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Bristol Post

Beth Cruse

M5 traffic: Motorway to close in Bristol tonight for bridge repairs

A stretch of the M5 in Bristol will close tonight to allow for bridge repairs.

Highways England has confirmed the M5 southbound will be shut from Junction 15 at Bradley Stoke to Junction 16 at Almondsbury from 10pm tonight (Sunday, February 6) to 6am tomorrow.

There will be a diversion in place via the M4 westbound.

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Highways England says: "M5 southbound Jct 15 to 16 closed for bridge joint repairs.

"Diversion via M4 westbound to Jct 22 and return eastbound to Jct 20, to M5 southbound and exit and entry slip roads at Jct 16."

It comes after disruption on the M5 this afternoon due to a car fire near Weston-super-Mare.

You can find all the latest traffic and travel news for Bristol here.

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