A36 | Wiltshire | Road Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 02:44, 19 AugFirst report

   The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

2. 06:31, 19 AugUpdate

   The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

3. 07:06, 19 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 22m. Monitoring continues.

4. 07:11, 19 AugUpdate

   The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

5. 07:41, 19 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 57m. Monitoring continues.

6. 07:46, 19 AugUpdate

   The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

7. 08:16, 19 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 32m. Monitoring continues.

8. 08:21, 19 AugUpdate

   The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

9. 08:51, 19 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 7m. Monitoring continues.

10. 08:56, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

11. 09:26, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 42m. Monitoring continues.

12. 09:31, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

13. 10:01, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 17m. Monitoring continues.

14. 10:06, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

15. 10:36, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 52m. Monitoring continues.

16. 10:41, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

17. 11:11, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 27m. Monitoring continues.

18. 11:16, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

19. 11:46, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 2m. Monitoring continues.

20. 11:51, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

21. 12:21, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 37m. Monitoring continues.

22. 12:26, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

23. 12:56, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 12m. Monitoring continues.

24. 13:01, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

25. 13:31, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 47m. Monitoring continues.

26. 13:36, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

27. 14:06, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 22m. Monitoring continues.

28. 14:11, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

29. 14:46, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 2m. Monitoring continues.

30. 14:51, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

31. 15:21, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 37m. Monitoring continues.

32. 15:26, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

33. 15:56, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 12m. Monitoring continues.

34. 16:01, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

35. 16:31, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 47m. Monitoring continues.

36. 16:36, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

37. 17:06, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 22m. Monitoring continues.

38. 17:11, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

39. 17:41, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 57m. Monitoring continues.

40. 17:46, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

41. 18:16, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 32m. Monitoring continues.

42. 18:21, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

43. 18:51, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 7m. Monitoring continues.

44. 18:56, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

45. 19:26, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 42m. Monitoring continues.

46. 19:31, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

47. 20:01, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 17m. Monitoring continues.

48. 20:06, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

49. 20:41, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 57m. Monitoring continues.

50. 20:46, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

51. 21:16, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 32m. Monitoring continues.

52. 21:21, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

53. 21:51, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 7m. Monitoring continues.

54. 21:56, 19 AugUpdate

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

55. 22:31, 19 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 47m. Monitoring continues.

56. 22:31, 19 AugUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A36 reopened at 22:31 on 19 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 19h 47m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

57. 15:25, 4 NovFinal update

    The A36 in Wiltshire is closed in both directions between the A360 (near Salisbury) and A30 (Wilton) due to emergency gas repairs following a planned overnight road closure.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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