| M5 Avonmouth Bridge. Structural issue, severe delays 17/08/2025 Posted by JayMac at 16:50, 17th August 2025 |     |
The M5 Northbound over the Avonmouth Bridge is experiencing severe delays due to faulty bridge joint. Three of the four lanes northbound are closed. Tailbacks are currently stretching 14 miles back to J21 Weston-super-Mare. Traffic is slow moving as far back as J23 Dunball, Bridgwater. Traffic is taking over three hours to pass the affected area.
A temporary fix was made earlier today, but Highways England say a permanent fix is "quickly needed". The three lanes are likely to remain closed for the rest of the day.
The warm weather is affecting the speed at which the repairs can be made with materials taking longer to cure.
BBC News - Long traffic delays on M5 northbound due to Avonmouth Bridge fault
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9qypj2x2xlo
| Re: M5 Avonmouth Bridge. Structural issue, severe delays 17/08/2025 Posted by Timmer at 17:38, 17th August 2025 | |
14 miles
ouch!| Re: M5 Avonmouth Bridge. Structural issue, severe delays 17/08/2025 Posted by grahame at 17:40, 17th August 2025 | |
14 miles 
ouch!
ouch!Are Highways England offering "delay / repay" or the equivalent to those held up by more than 15/60/60/120 minutes from the journey planners?
| Re: M5 Avonmouth Bridge. Structural issue, severe delays 17/08/2025 Posted by ChrisB at 17:46, 17th August 2025 | |
Weather-related, so out of scope for compo!
| Re: M5 Avonmouth Bridge. Structural issue, severe delays 17/08/2025 Posted by JayMac at 01:27, 18th August 2025 | |
Delay Repay pays out on the railways for weather related disruption.
