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Published: 17 August 2023
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M11 Southbound - M11 southbound within J8 | Southbound | Resurfacing Location : The M11 southbound at junction J8 . Reason : Emergency resurfacing. Status : Currently Active. Period : from 02:05 on 17 August 2023 to 06:00 on 17 August 2023. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.48 miles of Bishops Stortford.

M11 Northbound - M11 northbound within J8 | Northbound | Resurfacing Location : The M11 northbound at junction J8 . Reason : Emergency resurfacing. Status : Currently Active. Period : from 02:07 on 17 August 2023 to 06:00 on 17 August 2023. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.21 miles of Bishops Stortford.

M32 Southbound - M32 southbound between M4 J19 and J1 | Southbound | Overturned Vehicle Location : The M32 southbound between the M4 and junction J1 . Reason : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 10:30 and 10:45 on 17 August 2023. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 17 August 2023. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 5.08 miles of Bristol.

M4 Westbound - M4 J19 westbound exit | Westbound | RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagement Location : The M4 westbound exit slip at junction J19 . Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:15 and 06:30 on 17 August 2023. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:15 and 06:30 on 17 August 2023. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 5.11 miles of Bristol.

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Delivering Net Zero Road Transport The roundtable discussion Pathways to Net Zero – Delivering Net Zero Road Transport was held on 6th June 2023. This session focused on what is now the top priority for net zero: delivery.  Whilst the UK has some good strategies in place, it is vital now to get the right policies in place to enable the… (Transport Wales)

Greener Vision: A Consultation 2022 was our hottest year on record, with an unprecedented number of heat-related deaths, wildfires and infrastructure disruptions.  2023 looks set to be still worse.  But our response is not yet requisite to the scale of the challenge.  Climate change is an existential threat which we have become strangely accustomed to living with. Transport is… (Transport Wales)

ITC features in Without Borders podcast The ITC’s book Why Travel: Understanding our need to move and how it shapes our lives was featured in the latest edition of the Without Borders podcast, hosted by Nolan Yuma. The full episode, exploring the motivations behind travel, can be viewed by clicking on this link. (Transport Wales)