Several sets of roadworks will begin this week as long projects and short disruptions take place on the road network. Across Bristol and the wider region, schemes will take place over the next week to repair roads, let necessary work take place or to make the road safer during an event.
Some of these roadworks are only estimated to take a few hours to complete, whilst others form part of months-long schemes which will go very much noticed. Each set of roadworks will take place at different times, such as at night, whilst longer projects are often phased to minimise disruption.
We have rounded up some of the roadworks projects that will begin this week across the region. All information is correct at the time of writing.
M4 overbridge to be demolished this weekend after nearly two years of closures
The A432 Badminton Road overbridge, which crosses over the M4, will be demolished this weekend after being closed for nearly two years. Between Friday (March 21) and Monday, the nearly 60-year-old bridge will be removed.
Pedestrian and cycle access over the bridge was removed almost two weeks ago. This means the bridge is currently unusable since concrete was found to be cracking and damage to the post-tensioning system was discovered.
The M4 will close for a 59-hour period whilst work takes place. The M4 will close in both directions between junction 18 (for Bath) and junction 19 (for the M32) from 7pm on Friday until 6am on Monday.
A diversion will be signposted during the demolition. The new overbridge will be built over the coming year and is hoped to open in March 2026.
For more information, you can read more about the bridge here.
Pre-patching works in Avonmouth
Portview Road, in Avonmouth, will close from this morning (Monday) until tomorrow. Bristol City Council say that the road will need to be closed to enable pre-patching works to take place (work to repair potholes prior to resurfacing work).
Portview Road will close from its junction with the A4 Portway to its junction with Gloucester Road. Beginning at 8am today, the road will close until 5pm tomorrow (Tuesday).
Traffic signs will be in place to show the diversion during this time. The diversion for drivers is as follows: A4 Portway, Portway roundabout, Bristow Broadway, Avonmouth Road, St Andrews Road and Gloucester Road. Portview Road was used for filmingThe Dream Lands earlier this month.
Five day road closure on edge of Bristol
In North Somerset, Dundry Lane and Winford Lane will close between Winford and Dundry. The road (which is known as Dundry Lane near Winford, and Winford Lane near Dundry) will close between its junction with Church Road in Winford and its junction with Church Road and West Dundry Lane in Dundry.
The closure will begin today and will remain in place until Friday. The diversion will use the B3130, A38 and Dundry Lane. The diversion will affect drivers near Withywood and Highridge.
Three day road closure in Speedwell
Deep Pit Road, in Speedwell, will close for three days starting today. The road will close from its junction with Ron Stone Road to property number 17 on Deep Pit Road.
From 8.30am this morning, the road will remain closed until 6pm on Wednesday. The work is to “enable renewal of [a] fire hydrant”.
15 mile diversion in place for metres long closure
Bristol Road in Wraxall will close, leaving a 15 mile diversion in place which stretches to the edge of Bristol. According to One.Network, the closure is to connect a new water supply near the Wraxall Village Club.
The B3130 Bristol Road will close between the village club and an unnamed lane a few metres to the east. Despite the road closure being metres in length, a diversion of 15 miles will be in place during the closure, on Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23.
The diversion will see drivers go through Wraxall, Nailsea, West Hill, Failand, Ashton Vale, around Long Ashton and back into Wraxall.