M48 Severn Bridge will be closed over the weekend to allow for “vital” cable inspections.
Drivers are unable to access the carriageway from 7pm on Friday, 30 September to 6am on Monday, 3 October to enable two high-level cable inspection gantries to be moved from the westbound to eastbound.
A statement from National Highways, said: “The inspections are vital to allow us to understand the current condition of the suspension cables and confirm that the measures that we implemented over the last 15 years have been effective in ensuring the long-term viability of the bridge and the safety of its users.
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“We have been working in conjunction with our contractor Amey and the weekend closures have been planned to avoid any major events on both sides of the bridge. Agreed diversion routes are in place and we are not envisaging a major impact on our road users.”
To carry out the inspections and ensure the safety of both the public and workforce, long-term lane closures will remain in place after this weekend’s full closure. Vehicles over 2.9 metres wide remain prohibited from using the M48 Severn Bridge during this work.
For the duration of the weekend closure, diversion routes will be in place across the M4 Second Severn Crossing. The footway and cycle path next to the eastbound carriageway will remain open during the closure.
National Highways added: “We understand this work may cause some inconvenience and disruption, but we are making every effort to ensure the impact on drivers is kept to a minimum.
“This will help us to keep the bridge safe to use for the long-term future.”
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