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The South West region are happy to advise that following the period of bad weather, all roads on the Highways England network in the region are now re-open. Thank you for your patience during this time.
#M5
J19
#Portishead
to J20
#Clevedon
southbound- there is currently a cow in the main carriageway, we've stopped all traffic south and will be stopping the traffic northbound shortly, please follow all signs and signals.
๐ This poor gantry has had quite the week!
๐๏ธ On Saturday night, we successfully removed it from the M5 between junctions 17 and 18 so that it can be taken away, assessed and repaired after it was damaged last week
๐ค๐ปItโs now on the road to, what we hope is, a full recovery๐ค
We are encouraging people not to travel in the SW between 8pm today (1 March) and 2am tomorrow (2 March) | We are working around the clock to keep everyone safe on the network but in line with the Met Office Red Alert, & for safety reasons, the advice is not to travel
#WeatherSW
*Update*
#M5
J19
#Portishead
to J20
#Clevedon
southbound- The cow has now safely returned to a field and is clear of live lanes, thank you for your patience during this high steaks incident.
There is alot of congestion on the
#M5
today due to multiple serious incidents. This does not however provide anyone with the ability or excuse to go through roadwork closures, or go down the road the wrong way
#RoadSafety
We're not 100% sure why but traffic volumes on the strategic road network in the South West have significantly dropped in the last 20 minutes. There may be an event on somewhere.
If you are still travelling then the roads are wet so please drive to the conditions.
#itscominghome
Some Sunday Highways trivia for you, this section of road on the
#M5
is commonly known as the "spilt levels" but can anyone tell us the official name and the year it was built? Pic courtesy of Bristol Live
Final gritting treatments complete
#A30
between
#M5
#Exeter
and
#Bodmin
following severe weather in the region. The road is NOW OPEN in both directions, many thanks to
@DC_Police
for their help over the last few days in very testing conditions. Safe travels today!
This morning our traffic officer Lou rescued a
#TawnyOwl
from the hard shoulder of the
#M5
near
#Gloucester
. Our thanks to the response from Barn Owl Centre (
@BarnOwlCentre
) in Gloucester. We were able to call on the charity for help and they attended very quickly.
Traffic caught within the
#M5
south closure between J28 & J29 will be turned around and released via the rear of the queue.
Please remain in your vehicle and await instructions from Traffic Officers or Police. Please be aware it will take some time to release all traffic.
Earlier today we had reports of a yellow dog, traveling at speed on the
#M5
. We dispatched our hound loving crew and when they arrived they thought we were barking mad!
Please allow extra time this morning if you're travelling in the region as there's been a flurry of snow across our network.
Be reminded that gritting doesn't prevent snow from settling on the road.
A yellow Met Office snow warning is in place until 10:00.
We have issued an AMBER ALERT for snow for the south west , 2pm until 9pm. Road users are advised to take extra care and avoid, if at all possible :
#A30
,
#A38
,
#A303
,
#A417
,
#M5
. Plan your route-
#WeatherReady
.. Current situation on the A30 near
#Temple
Happy
#StDavidsDay
! Weโre celebrating by looking at the thing that connects England to
#Wales
- the Severn Bridge! Looking into a beautiful Welsh countryside, the first picture was taken in 1966 during construction, and the second was taken last year. ๐
#Engineering
#Bridges
Great news, we successfully lifted the new bridge into place on our
#A30Chiverton
project this weekend in double-quick time. We re-opened the A30 16 hours ahead of schedule. Proper job.
Find out more โถ๏ธ
Currently the
#A30
,
#A38
,
#A380
and the
#M5
are severely affected by the snow that has fallen across the South West. Emergency services , Winter teams and Traffic officers are working tirelessly to clear the abandoned vehicles and snow from the carriageway.
@DC_Police
A busy day for us here in the South West! First a dog, then sheep on the
#M4
. They were quickly located by are barrrmy traffic officers and taken to safety by the local farmer and his dog. The sheep were issued safety advice and barrrred from the motorway.
Our traffic officers Sophie and Nigel in the South West are getting in to the Christmas spirit before heading out on the early patrol this morning. Wherever you are may you have a fantastic Christmas and if you're heading out on the roads have a safe journey.
