THE FULL weekend closure of the M4 planned from tonight has been cancelled by Highways England - but drivers are still warned of disruption with lane closures.

Bridge repair works at Burghfield are planned for over the coming weeks which had set about several overnight and full carriageway weekend closures for the M4 at Reading.

The work will be on the westbound side from junction 11 (Reading) up to and including Moto Motorway Services entrance slip road.

However, Highways England has announced it has cancelled the full weekend closure planned from tonight - and reduced the closure time to and overnight closure instead.

A Highways England statement said: "We have cancelled the planned full weekend closure from 9pm on Saturday, April 27, to 6am on Monday, April 29.

"There will now be an overnight closure 9pm on Saturday, April 27, to 8am on Sunday, April 28."

Adding: "Two lanes will be closed during daytime Sunday, April 28. There will be an overnight closure from 9pm on Sunday, April 28, to 6am Monday, April 29."

The Moto Motorway Services will remain closed from 9pm Saturday 27 April to 6am Monday 29 April.

Updated M4 closure details below:

April closures

  • April 29-30 - Westbound overnight full closures (8pm to 6am)

May closures

  • May 1-16 - Westbound overnight full closures  (8pm to 6am)
  • May 17-20 - Westbound full weekend closure (from 9pm Friday to 6am Monday)
  • May 20-23 - Westbound overnight full closures  (8pm to 6am)
  • May 28-31 - Westbound overnight full closures  (8pm to 6am)

June closures

  • June 3-7 – Westbound overnight full closures  (8pm to 6am)
  • June 14-17 - Eastbound full weekend closure (from 9pm Friday to 6am Monday)
  • June 17-20 - Eastbound overnight full closures (8pm to 6am)
  • June 21-24 - Eastbound full weekend closure (from 9pm Friday to 6am Monday)
  • June 24-27 - Eastbound overnight full closures (8pm to 6am)
  • June 28 - July 1 - Westbound full weekend closure (from 9pm Friday to 6am Monday)

July closures

  • July 1-4 - Westbound overnight full closures (8pm to 6am)
  • July 5-8 - Eastbound full weekend closure (from 9pm Friday to 6am Monday)
  • July 8-11 - Eastbound overnight full closures (8pm to 6am)
  • July 12-15 - Westbound full weekend closure (from 9pm Friday to 6am Monday - contingency)
  • July 15-18 - Westbound overnight full closures (8pm to 6am - contingency)
  • July 19-22 - Eastbound full weekend closure (from 9pm Friday to 6am Monday - contingency)
  • July 22-25 - Eastbound overnight full closures (8pm to 6am - contingency)