Motorists are being warned to expect significant disruption and to plan their journeys with closures affecting both the Severn Crossings between England and Wales over the coming days.
A schedule of the closures, supplied by National Highways can be found below:
| From | To | Bridge | Direction | Comments |
| Friday 1 July 2022, 7pm | Monday 4 July 2022, 6am | M48 | Eastbound and westbound | Closure required for maintenance works |
| Monday 4 July 2022, 7pm | Tuesday 5 July 2022, 6am | M48 | Eastbound | Closure required for maintenance works |
| Tuesday 5 July 2022, 7pm | Wednesday 6 July 2022, 6am | M48 | Eastbound | Closure required for maintenance works |
| Wednesday 6 July 2022, 7pm | Thursday 7 July 2022, 6am | M48 | Westbound | Closure required for maintenance works |
| Thursday 7 July 2022, 7pm | Friday 8 July 2022, 6am | M48 | Westbound | Closure required for maintenance works |
| Monday 11 July 9pm | Tuesday 12 July 6am | M4 | Eastbound | Closure required for maintenance works |
| Tuesday 12 July 9pm | Wednesday 13 July 6am | M4 | Eastbound | Closure required for maintenance works |
| Wednesday 13 July 9pm | Thursday 14 July 6am | M4 | Westbound | Closure required for maintenance works |
| Wednesday 13 July 7pm | Thursday 14 July 6am | M48 | Eastbound | Closure required for maintenance works |
| Thursday 14 July 7pm | Friday 15 July 6am | M48 | Eastbound | Closure required for maintenance works |
| Thursday 14 July 9pm | Friday 15 July 6am | M4 | Westbound | Closure required for maintenance works |
From National Highways:
Like any major structure, the bridges need frequent maintenance to keep them in a safe and serviceable condition. Sometimes we need to close a bridge to keep road users and our team safe while we work.
The road surface on the M48 Severn Bridge is much narrower than a typical motorway, so there is less space for us to carry out maintenance. This means that we need to close the Severn Bridge more often than most other motorways.
We understand that these closures cause disruption to road users and local communities, and we’re striving to keep the bridges open as often as we can.
Our work isn’t always visible. We may be carrying out repairs underneath the road surface, or waiting for construction materials to dry or set before continuing our work.