Merry Christmas from the South West Control Room morning shift. Remember that if you are travelling today then drive to the conditions and obey any signs and signals set.
The safety of every driver is paramount to us here in the SW. Due to the extent of the spillage we had to resurface the carriageway under a closure. Unfortunately arranging something at this scale doesn't happen immediately but we can assure you we did try our best.
When it comes to photography, sometimes itโs as simple as being in the right place at the right time. This adorable fox cub was captured during some survey works on our A303 Sparkford scheme ๐ฆ we couldnโt resist sharing it with our followers! Cute hey?
#WorldPhotographyDay2021
#M5
north J17-J16
#Bristol
. 3 lanes (of 4) blocked due to a collision. Traffic passing in 1 lane. Delays building. Thanks to the
@EddieStobartCom
driver who has stopped to assist and protect the scene. Their vehicle was not involved in the collision. Emergency services en-route.
Here is the scene at the
#A30
#Temple
#Bodmin
, traffic is moving very slowly forward at the present time. We remain working hard to get traffic moving and clear. Thank you.
Due to the Met Office Red Alert for the South West and for safety reasons we are encouraging people not to travel in the region between the hours of 8pm today (1 March) and 2am tomorrow (2 March). We are working hard around the clock to keep everyone safe on the network
Good Morning from the South West. We are expecting some severe weather to hit our region this afternoon. It is likely that we may see some wind gusts in excess of 60mph and heavy rainfall. Please ensure that you are driving to conditions and obeying any signs and signals set.
Update:
#M5
northbound between J26 (near
#Wellington
) to J25 (
#Taunton
) - There is lots of barrier damage and an overturned LGV. We're currently in the process of releasing trapped traffic. If you're in the traffic, please bear with us, we'll get to you as soon as we can. Thanks
The
#A303
is open in both directions between the
#A30
near Honiton and the
#A358
near
#HortonCross
.
@DC_Police
have worked hard to re-open the road. Thank you for your continued patience
#M5
southbound
#A38
#HaldonHill
, a stricken HGV has been cleared and the traffic is about to be released, this will be controlled and led by snow plows and gritters to clear the traffic as safely as possible. Thanks for your patience this evening.
Quick update from
#M5
Northbound J26-25. Barrier specialists are on scene and repair is underway. These folk will be working through the night to ensure the road is safe to re-open.
Good Morning from Team 3 in the South West control room, we want want to wish you all a Merry Christmas ๐ we are here 24/7 making sure you get home safe.
#DriveSafe
We know that the South West of England is a fantastic place to visit this time of year and it still will be once Coronavirus has passed. Please follow Government legislation and only travel if essential. Stay Home. Protect the NHS. Save lives.
#StayHomeSaveLives
โ ๏ธThe
#M5
#J17
-18 will be fully closed tomorrow night so we can remove the superspan gantry damaged in yesterdayโs lorry collision
๐ It will be closed in both directions from 8pm on Sat 4 March to 8am on Sun 5 March
๐ Please plan ahead and allow extra time for your journey
Our M48 Severn Bridge carries 4 lanes of motorway, but hereโs SV Tenacious, the training tall ship, negotiating the shipping lane on a morning journey to Sharpness earlier this month
@JubileeSailing
#Tenacious
.. and here's a sneak peak of your new (temporary) layout where the toll booths used to be situated! Contractors have worked hard and progressed well overnight to get the road re-open for the morning, we'll let you know when we've removed the closure.
The
#A30
is closed westbound between the
#M5
/
#A38
and the
#A386
due to severe weather and a number of stranded cars We are working alongside
@DC_Police
and the army to recover the stranded vehicles and clear the carriageway.
If you plan of travelling in the bad weather. Please ensure you clear the snow from the top of your vehicle before travelling, this can become dislodged and obscure visibility. Please make sure you are fully prepared with food, water and warm clothes. Only travel if necessary.
Donโt worry, there will be plenty more bank holidays for you to travel across the South West of England. But for now, please adhere to the government legislation and only travel if essential. Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives.
#StayHomeSaveLives
Demolition complete on
#M4
tolls 5 & 6. Work continues throughout the weekend and traffic is being diverted via the
#M48
#SevernBridges
.
