signif…