UK Drivers Face Delays on Bank Holiday Weekend Routes

Millions of drivers are expected to travel on Friday as the bank holiday getaway begins. 4 million car journeys will take place on Friday alone. Drivers heading to seaside towns and tourist hotspots have been warned to expect heavy traffic. The RAC stated that Friday and Saturday are likely to be the busiest days for leisure travel.

The AA has highlighted several roads where delays are expected to be worst. These include routes towards east coast resorts such as Skegness, the M4 from London into Wales and the M6 heading towards the north-west coast. The Port of Dover is preparing for a busy few days. Around 18,000 passengers are expected to travel through the ferry terminal between Friday and Sunday.

Rail passengers are also facing disruption over the bank holiday weekend because of strikes and engineering work. Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association are taking industrial action on Friday and Saturday in a dispute over pay. The strikes are expected to heavily affect West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway services.

No West Midlands Railway services will run after 7pm on Friday or before 7am on Saturday. Network Rail engineering works will also affect several major routes. The East Coast Main Line between York and Darlington will be closed from Saturday until Monday.

The Met Office has forecast very warm weather over the weekend.

Temperatures are expected to rise steadily across many parts of the country, with Monday possibly reaching 33C in southern England and the Midlands.