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Planned roadworks in Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, BANES, Wiltshire, West Dorset and Devon: Weekly summary for Monday 8 December to Sunday 14 December

A summary of planned roadworks

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Bristol

M4 Junction 18 Eastbound: Resurfacing

Full slip closure on exit slip will be in place nightly from 8pm Monday 8 December until 6am Saturday 13 December. Diversion will be clearly signposted.

M48 Severn Bridge: Resurfacing

Full carriageway closure from Junction 2 exit to entry will be in place daily from 9.30am Tuesday 9 December until 5pm Thursday 11 December. Diversion is off and back on.

Gloucestershire

M5 Junction 11a – Junction 12: Bridge repairs

Narrow lanes with a width restriction of 5 metres, contraflows and speed restrictions will be in place during the day and occasional slip road and full carriageway closures will take place overnight. Work is expected to continue until January 2015.

M5 Junction 11 – 10: Bridge repairs

Narrow lanes and 50 mph speed restrictions will be in place until May 2015.

M5 Junction 10: Bridge Repairs

Narrow lanes with 50mph speed restriction on the southbound carriageway will be in place until October 2015.

A40 Longford rbt: Improvements Pinch Point Scheme

Day time lanes closures and narrows lanes at night will take place from Monday 17 November until Mid December.

A40 Longford to Elmbridge Court: Resurfacing

Full carriageway closure will take place nightly from 8pm Thursday 11 December until 6am Monday 15 December. Diversion will be clearly signposted.

M5 Junction 9: Bridge Works

Northobund exit slip will be closed from 8pm Tuesday 9 December until 5am the following morning. Diversion will be clearly signposted.

M5 Junction 14 – 15: Barrier Works

Narrow lanes with 50mph speed restriction on the southbound carriageway will be in place until March 2015.

Wiltshire

A36 Upton Lovell: Improvements

24 hour temporary traffic signals will be in operation until the end of December 2014.

Full carriageway closure will take place nightly from 8pm Wednesday 10 December until 6am Saturday 13 December. Diversion will be clearly signposted.

North Somerset

Somerset

M5 between Junction 23 – 24: Structures

Narrow lanes with 50mph speed restrictions will be in place northbound and southbound until mid December as phase 1 of works.

South carriageway including Junction 23 entry slip will be closed nightly from 8pm Monday 8 December until 6am Thursday 11 December to install phase 2 of works.

Phase 2 or works consist of narrow lanes with a width restriction of 4.8 metres on the southbound carriageway, contraflows and speed restrictions will be in place during the day. Work is expected to continue until mid January 2015.

A303 Eastbound Hayes End roundabout: Resurfacing

Full carriageway, will be in place from 8pm until 6am, from Monday 8 December until Friday 12 December. The diversion route will be clearly signposted.

Banes

No planned works.

West Dorset

No planned works.

Devon (M5 only)

M5 between Junction 28 – 29: Barrier works

24/ 7 hardshoulder and lane 1 will be closed from 6am Monday 24 November until 5pm Friday 19 December.

M5 Junction 27 exit slip: Improvements – Pinch Point

24/7 hardshoulder and lane 1 closed on southbound exit slip until until end of March 2015.

Hampshire

No planned works

General enquiries

Members of the public should contact the Highways Agency Information Line on 0300 123 5000.

Media enquiries

Journalists should contact the Highways Agency press office on 0844 693 1448 and use the menu to speak to the most appropriate press officer.

Published 5 December 2014