Ely Bridge closed: Bridge in Cardiff and roads approaching roundabout shut due to 'police incident' - buses diverted
A bridge in Cardiff, Wales is closed this morning in both directions.
Ely Bridge in Cardiff is close due to a “police incident”. Roads approaching Ely Bridge are also closed.
Cardiff Bus says: “Due to a police incident all approach roads to Ely Bridge roundabout are closed. This is expected to last for much of this morning, Thursday 11th December.”
Cardiff Bus posted on X at 6:37am: “Service Update: Due to an incident, Ely Bridge is Closed in both directions.
“Services 17 & 18 are operating from Victoria Park via the Link Rd, Llansdowne Rd, A4232, Culverhouse Cross, Heol Trelai, Grand Ave and the reverse in both directions until further notice.” It is not known at this time what the nature of the incident is.
It comes after Storm Bram has caused chaos in Wales. Several Met Office warnings came into force across the country, alongside several flood warnings and a huge number of flood alerts issued by Natural Resources Wales.
Heavy rain and strong winds caused the River Taff to burst its banks in the Blackweir area of Cardiff, while a park in Pontypridd located next to the river was closed off by the local council. Weather warnings issued by the Met Office for Wales may have passed, but there are still a number of flood warnings and alerts in place which have been issued by Natural Resources Wales.
The warnings are currently in place at the following locations:
- River Usk from Glangrwyne to Newbridge on Usk
- River Usk from Brecon to Glangrwyne
- River Vyrnwy at Llanymynech
- River Towy, isolated properties between Llandeilo and Abergwili
- River Tyweli at Station Road, Llandysul
- River Teifi at Llandysul Bridge, Llandysul
- River Towy at Carmarthen Quay, Carmarthen
- River Towy between Llandeilo and Llangadog
- River Teifi at Llechryd
- River Teifi at Cenarth
- River Cothi at Pontargothi and Pontynyswen
- River Cothi at low lying areas - Pontargothi and Pontynyswen
- River Teifi at Newcastle Emlyn
- River Ely at Peterston Super Ely
- River Ritec at Tenby