#TollFree
#It
'sHappening More info available here -
Good evening from the SW. Following storm Bella we now have warnings of snow and ice for the next 24hrs. Please drive to the conditions and ensure you have warm clothing and your vehicle is prepared. Hereโs a flashback from Jan 2010 in the SW. Stay safe and drive carefully.
Good morning from the operations room. In case you think you are seeing things this morning yes, that's really a Boeing 727 travelling on the road. Its travelling from Kemble to Brislington at 9am using the motorway. Its 40mtrs long, 5mtrs wide and 4mtrs high taking up 2 lanes.
Traffic has been temporarily stopped on the
#M5
northbound between J21 and J20 while our
#TrafficOfficers
deal with a swan on the carriageway. Please be patient we'll get you moving again as soon as possible
From the South West Regional Operations Centre, we'd like to say a big Thank You to all healthcare & key workers, emergency service colleagues, everyone who helps keep the shelves stocked, bins emptied, and roads moving - Thank you!
#ClapForCarers
#ClapForNHS
#StayHomeSaveLives
#HappyNewYear
from everyone at Highways England in the South West. We hope everyone is having a great night (commiserations if you're working, like us!) and please
#GetHomeSafe
- All the best for 2020 -HE SW Team
The engagement and collaboration has been excellent down at Taunton Deane services today as part of
#M5OpPeninsula
Sam Druce, one of our on-road Traffic Officer team mangers, pictured with a colleague from
@ASPRoadSafety
, has done a short interview with
@bbcsomerset
on location.
๐ It's time for another of our Christmas countdown mystery locations - can you guess where in the South West the below photo was taken? ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
#A38
in both directions near
#Exeter
is closed on Halden Hill due to heavy snow and multiple vehicles stuck. The A30 in both directions through Devon is also experiencing severe disruptions. Please do not travel in the South West region unless absolutely necessary.
๐ Despite rain showers last night, the M48 eastbound was returned to two lanes this morning. The road was swept, temporary cats eyes removed, white lining reinstated and potholes were repaired
Thanks for your continued patience - the cable inspection works are now completed โ
We had to join in with the latest trend - we love this archive picture of the M48 bridge being built in the 1960's & how it looks now on a sunny day (when closed for surfacing works!)
It's such a great looking structure ๐
#howitstarted
#howitsgoing
#highwaysengland
#southwest
Conditions on
#A30
around
#Temple
have improved, with our teams of gritters, ploughers and recovery agents working flat out all night, along with
@DC_Police
and
@CornwallFRS
. If anyone has left their vehicle in situ on the A30, advice is to return to it as soon as you can.
M4 Prince of Wales Bridge: As you can see from the pictures, recovery is well underway, however due to the severity of the barrier damage we will be unable to open the carriageway any time soon. Crews are en route to install tempory barriers. Again, thankyou for your patience.
We dig u.
While doing our archaeology surveys around the A417 we discovered this solid bronze figurine of Cupid holding a flaming torch. Who knew love was in the ground?
Find out more what we found at:
@HistoricEngland
@GlosCC
In the last 24hrs we've dealt with;
81 breakdowns ๐
30 reports of debris ๐ถ ๐ฒ๐งฑ๐๐งณ๐ง๐ช
13 collisions ๐ฅ
6 pedestrians ๐ง
1 fire ๐
miles of congestion โ ๏ธ
and many other incidents!
Please check your vehicle before travelling, plan your journey, and enjoy the South West ๐ฆ๐๐
The
#A46
NOW FULLY OPEN in both directions between the
#A420
and the
#A4
near
#Bath
. The snow has been cleared, the stranded vehicles collected and there's no delays reported. Thank you for patience and consideration whilst this closure was in place.
Engineers began the toll decommissioning process at 09:00 this morning to remove the technology supporting the bridge operations at the
#M4
.
