TWO main roads from Stroud towards Gloucester were blocked this morning after storm Doris battered the county last night.
Heavy winds caused a tree to fall and block the Stroud Road near Fagin's Restaurant in Brookthorpe, close to where the A4173 passes under the M5.
The junction near at Upton Lane was partially blocked but has now reopened.
The tree fell at around 5am this morning. No one was injured.
Then further up the road towards Gloucester a collapsed telephone pole and power cables closed the Stroud Road both ways at Tredworth Road.
The B4072 near Rosebank Surgery in Barnwood was closed both ways and traffic is very slow. Local buses were diverted.
This has also reopened now.
#Gloucester Still very slow on Stroud Road due to telegraph pole incident, delays expected for Service 9 as we approach peak time
— Stagecoach West (@Stagecoach_West) February 23, 2017
It comes as Storm Doris sets in across the UK with rain and gusts of up to 50mph expected.
The Met Office has also issued a weather warning for Gloucestershire today.
Currently the M48 Severn Bridge is experiencing really high winds and there are restrictions in both directions.
#Gloucester service 9. There is a telegraph pole down on Stroud Rd by Rosebank Dr surgery. Please allow extra travel time around this area
— Stagecoach West (@Stagecoach_West) February 23, 2017
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