Vital motorway bridge used by 80,000 Brits every day SHUTS in both directions due to strong winds & ‘severe’ flooding

A VITAL motorway bridge has been shut in both directions due to strong winds and severe flooding.

The M48 Severn Bridge, which connects England to Wales and is used by 80,000 Brits every day, has closed, forcing drivers onto a diversion route.

Traffic WalesThe M48 Severn Bridge has closed due to high winds[/caption]

Currently, the motorway is shut between Junction 1 for Aust, south Gloucestershire, and Junction 2 for Chepstow, south Wales.

Motorists are being redirected onto the second Severn crossing...