Closure of southbound motorway near junction eight still taking place on Wednesday and Thursday nights
This was the week the road layout on the M5 southbound in Worcestershire heading towards Gloucestershire was due to change. But the weather gods have scuppered National Highways plans today (Wednesday, March 29).
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he work near junction eight, for the M50 towards Ross-on-Wye, has been postponed due to forecast heavy rain which will prevent road markings being installed for the new-look layout. The closures this evening (Wednesday) and tomorrow evening (Thursday), between junctions 6 and 8 from 10pm to 6am, will still take place for barrier and technology repairs.
Teams will also be cleaning gullies and drainage, cutting back vegetation and picking up litter. National Highways will now be introducing the temporary road layout next month after specialist teams identified the cause of carriageway deterioration.
Permanent repairs will be taking place in autumn at the location. Extensive survey work has been taking place over recent weeks to assess the problem, which is impacting the side of the M5, the hard shoulder and lane one.
Specialist analysis of the results has shown that part of the ground underneath the M5 has degraded. Following the analysis of initial samples, further investigation work at the location is planned in the coming weeks.
Comprehensive strengthening works are required to restabilise the affected area and to keep this part of the M5 safe for years to come. National Highways is now planning the repair works. Work was planned to take place tonight and tomorrow to put the new layout in place.
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