Lorry fire in M4 Brynglas tunnel

[Puggit]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wale...

Did the lorry catch fire in a traffic jam - otherwise I cannot comprehend how or why this happened!

[DieselGriff]

I've seen a few lorries through the years with tyres on fire I expect through loss of pressure and on a big rig the driver may not notice.

Also we don't know if it was the load. Going to be a PITA for those using the tunnels for the next few days, glad no one was hurt.

[timster]

Was going to use the tunnels tomorrow,will have to use the heads of the valley now.Glad no one was hurt

[MartyPubes]

Knowing that area well, this is going to be a fking nightmare if they're still closed during rush hour tomorrow. I'd add two hours to your journey for anyone attempting to cross the bridge tomorrow.

[ZR1cliff]

Looks like an old DAF from the photo, maybe down to an electrical fault? Problem is, if it starts under the cab, you can't just open the bonnet like a car and it takes time to tilt the cab.

[jmorgan]

Oh Frak! Looks like heads of the valley out and Newport off at Coldra in.

[B160 AVE]

Tried going round it earlier today (M48) only took me 5 hours from Swindon to Newport!!!

[jmorgan]

I notice the chocolate teapot of a web site, traffic wales, useful.

[TankRizzo]

Went through at 2000h tonight, there's a contraflow set up through one lane of the eastbound tunnel. Everything flowing smoothly, don't know what rush hour may bring though.

[pits]

Yeah what a nightmare, I got stuck on the A449 for an hour, took me 2 and half hours to go no more than 20 miles, that said come rush hour I had to head into Newport and it was bliss, everyone had avoided the M4 like the plague and Newport was dead, there was feck all traffic at 5.30-6.00pm it was awesome.

[anonymous-user]

Update: now fully reopened. Not a bad turnaround actually to be fair to them.

[jmorgan]

Not fully repaired open though? night closures maybe for essentail work methinks.