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Severe Two-Hour M5 Delays Amid 'Structural' Emergency
Emergency repairs close two lanes on the M5 near Bristol, causing up to 30 minutes of delays and around four miles of congestion, officials said.
- Emergency crews closed two lanes on the M5 northbound Avonmouth Bridge between junction 19 for Portishead and junction 18 for Bristol due to an infrastructure defect, causing major delays.
- Earlier today, National Highways confirmed an infrastructure defect on the Avonmouth Bridge prompted immediate emergency repairs on the M5 northbound.
- Traffic data showed 40-minute delays and around 10 miles of congestion approaching the area.
- At 11:57am, all lanes briefly reopened before delays increased to 60 minutes and congestion extended to 10 miles, with normal traffic expected between 12:45pm and 1pm on August 17, 2025.
- A spokesperson for National Highways noted the temporary fix soon required a lasting solution, as warm weather slowed tarmac curing and affected repair speed.
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eveshamjournal.co.uk'Heavy traffic' as emergency repairs causing 3-hour delays on M5
Emergency road repairs are being carried out on the M5 near Avonmouth causing three hour delays.
·Worcester, United Kingdom
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