Welcome to the traffic and weather blog for Friday, August 16, 2019.
We'll bring you the latest information from Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud, Tewkesbury, the Forest of Dean and the Cotswolds areas.
And we will keep a close eye on the M5 the M4 and M50 throughout our region.
There are long delays on the M5 near Bristol and towards the South West with some drivers facing an extra two-hours of travelling time.
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Links to some of today's top stories are in the grid above.
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Traffic and travel updates in the blog below .
Key Events
Accident on A4151 Littledean Road in Elton
A4151 Littledean Road partially blocked due to accident from A48 (Elton) to The Slad (Littledean).
M5 and M4 updates
Latest from Inrix on the motorway network
M5 - GLOUCESTERSHIRE - SOUTHBOUND
Stop-start traffic and severe delays on M5 Southbound from J14 B4509 (Thornbury / Falfield) to J20 B3133 Ettlingen Way (Clevedon). Travel time is an hour and 10 minutes.
Holiday traffic-picks up in places.
M4 - GLOUCESTERSHIRE - WESTBOUND
Long delays and queueing traffic on M4 Westbound between J18 A46 (Bath / Tormarton) and J20 M5 J15 (Almondsbury Interchange). Travel time is around 50 to 55 minutes.
Holiday Traffic on the move towards Wales.
M5 - WORCESTERSHIRE - NORTHBOUND
Slow traffic on M5 Northbound between J8 M50 and J7 A44 (Worcester / Evesham).
There was a broken down coach along this stretch, however this was much earlier on. The congestion here now is general Friday traffic.
BBC Radio 5 Live hots Elis James and John Robins talk about M5 delays
The broadcasters discussed the two-hour delays on their afternoon show today, when John Robins talked about the Almondsbury Interchange alert system he has ‘lobbied’ for. More here
M5 Gloucestershire southbound: 'Severe' delays
Stop-start traffic and lengthy delays on M5 Southbound from J14 to J20. There are reports drivers have faced delays of up to two hours.
Holidaymakers are getting stuck in traffic jams
Long delays and queueing traffic on M4 Westbound between J18 A46 (Bath) and J20 M5 J15 (Almondsbury Interchange).
Holiday traffic is on the move towards Wales.
Broken down coach causing problems
Two lanes closed and queueing traffic due to broken down coach on M5 Northbound between J8 M50 and J7 A44 (Worcester / Evesham). Congestion to J9 (Tewkesbury).
The cameras show that the coach has broken down in lane two, however for safety, lane three has also been closed.
Delays on roads around Gloucestershire
Here’s the latest from traffic and travel service Inrix
BURFORD ROAD - CIRENCESTER
Queueing traffic on Burford Road near the petrol station. Travel time is four minutes.
CAINSCROSS ROAD - STROUD
Queueing traffic on Cainscross Road between the Cainscross Roundabout and the Bell Hotel Roundabout. Travel time is six minutes.
LLANTHONY ROAD - GLOUCESTER
Usual slow traffic on Llanthony Road from the Over Causeway to Gloucestershire College. Travel time is four minutes.
LONDON ROAD - CHARLTON KINGS, CHELTENHAM - WESTBOUND
Heavy traffic on London Road Westbound near the Holy Apostles Church. Travel time is seven minutes.
A40 delays
This is the latest from traffic and travel service Inrix
A40 - HIGHNAM - EASTBOUND
Queueing traffic on A40 Eastbound from Churcham and Birdwood to A48 (Highnam Roundabout). Travel time is nine minutes.
A40 NORTHERN BYPASS - GLOUCESTER - EASTBOUND
Heavy traffic on A40 Northern Bypass Eastbound between A38 Tewkesbury Road (Longford Roundabout) and A417 / B4063 (Elmbridge Court Roundabout).
A40 queuing traffic at Highnam
Queueing traffic on A40 Eastbound from Churcham and Birdwood to A48 (Highnam Roundabout). Travel time is six minutes.
M50 lane closure
One lane closed due to lorry having a tyre changed on M50 Eastbound from J1 A38 (Tewkesbury) to M5 J8. Traffic is coping well.
Lane one (of two) is closed.
Stagecoach bus fire coverage
A Stagecoach bus caught fire in the Forest of Dean last night.
You can see our live coverage here, reaction from a passenger here, and a statement from the bus company here
When will I get wet and battered?
Hour-by-hour wind and rain forecast for Gloucestershire right here
Delays around Air Balloon rondabout
A417 HEADING TOWARDS THE AIR BALLOON ROUNDABOUT - BIRDLIP
Queueing traffic on A417 heading towards the Air Balloon Roundabout around Birdlip
A436 HEADING TOWARDS BIRDLIP - SEVEN SPRINGS
Heavy traffic on A436 heading towards Birdlip from Seven Springs to the Air Balloon Roundabout.
Crash on M5
Reports of accident, two cars involved on M5 at J11 A40 (Gloucester / Golden Valley Bypass). Traffic is coping well.
Sensors do not detect any impact to traffic at the moment but police are en route to investigate.