UK traffic chaos as £7m bridge repairs set to double journey times – until March 2027

UK traffic chaos as £7m bridge repairs set to double journey times – until March 2027Essential repairs are expected to double travel times and cause major disruption for nine months from June 2026 to March 2027. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Carmelo Garcia, Luke Chillingsworth, Cars Reporter 13:24, Fri, May 29, 2026 Updated: 13:28, Fri, May 29, 2026 The A40 at Over near Gloucester is set for roadworks (Image: Gloucestershire Live)Drivers using a UK road could see journey times double, with concerns that bridge repairs could trigger nine months of "major disruption" and traffic in Gloucestershire. The Over bridge, carrying the dual carriageway of the A40, is a vital artery in the road network linking Gloucester and Cheltenham with the Forest of Dean, Ross and Wales. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The route is believed to handle approximately 5,000 vehicles an hour at peak times. National Highways is set to invest £7million in essential maintenance work on the bridge, which could lead to serious disruption. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy READ MORE: Major UK motorway to get huge £50m investment - work to b...