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Risk Warning: Travel Disruption; Motorway and other Highways

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Bill Crocker <bill.crocker@delegatedservices.org>

Hello all,


A protest on parts of the M4, M5, M32 and A38 is planned for TODAY.


The Police information provided says motorists are advised to take into account there will be slow-moving roadblocks.


The first will see vehicles travel northbound on the M5 between Bridgwater and the Almondsbury Interchange from about 8.45am, then head east along the M4 and to junction 1 of the M32. 


There the convoy is expected to exit, stop for a period of time, before conducting the same route in the opposite direction, arriving back in Bridgwater in the early afternoon.


A second protest group is due to set off at 8.45am from the same location near junction 24 of the M5 and carry out a slow-moving protest along the A38 to the Bristol Road Shell garage in Bridgwater. They are expected to block the forecourt during the morning.


Superintendent Tony Blatchford said: “Our protest liaison team has been engaging with the organiser so we can inform the public of the likely disruption and help to minimise it.


“Nevertheless, drivers can expect journey times will likely be longer than normal, especially on motorways, which often tend to be at their busiest at this time of year.


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As we know, delays on the motorways build queues very quickly. That increases dramatically on a Friday and especially against a holiday period. The knock on is drivers leaving the motorway to join A roads and when they crawl, other adjoining roads across the area.


Please take this into account if journeys are planned today and consider options and preparation accordingly.


Bill


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