M48 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M48 right now, but 1 roadwork is currently in force.

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M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 hard shoulder closure 199/9-194/6

Planned Roadworks National Highways

South Gloucestershire M48 · M48 Eastbound Between J2 And J1

Expected to clear in 4 days 12 hours

Started 30 Sep 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 17 Oct 2026, 05:00

M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 hard shoulder closure 199/9-194/6

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the M48

M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 hard shoulder closure 199/9-194/6
Cleared

Cleared 34 minutes 34 seconds ago
M48 eastbound Jct 2 between exit and entry slip roads carriageway closure
Cleared

Cleared 3 days 17 hours ago
M48 eastbound Jct 2 between exit and entry slip roads carriageway closure
Cleared

Cleared 3 days 21 hours ago
M48 eastbound Jct 2 between exit and entry slip roads carriageway closure
Cleared

Cleared 4 days 21 hours ago
M48 eastbound Jct 2 to 1 Severn Bridge carriageway closure
Cleared

Cleared 5 days 13 hours ago
M48 eastbound Jct 2 to 1 Severn Bridge carriageway closure
Cleared

Cleared 5 days 19 hours ago
M48 eastbound Jct 2 to 1 Severn Bridge carriageway closure
Cleared

Cleared 6 days 16 hours ago

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