M5 | Somerset | Road Closure | Long Delays 45 minutes

Incident timeline

1. 14:52, 4 SepFirst report

   The M5 is now closed in both directions between J22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and J23 (Puriton) to facilitate emergency repairs by National Grid to safety-critical infrastructure above the carriageway.

2. 15:31, 4 SepUpdate

   The M5 is now closed in both directions between J22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and J23 (Puriton) to facilitate emergency repairs by National Grid to safety-critical infrastructure above the carriageway.

3. 16:01, 4 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 9m. Monitoring continues.

4. 16:06, 4 SepUpdate

   The M5 is now closed in both directions between J22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and J23 (Puriton) to facilitate emergency repairs by National Grid to safety-critical infrastructure above the carriageway.

5. 16:36, 4 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 44m. Delays of 45 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

6. 16:41, 4 SepUpdate

   The M5 is now closed in both directions between J22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and J23 (Puriton) to facilitate emergency repairs by National Grid to safety-critical infrastructure above the carriageway.

7. 17:06, 4 SepUpdate

   ✅ Incident cleared — M5 reopened at 17:06 on 4 Sep 2026. Total disruption: 2h 14m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

8. 05:05, 6 NovFinal update

   The M5 is now closed in both directions between J22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and J23 (Puriton) to facilitate emergency repairs by National Grid to safety-critical infrastructure above the carriageway.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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