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TODAYWind N59°F
Wed61°F
Wind N
Thu52°F
Wind N
Fri49°F
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ROADWORKS
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The following traffic incidents, roadworks and road closures are reported within 25 miles of the M4:

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M4 INFORMATION

Motorway Information

Motorway
M4
Description
The southern east-west motorway linking London (Chiswick) to Bristol and on to South Wales, terminating just beyond Pontarddulais.
Counties
Greater London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire, Newport, Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot, Swansea, Carmarthenshire
Length
191.9 mi (308.8 km) 
Existed Since
1961 – present 
Completed
Constructed 1961–1996 
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      Traffic M4 East J14-J15

      Minor Disruption - up to 15 minutes delay

      On the M4 eastbound between junctions J15 (Swindon) and J14 (Hungerford), expect traffic delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to barrier repairs closing two lanes, between 9 pm and 6 am, from 21 May 2013 to 24 May 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:03

      M4 West J14-J15

      Minor Disruption - up to 15 minutes delay

      On the M4 westbound between junctions J14 (Hungerford) and J15 (Swindon), expect traffic delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to barrier repairs closing two lanes, between 9 pm and 6 am, from 21 May 2013 to 24 May 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:03

      M4 Traffic West J14-J15

      Minor Disruption - up to 15 minutes delay

      On the M4 westbound between junctions J14 (Hungerford) and J15 (Swindon), expect traffic delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to barrier repairs, between 9 pm and 5:30 am, from 21 May 2013 to 23 May 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:03

      M4 East J8

      Roadworks

      The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J8 (High Wycombe) will be closed , due to roadworks, between 10 pm and 6 am, from 20 May 2013 to 25 May 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:03

      M4 Traffic East J20

      Roadworks

      The M4 eastbound entry slip at junction J20 (Bristol) will be closed , due to roadworks, between 10 pm and 6 am, from 19 May 2013 to 24 May 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:03

      Traffic M4 East J20

      Roadworks

      The M4 eastbound entry slip at junction J20 (Bristol) will be closed , due to roadworks, between 10 pm and 6 am, from 19 May 2013 to 24 May 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:03

      Traffic M4 East J19-J20

      Roadworks

      The M4 eastbound will be closed between junctions J20 (Bristol) and J19 (Bristol), due to roadworks, between 10 pm and 6 am, from 19 May 2013 to 24 May 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:03

      M4 Traffic West J8

      Roadworks

      The M4 westbound exit slip at junction J8 (High Wycombe) will be closed , due to roadworks, between 10 pm and 6 am, from 21 May 2013 to 27 May 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:03

      M4 West J20

      Roadworks

      The M4 westbound entry slip at junction J20 (Bristol) will be closed , due to roadworks, between 10 pm and 6 am, from 19 May 2013 to 24 May 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:03

      M4 West J19

      Roadworks

      The M4 westbound entry slip at junction J19 (Bristol) will be closed , due to roadworks, between 10 pm and 6 am, from 19 May 2013 to 24 May 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:03

      Traffic M4 West J19-J20

      Roadworks

      The M4 westbound will be closed between junctions J19 (Bristol) and J20 (Bristol), due to roadworks, between 10 pm and 6 am, from 19 May 2013 to 24 May 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:03

      M4 West J16

      Roadworks

      On the M4 westbound exit slip at junction J16 (Swindon) , minor traffic delays can be expected at peak times due to roadworks closing one lane, between 9 pm and 6 am, from 21 May 2013 to 24 May 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:04

      Traffic M4 East J14-J15

      Roadworks

      On the M4 eastbound between junctions J15 (Swindon) and J14 (Hungerford), expect traffic delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to roadworks closing two lanes, between 10 pm and 6 am, from 28 May 2013 to 1 June 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:03

      M4 West J20

      Roadworks

      On the M4 westbound exit slip at junction J20 (Bristol) , expect traffic delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to roadworks, between 9 pm and 6 am, from 28 May 2013 to 2 June 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:04

      M4 West

      Roadworks

      On the M4 westbound between junctions J4 and J4A (Heathrow), expect traffic delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to roadworks closing two lanes, between 10 pm and 5 am, from 28 May 2013 to 2 June 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:04

      A303 West

      Minor Disruption - up to 15 minutes delay

      On the A303 westbound between the junctions with the A34 and the A3093, expect traffic delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to carriageway resurfacing, from 10 pm on 28 May 2013 to 6 am on 30 May 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:04

      Traffic A303

      A417 Traffic North

      Resurfacing

      The A417 northbound will be closed between the junctions with the A429 and the A436, due to carriageway resurfacing, between 8 pm and 6 am, from 28 May 2013 to 1 June 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:04

      Traffic A417

      A417 South

      Resurfacing

      The A417 southbound will be closed between the junctions with the A436 and the A429, due to carriageway resurfacing, between 8 pm and 6 am, from 28 May 2013 to 1 June 2013.

      Reported: 22/05/2013 14:30:04

      Traffic A417

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      Regional Weather Forecast

      Tomorrow's weather (Wednesday) in Swindon will be cloudy with light rain with a maximum daytime temperature of 59°f and a nighttime temperature of 39°f (15°c/4°c). Wind will be coming in from the N, reaching 8mph. On Thursday it'll be sunny intervals , with 9 miles per hour wind from the NNW. Daytime temperatures will reach 61°f, and during the night the temperature will drop to around 39°f (16°c/4°c).

      Wind from the NW will reach mph in Swindon on Friday), with sunny intervals in the area. The temperature during the day will reach 52°f, and 36°f overnight (11°c/2°c). Saturday's weather will be cloudy with light rain in Swindon, with daytime temperatures reaching a maximum of 49°f, and night-time temperatures reaching a low of 36°f (9°c/2°c).

      Swindon
      22 MAY
      MAX 59° (15°c)
      MIN 39° (4°c)
      WIND 8mph (N)
      		23 MAY
      MAX 61° (16°c)
      MIN 39° (4°c)
      WIND 9mph (NNW)
      		24 MAY
      MAX 52° (11°c)
      MIN 36° (2°c)
      WIND 17mph (NW)
      		25 MAY
      MAX 49° (9°c)
      MIN 36° (2°c)
      WIND 18mph (NNE)

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      100.8 FMClassic FM (Blunsdon)
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      102.6 FMFox FM (Oxford)
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      103.5 FMRadio Wiltshire (Swindon)
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      103.6 FMRadio Wiltshire (Swindon)
      www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/wiltshire/

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