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Standing water and road surface defects – M4 eastbound J5 (bridge section)
Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8582657.
On 18 December at approximately 1:30pm, while travelling on the M4 eastbound near Junction 5 on the bridge section, there was a significant accumulation of standing surface water in the fast lane, combined with uneven road surface defects.
The water appeared suddenly and covered a large section of the lane, creating a serious risk of aquaplaning. Due to this being a live motorway and an elevated bridge, it was not safe or possible to stop and take photographs.
These conditions are dangerous for road users, particularly at motorway speeds, and present a serious safety risk.
Updates
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Thank you for making your report. We have asked our inspection team to attend this location and assess the issue.
If any work is needed, they will arrange for this to happen. Should no immediate work be required we will continue to monitor this during our regular inspections.
Although we always aim to complete repairs as quickly as possible, timescales do vary as we try to minimise disruption to customers by combining activities into single closures and always ensuring the safety of our people.
Kind regards National Highways
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