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M5 at the Avonmouth bridge closed.
 
Re: M5 at the Avonmouth bridge closed.
Posted by Noggin at 21:02, 1st February 2026
 
Not a clue about the CAZ bit but its was that bad that BCC came out and re-opened the closed lanes of the Plimsoll bridge, which did actually do quite a lot to help.

Re: M5 at the Avonmouth bridge closed.
Posted by eXPassenger at 16:26, 31st January 2026
 
A scrolling notice at Bath Bus Stations one surviving screen of the bank of three at the west end announcing that this was becoming a problem for bus timings.

Presumably with the motorway closed and the motorway traffic seeping into the City, the Bristol CAZ zone profits mightily?

Mark

BCC claim that the CAZ does not apply to diverted traffic; but they refer to signed diversion routes and state that drivers must not leave the routes.  In events like yesterday I do not know what happens.

M5 at the Avonmouth bridge closed.
Posted by Mark A at 17:42, 30th January 2026
 
A scrolling notice at Bath Bus Stations one surviving screen of the bank of three at the west end announcing that this was becoming a problem for bus timings.

Presumably with the motorway closed and the motorway traffic seeping into the City, the Bristol CAZ zone profits mightily?

Mark

 
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