Live updates as traffic queues build on M4 as obstruction causes delays
Traffic monitoring system Inrix says there is queuing traffic and Google Maps shows heavy congestion along the carriageway.
An earlier incident on the M4 Eastbound near Swansea has now been cleared after the exit sip road was briefly closed at Junction 45 following an accident involving three vehicles. Traffic there is now easing.
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The M4 Eastbound is currently partially blocked due to an obstruction on the road after Junction 48 Pontardulais Road in Carmarthen. As a result there is heavy congestion in the area. Traffic monitoring system Inrix says there is queuing traffic and Google Maps shows heavy congestion along the carriageway. An earlier incident on the M4 Eastbound near Swansea has now been cleared after the exit sip road was briefly closed at Junction 45 following an accident involving three vehicles. Traffic there is now easing. Follow live updates here.
