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Current traffic around Forest Coal Pit

The following traffic incidents and congestion for Forest Coal Pit have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

WESTBOUND
Description: M4Now clearWestboundJ24 (Newport) Coldra to J26 (Newport) Malpas, Start time: 13/03/2026 19:48 , Expected end time: 13/03/2026 19:53, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 13/03/2026 19:48
Nearest town: 19.46 miles from Forest Coal Pit. CLEARED @ 21:06
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A465 and the A438 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 13 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 18.82 miles from Forest Coal Pit. CLEARED @ 21:27


There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A465 and the A466 .
Reason: Horticultural works.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 14 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 16.27 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A466 and the A465 .
Reason: Horticultural works.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 14 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 16.25 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A417 and the A4103 .
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 19:00 on 16 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 19.71 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A4103 and the A417 .
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 19:00 on 16 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 19.7 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A4103 and the A417 .
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 23:59 on 17 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 19.74 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A40 westbound between the A49 and the junction with the A466 .
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 16:03 on 17 Nov 2025 to 06:00 on 18 May 2026.
Nearest town: 17.44 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A4137 and the A466 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 20 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 21 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 15.44 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A466 and the A4137 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 20 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 21 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 15.4 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A40 eastbound.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 30 Mar 2026 to 2 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 15.55 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A40 westbound between the A49 and the junction with the A466 .
Lane closures: Lane two is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.44 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A40 eastbound.
Reason: Roadworks scheme is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 30 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 2 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 15.55 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A40 eastbound between the A466 and the junction with the A49 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 30 Mar 2026 to 2 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 17.09 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A417 and the A4103 .
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 16 Mar 2026 to 21 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.74 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A4103 and the A417 .
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 16 Mar 2026 to 21 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.62 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A4137 and the A466 .
Reason: Roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 16 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 17 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 15.6 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A466 and the A4137 .
Reason: Roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 16 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 17 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 15.61 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A40 westbound between the A49 and the junction with the A466 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 15 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 16 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.78 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A40 eastbound between the A466 and the junction with the A49 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 15 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 16 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.89 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 northbound between the A438 and the junction with the A4103 .
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 23 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 24 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 18.86 miles from Forest Coal Pit.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 southbound between the A4103 and the junction with the A438 .
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 23 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 24 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.26 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

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Description: M4 : Now clear : Westbound : J24 (Newport) Coldra to J26 (Newport) Malpas, Start time: 13/03/2026 19:48 , Expected end time: 13/03/2026 19:53, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 13/03/2026 19:48
Nearest town: 19.46 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

51.6--2.96

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A465 and the A438 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 13 March 2026.
Nearest town: 18.82 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

52.06--2.72

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A465 and the A466 .

Due to: Horticultural works.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 14 March 2026.
Nearest town: 16.27 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

52.01--2.74

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A466 and the A465 .

Due to: Horticultural works.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 14 March 2026.
Nearest town: 16.25 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

52.01--2.74

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A417 and the A4103 .

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 19:00 on 16 March 2026.
Nearest town: 19.71 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

52.08--2.72

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A4103 and the A417 .

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 19:00 on 16 March 2026.
Nearest town: 19.7 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

52.08--2.72

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A4103 and the A417 .

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 23:59 on 17 March 2026.
Nearest town: 19.74 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

52.08--2.72

Location: westbound between the A49 and the junction with the A466 .

Due to: Roadworks scheme.



Period : from 16:03 on 17 November 2025 to 06:00 on 18 May 2026.
Nearest town: 17.44 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

51.86--2.64

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A4137 and the A466 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 20 March 2026 to 06:00 on 21 March 2026.
Nearest town: 15.44 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

51.97--2.72

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A466 and the A4137 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 20 March 2026 to 06:00 on 21 March 2026.
Nearest town: 15.4 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

51.99--2.73

Location: eastbound.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 30 March 2026 to 2 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 15.55 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

51.83--2.69

Location: westbound between the A49 and the junction with the A466 .

Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.44 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

51.86--2.64

Location: eastbound.

Due to: Roadworks scheme is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 30 March 2026 to 06:00 on 2 April 2026.
Nearest town: 15.55 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

51.83--2.69

Location: eastbound between the A466 and the junction with the A49 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 30 March 2026 to 2 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 17.09 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

51.86--2.65

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A417 and the A4103 .

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 16 March 2026 to 21 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.74 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

52.08--2.72

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A4103 and the A417 .

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 16 March 2026 to 21 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.62 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

52.08--2.72

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A4137 and the A466 .

Due to: Roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 16 March 2026 to 06:00 on 17 March 2026.
Nearest town: 15.6 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

51.95--2.71

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A466 and the A4137 .

Due to: Roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 16 March 2026 to 06:00 on 17 March 2026.
Nearest town: 15.61 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

51.96--2.71

Location: westbound between the A49 and the junction with the A466 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 15 March 2026 to 06:00 on 16 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.78 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

51.88--2.63

Location: eastbound between the A466 and the junction with the A49 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 15 March 2026 to 06:00 on 16 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.89 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

51.86--2.65

Location: northbound between the A438 and the junction with the A4103 .

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 23 March 2026 to 06:00 on 24 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 18.86 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

52.06--2.72

Location: southbound between the A4103 and the junction with the A438 .

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 23 March 2026 to 06:00 on 24 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.26 miles from Forest Coal Pit.

52.06--2.72