PART of the M4 will be closed over the Easter weekend while steel beams are lifted into place for a new bridge.

The stretch of motorway between junctions 5 and 6 will be shut in both directions while preparations for the new Riding Court Bridge are carried out.

The closure will last from 8pm on Friday April 3 to 6am on Monday April 6

Motorway traffic will be diverted via the A4 and A355 during the closure. Other traffic should follow local diversions. All diversions will be clearly signed.

Traffic volumes on the M4 have significantly reduced as people follow government advice to stay at home to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Anyone making an essential journey who will be affected by the closure should leave extra time for the trip and consider alternative routes if possible.

The work is part of a project to upgrade the M4 between junctions 3 and 12 to a smart motorway. For more information and to sign up for project newsletters please visit www.highwaysengland.co.uk/m43to12