M4 drivers warned ahead of weekend closure in Bristol View 2 Images

Drivers have been warned of a three-day closure on the M4 in Bristol as steel beams for the Badminton Road Bridge are lifted into place.

National Highways has said the M4 will be closed in both directions between junction 18 and 19 from 7pm on Friday, October 24 until 6am on Monday, October 27.

Eight steel beams will be moved into place across the motorway, marking the last full weekend closure of the M4 for this scheme.

Once the beams have been lifted into place, the remainder of the construction of the new bridge will see minimal disruption to the motorway below, and it will be open to the public in early 2026.

The new bridge – 46.5m in length and 20m wide – will span eight lanes of motorway but will be slightly w

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