Landslip causes Herefordshire A40 road closure

Road users on the A40 are advised to allow extra time for their journeys due to a landslip at Leys Bend in Herefordshire.

Both carriageways are closed between the A446 Dixton roundabout at the Welsh Border and the A49 Wilton roundabout and are likely to remain so over the weekend for safety reasons.

Specialist contractors are en-route to the scene to assess the slippage and any damage to the carriageway and remove debris from the eastbound lanes. Temporary concrete barriers will also be installed to prevent any further material falling on to the road.

National Highways have these diversions in operation:

Eastbound traffic is advised to follow the solid circle diversion along the A466 towards Monmouth to the junction with the A49 at Kings Thorn then travel south on the A49 to Wilton Roundabout and Ross-on-Wye, and rejoin the A40.

Westbound traffic is advised to follow the solid triangle diversion symbol, which would take them along the same route but in reverse.

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