A40 road closures & live traffic incidents
No live incident closures on the A40 right now, but 2 roadworks are currently in force.
Live A40 updates from National Highways and Traffic Wales: incident closures, roadworks in force, planned closures for the week ahead and recently cleared disruption.
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A40 roadworks in force now
Contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive
Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire
A40 · A40 Eastbound Between A48 And A417 Near Gloucester (West)
Expected to clear in 1 week 21 hours
Started 8 Oct 2026, 20:00
Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 20:00
contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive
Category: Road Maintenance
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Contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive
Active Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire
A40 · A40 Eastbound Between A48 And A417 Near Gloucester (West)
Expected to clear in 2 months 3 weeks
Started 28 Jul 2026, 02:40
Expected clear 4 Jan 2027, 21:00
contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive
Category: Road Maintenance
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