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| Man on bridge causes M5 closure | |
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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. | 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. | All northbound lanes on the Avonmouth Bridge have been closed between junctions 18a and 19 while police deal with the incident. |
| A 35-mile-long traffic queue has built up stretching back to junction 23 at Bridgwater in Somerset. | |
| The Highways Agency is trying to get water to stranded motorists and has advised drivers to 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. | 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." | "We were also concerned about the very real danger of secondary accidents as motorists were being distracted." |
| Police say they have no indication of how long the motorway could remain closed. |