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M5 closures planned this week

M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 hardshoulder closure 258/7b - 256/9b

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Exeter M5 · M5 Northbound Between J31 And J30

Starts in 3 hours 14 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 4 Aug 2026, 16:00

M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 hardshoulder closure 258/7b - 256/9b

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 southbound jct 21 to 22 hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bridgwater M5 · M5 Southbound Between J21 And J22

Starts in 5 hours 14 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 4 Aug 2026, 14:00

M5 southbound jct 21 to 22 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
North Somerset M5 · M5 Northbound Between J20 And J19

Starts in 16 hours 14 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 Northbound lane 3 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Dursley M5 · M5 Northbound Between J14 And J13

Starts in 16 hours 14 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 Northbound lane 3 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 1 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sandwell M5 · M5 Northbound Between J2 And J1

Starts in 16 hours 14 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lane 1 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 hard shoulder running 259/8-256/7

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Exeter M5 · M5 Northbound Between J31 And J30

Starts in 16 hours 14 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 hard shoulder running 259/8-256/7

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bromsgrove M5 · M5 Northbound Between J4A And J4

Starts in 17 hours 14 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 3/2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Dursley M5 · M5 Northbound Between J12 And J11A

Starts in 17 hours 14 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

lane 3/2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M5

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