Today’s disruption on the M4 follows the closure of the Severn Bridge on the M48 final night time, which is the opposite main route over water into England.
In an announcement at midnight, Traffic Wales confirmed the Severn Bridge remained closed in each instructions because of excessive wind speeds.
“We will continue to monitor this throughout the morning. Traffic will be diverted via the #M4 #PrinceofWalesBridge,” it stated.
Traffic Wales confirmed the bridge reopened this morning, responding to annoyed drivers.
One motorist had requested the organisation on X: “Hi, is there an update on this? The detour makes a 8 mile journey a 31 mile journey, the price of petrol its nearly unaffordable.”
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2193056/m4-traffic-live-prince-wales-bridge-crash