Bristol's Plimsoll Bridge could cost millions to repair
Fixing Plimsoll Bridge could cost millions, Bristol Mayor George Ferguson has said.
The bridge for vehicles that crosses the Cumberland Basin, was opened on Tuesday afternoon to allow a yacht through but then could not be shut.
That caused traffic chaos, with normally short journeys taking hours.
It was cranked back into place by hand in time for Wednesday morning’s rush hour, but is now closed until it can be repaired properly.
George Ferguson said he did not yet know how bad the damage is or…

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Strong winds on M48 Severn Bridge
Transport police are urging motorists to approach the Severn Bridge with care and to keep below 40mph due to strong winds.
The matrix signs are set to 40mph in both directions between A466 [M48 junction 2] and A403 [M48 junction 1] as strong winds batter the bridge.

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West Country councils taking millions in parking charges and…
Councils across the West Country stand accused of ripping off motorists after making tens of millions of pounds from parking charges and fines.Last year English councils generated a record-breaking combined profit of £594 million from their on and off-street parking operations. According to the RAC Foundation, this was a five per cent increase on the figure of £565 million for 2011/12, even though spending is going down.Six local authorities in the West Country are among the top 20…

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Four killed in accidents on region's roads
Four people have died in three days on the region’s roads.A motorist was killed and the M5 was shut yesterday evening after a crash on the northbound carriageway in Devon between junctions 27, for Tiverton, and 26, for Wellington, in Somerset.The closure came after a serious accident shortly before 4pm. A car is reported to have left the motorway and gone down an embankment, ending up in a field. Police said the motorway was closed so collision investigators could examine the scene.In…

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