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| M5 closure due to man on bridge | |
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| Police have shut a section of the M5 in Bristol following concerns for the safety of a man on a motorway bridge. | |
| All northbound lanes on the Avonmouth Bridge have been closed between junctions 18a and 19 while police deal with the incident. | |
| Long traffic queues have built up and are reported to be stretching back to junction 20 of the M5 beyond Clevedon. | Long traffic queues have built up and are reported to be stretching back to junction 20 of the M5 beyond Clevedon. |
| The Highways Agency is advising drivers to expect long delays and to alter their journeys and avoid the area. | The Highways Agency is advising drivers to expect long delays and to alter their journeys and avoid the area. |
| A spokesman for Avon and Somerset police said: "We have had to close the bridge to ensure the safety of the officers at the scene. | |
| "We were also concerned about the very real danger of secondary accidents as motorists were being distracted." |