Work on the replacement A432 Badminton Road Bridge over the M4 is continuing, with no opening date announced as yet, although National Highways had anticipated it would be early 2026.
A CGI image of how the new bridge over the M4 will look | Image © Highways England
In the latest update, National Highways says the section which connects the bridge to the approach road on each side has been progressing well and is on track to be completed by Easter.
There were more overnight closures of the motorway last week and from 13th to 17th April there will be one lane closed in each direction on the A4174 Ring Road/ A432 roundabout (south of the Badminton Road bridge construction site) overnight between 8pm and 6am.
Used by around 16,000 vehicles a day, the old overbridge linking Bristol and Yate was closed to traffic in the summer of 2023 after extensive cracking was discovered. The bridge was demolished in March 2025.
At 46.5 metres in length and 20 metres wide, the new bridge will span eight lanes of motorway.
The barriers along the sides will be higher, making it safer for people walking and cycling.
National Highways says a typical scheme development and construction timeline can take four to five years, and it has accelerated the Badminton Road Bridge scheme which it aims to deliver in a much shorter timeframe.
