I have heard a rumor that the M4 west bound around Swindon may be closed on the 16th can anyone confirm this?
New bridges to be lifted into place on M4 near Swindon
HIGHWAYS AGENCY News Release (225/SWW/09) issued by COI News Distribution Service on 30 April 2009
Two new bridges are to be lifted into place over the M4 near Swindon.
The first bridge will be lifted into place at South Leaze on 16-17 May between Junction 15 and 16. The motorway will be closed from 19:00 hours and reopen by 10:00 hours on Sunday 17 May with traffic diverted.
On 30 May another new bridge will be lifted into place at Spittleborough, just to the west of Junction 16 between 19.00 hours on Saturday 30 May and 09.30am and 10.00 am on Sunday 31 May. During this time the motorway will be closed in both directions between Junctions 16 and 17 and traffic diverted.
Highways Agency project manager Dave Frampton said:
"The new bridges replace previous structures built in the early 1970s which were reaching the end of the working lives.
"The previous bridge at South Leaze Bridge was demolished in September last year and Spittleborough Bridge demolished in January.
"The closures will take place overnight at weekends when traffic flows are lowest".
During the overnight closure of South Leaze Bridge between Junction 15 and 16 (16/17 May), traffic will be diverted as follows:
Westbound traffic will leave the M4 at Junction 15, take the A419 to the Commonhead Roundabout, the A4259, A4312, B4289, B4006 and A3102 to rejoin at Junction 16.
Eastbound traffic will leave at Junction 16 and follow the same diversion in the opposite direction.
During the overnight closure of Spittlebrough Bridge between Junction 16 and 17 (30/31 May) the following diversions will be in place:
Light vehicles will use the A3102, B4042 and A429 between J16 and J17 (via Malmesbury).
Heavy vehicles will use the A4 and A3102, A4 and A350 between J16 and J17 (via Calne and Chippenham).
Eastbound traffic will leave at Junction 17 and follow the same diversion in the opposite direction.