#SevernBridges
#M4
/48Tolls
#TollFree
#It
โsHappening More info here:
Shocking weather approaching the region. If you're out on the roads in the South West this morning, please take extra care and drive to the conditions! It's looking biblical out there
@metoffice
#thunderbuddiesrequired
The
#A46
remains closed between the
#M4
at J18 and the
#A4
near
#Bath
. Ploughs are on scene dealing with drifts of approx 12 feet high. Closures are expected to remain in place for most of the day. Pls see pics below
Update - Contractors have finished removing the lane closure. All restrictions have been lifted on the
#M48
bridge. Thank you for patience during this incident.
#Weareworkingforyou
After significant delays in the
#Chepstow
area yesterday & today we've listened to the concerns raised & reviewed our approach to the
@2SevernBridges
toll decommissioning work on the
#M48
. The east carriageway will close tonight to remove the works & reopen by 6am tomorrow. 1/3
@ASPolice
All lanes have now reopened on the
#M5
in both directions between J20 (
#Clevedon
) and J19 (
#Portbury
) following the earlier
@ASPolice
incident. There is still approx. 3 miles of congestion on approach in both directions, please allow extra time for these delays to clear.
The
#M5
southbound remains closed between J28 (
#Cullompton
) and J29 (
#Exeter
).
Works remain ongoing to clear the shed load of potatoes. Upon completion, complex recovery of the lorry will continue.
Further information here:
We appreciate it isn't the best way to be spending your afternoon stuck in traffic, we are trying our best to get all lanes running between J19
#Portishead
and J20
#Clevedon
. The health and safety of each and every person travelling on our network is why we come to work.
Traffic officers enjoyed teaming up with members of Devon & Cornwall Police during the start of a trial initiative over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend ... and we'll be back patrolling the A30 very soon
Good Morning and a Merry Christmas from the South West early shift! ๐๐
We hope whatever your doing today, you have a wonderful Christmas.
We are here 24/7 over Christmas period monitoring the network to ensure you get
#HomeSafeAndWell
Our gritters have been out night and day to ensure the South West network remains safe and reliable during severe weather.
Since the 1st of Feb 338 precautionary treatments have been completed covering almost 35,000km, spreading 1,200t of salt and 45,000ltrs of potassium acetate.
The
#M32
remains closed both ways within J3
#Bristol
due to flooding following heavy rainfall.
Additional resources are arriving on scene to clear the water. Traffic is being diverted via the exit and entry slip roads.
There are 2 miles of congestion heading back towards J1.
Traffic officers were a 'class act' at Birdlip Primary School, Gloucester. Pupils got to see their patrol vehicle and the equipment in daily use to keep drivers safe on our motorways and major 'A' roads. Great chance to talk about road safety.
We've added an 'electric' eight new vehicles to our traffic officer fleet in the South West, as part of a national roll out of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. They are set to cut around 250 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year and will significantly reduce our carbon footprint โป๏ธ
We're "routing" for nature! As part of our commitment to improve biodiversity, we've introduced native wildflowers along the A35, enhancing and promoting habitats for bees, butterflies and other insects. To find out more visit
@NE_Wessex
@EnvAgencySW
We would like to apologise again to drivers for the disruption and inconvenience caused and to reassure drivers that we have listened to their feedback and taken action to minimise the impact of this crucial work. 3/3
#Cornwall
Our winter maintenance crews are working hard right through the night across the road network, to continually treat and clear. On the
#A30
alone, our tracking systems show that there are more than half a dozen Gritters at work.
A reminder that the Met Office is warning of significant winds for the South West, South East, West Midlands, East Midlands and East of England on Friday 18th. National Highways has issued a Severe Weather Warning for travellers.
#M4
#PrinceofWalesBridge
has reopened westbound following the overnight demolition work in the toll plaza. Work continues tonight and Sunday night ready for toll free running from Monday morning
#SevernBridge
. Further info here:
We've created a magnificent wildflower display, the size of eight football pitches, along the
#A38
in Devon. This is part of our work to increase biodiversity on road verges and help provide much needed habitat for wildlife.
โก๏ธ
Traffic released on
#M5
north J20 (
#Clevedon
) to J19 (
#Gordano
). 2 lanes (of 4) remain closed whilst our
#trafficofficers
, officers from
@ASPRoadSafety
round up the family of ducks who decided to go for a Sunday stroll on the motorway.
@SWWR
offering to take them in. ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