UK motorway used by 130,000 each day to be hammered by week of closures – check your route

As the approaches, drivers are warned about a series of closures on some popular roads.

One such motorway, used by around 130,000 drivers each day, will see the bulk of the disruption, as a week of closures is set to cause travel misery for many.

This closure is due to scheduled roadworks, which will likely affect commuters and cause travel issues prior to . 

The popular motorway will see a host of lane closures taking place along the carriageway and barriers and will also include updates to the roadway’s technology.

To reduce disruption, the bulk of these closures will take place overnight; however, some delays are still expected on both the westbound and eastbound carriageways. 

Lane closures between Chippenham  will affect drivers using the M4 t .

have warned drivers using the M4 to be aware of this upcoming disruption and may affect their journeys over the coming weeks. 

Lane closures on the M4 are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, December, and some cases will last until Sunday, December 15.

Disruption will include the M4 junction 17 to 19, with at least one lane remaining open in each direction for resurfacing.

The westbound carriageway between junctions 17 and 18 is set to fully close, and a diversion via the A420, A350, and A46 is in place.

On the M4 eastbound between junctions J12 and J11, lanes 1, 2, and 3 will be closed from 8pm on December 13 to 6am on December 14. 

Alongside the road closures, the A432 Badminton Road bridge that crosses the M4 is set to be redesigned, and construction is scheduled to commence in April 2025.

Other motorways in southern Hertfordshire that will be closed due to roadworks include the M1, M25, A1M, A405, and A414.

These closures will last until December 19 due to maintenance, repairs, structure inspections and testing.