A crash caused heavy traffic on the M4 near Newport on Friday.
It happened on the westbound carriageway between Junction 24 Coldra and Junction 23 of the M48.
Traffic cameras showed major delays on the route between Prince of Wales Bridge and Coldra. The lines separated around 6:20 pm.
Result:
Traffic is open
Now the queues on the M4 have reduced.
Delays continue on M4 westbound
Inrix estimates the journey time from Prince of Wales Bridge to J26 (Malpas Road) is still 45 minutes.
“Long delays” on the M4, says Inrix
Major delays on the M4 westbound from Prince of Wales Bridge to J26 A4051 (Malpas Road). Travel time is 45 minutes.
The previous accident didn’t help.
Meanwhile, traffic on the A4232 is calming down.
Traffic on the A4232 northbound at M4 J33 (Cardiff West and Services) is decreasing, according to regulators.
Traffic jams continue
Traffic monitoring service Inrix reports that there is still heavy traffic on the M4 westbound from J23 M48 to J25A A4042 (Newport/Cwmbran).
Heavy traffic remains
Traffic monitors show heavy westbound traffic from junction 23 of the M48 to junction 25A of the A4042 Cwmbran.
35-minute delays in the Bringlas tunnel
Traffic cameras show normal delays in the westbound Bringlas tunnels.
At the moment the delay is about 35 minutes.
Queues back to Prince of Wales Bridge
The M4 around Newport is normally congested on Fridays, but the accident has worsened these delays.
This is from a traffic camera at the old toll plaza showing the lines back to the bridge.
There are still long delays
Road users report that all vehicles involved in the accident have moved away.
However, long delays persist in the area. Traffic cameras show delays returning to the westbound Prince of Wales Bridge.
Source: Wales Online
Traffic is open
Now the queues on the M4 have reduced.
Delays continue on M4 westbound
Inrix estimates the journey time from Prince of Wales Bridge to J26 (Malpas Road) is still 45 minutes.
“Long delays” on the M4, says Inrix
Major delays on the M4 westbound from Prince of Wales Bridge to J26 A4051 (Malpas Road). Travel time is 45 minutes.
The previous accident didn’t help.
Meanwhile, traffic on the A4232 is calming down.
Traffic on the A4232 northbound at M4 J33 (Cardiff West and Services) is decreasing, according to regulators.
Traffic jams continue
Traffic monitoring service Inrix reports that there is still heavy traffic on the M4 westbound from J23 M48 to J25A A4042 (Newport/Cwmbran).
Heavy traffic remains
Traffic monitors show heavy westbound traffic from junction 23 of the M48 to junction 25A of the A4042 Cwmbran.
35-minute delays in the Bringlas tunnel
Traffic cameras show normal delays in the westbound Bringlas tunnels.
At the moment the delay is about 35 minutes.
Queues back to Prince of Wales Bridge
The M4 around Newport is normally congested on Fridays, but the accident has worsened these delays.
This is from a traffic camera at the old toll plaza showing the lines back to the bridge.
There are still long delays
Road users report that all vehicles involved in the accident have moved away.
However, long delays persist in the area. Traffic cameras show delays returning to the westbound Prince of Wales Bridge.
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