16th OCT - M5 Closed North & Southbound by Bristol!
Discussion
The M5 north and southbound between J18a and J22 has been closed...again!! excpected to stay closed until around 1pm today
Looks like i wont be getting out of Portishead any time soon
UPDATE
BBC Radio Bristol have just comfirmed the car hit and rolled a pylon just south of J19, all passengers including the driver are walking wounded.
The electric pylon has been snapped and is being replaced
Portbury Hundred is closed due to the pylons and cables being on the hundreds - likely to be closed until 3pm today
M32 - heading into town, possible accident
M4 - slow going on exit slip roads
Looks like i wont be getting out of Portishead any time soon
UPDATE
BBC Radio Bristol have just comfirmed the car hit and rolled a pylon just south of J19, all passengers including the driver are walking wounded.
The electric pylon has been snapped and is being replaced
Portbury Hundred is closed due to the pylons and cables being on the hundreds - likely to be closed until 3pm today
M32 - heading into town, possible accident
M4 - slow going on exit slip roads
Edited by MudSkipper on Friday 16th October 10:11
If you're north of the Avon I wouldn't expect anyone from Portishead any time soon, South West power distribution don't think they will have the motorway re-opened before lunchtime and with the Portbury hundred shut as well it's just silly.
I left home for Westbury-on-Trym at 7.15 and had abandoned all hope by 7.45 and turned around!
I left home for Westbury-on-Trym at 7.15 and had abandoned all hope by 7.45 and turned around!
When i rang one of my bosses earlier he said 'so you'll try and get in a bit later then?' looks like i'll be braving the traffic later!
My stepdad left the house at about 5:30 this morning and he said he could see blue lights on the motorway just north of the Naish Hill bridge, but we're not sur if thats where the accident has happened or not. But you would think that knowing Portishead is a nightmare at the best of times they'd keep more than 1 road open
My stepdad left the house at about 5:30 this morning and he said he could see blue lights on the motorway just north of the Naish Hill bridge, but we're not sur if thats where the accident has happened or not. But you would think that knowing Portishead is a nightmare at the best of times they'd keep more than 1 road open
MudSkipper said:
When i rang one of my bosses earlier he said 'so you'll try and get in a bit later then?' looks like i'll be braving the traffic later!
My stepdad left the house at about 5:30 this morning and he said he could see blue lights on the motorway just north of the Naish Hill bridge, but we're not sur if thats where the accident has happened or not. But you would think that knowing Portishead is a nightmare at the best of times they'd keep more than 1 road open
InterestingMy stepdad left the house at about 5:30 this morning and he said he could see blue lights on the motorway just north of the Naish Hill bridge, but we're not sur if thats where the accident has happened or not. But you would think that knowing Portishead is a nightmare at the best of times they'd keep more than 1 road open
I left WSM at 530, and they had shut 2 lanes on the Avonmouth bridge
Just at the foot of the bridge there were around 5 cop cars with blues going, plus around 4 womble mobiles - found it odd at the time as I couldnt see any accdent dameged vehicles
Anyway, Im now in Reading, on my usual Friday half day where I'd normally hit Bristol about 1pm, so thats me getting home about 5PM then
As said, cant understand for the life of me shutting down this much of a major artery for a downed power cable
I'm starting to think that the Highways agency snarl up/close the M5 for fun nowadays, my journey is from Weston to Cheltenham (although todays commute has been abandoned) and there are 3 sets of 50 mph zones on that stretch, which people seem to think more often than not are an excuse to go 0 mph in for no reason other than poor driving, its a nightmare!!!!
MudSkipper said:
Have heard from a friend who says that Radio Bristol are reporting that the Portbury Hundred is closed because of the pylon which was hit...could explain my stepdad and Matt seeing the blue lights this morning and that non of the Jamcams south of J19 are working
Thats what the Avon and Somerset Police website is saying.Gassing Station | South West | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff