Road closed
A500 both directions Campbell Road over bridge carriageway closure
until 06:00 Sat 16 Jan
Closed now
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A500 southbound traffic at 02:52 on Monday 12 October: road closed both directions until 06:00 Sat 16 Jan.
This page tracks live A500 traffic southbound only — every incident, closure and roadworks National Highways publish for the southbound carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day. Anything they list without naming a direction is shown here too, so nothing is missed.
Heading the other way? See A500 northbound traffic. The full A500 traffic page covers both directions, with the live map, junction-by-junction status, the latest A500 videos and tonight's A500 roadworks.
Q: Is the A500 southbound closed today?
Yes — A500 both directions Campbell Road over bridge carriageway closure, until 06:00 Sat 16 Jan. Full detail in the live board above.
Q: Are there any accidents on the A500 southbound today?
None reported at 02:52 — the live board above updates every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day.
Q: Why is the A500 slow southbound today?
Nothing is listed right now — when the board above is clear, slow southbound traffic is usually rush-hour volume (07:00–09:00 and 16:30–18:30 on weekdays).
Q: Are there roadworks on the A500 southbound tonight?
None scheduled as of 02:52. Overnight closures usually run from around 21:00–22:00 to 06:00 — this page lists them the moment National Highways publish them.
Q: Where can I check live A500 traffic southbound?
Right here — this page is live A500 traffic for the southbound carriageway, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways, 24 hours a day. The full A500 page covers both directions with the live map and junction-by-junction status.
Q: Which part of the A500 does this page cover?
The whole southbound carriageway, end to end — the A500 runs between M6 J15 and M6 J16. The northbound side has its own page.
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