Welcome to our rolling coverage this afternoon.

Officers from Gwent Police have issued an alert regarding a malfunctioning signalised junction on Risca Road in Newport.

Delays are expected to develop as the evening commute gets underway, and we will share further developments throughout the day.

🚦 Signal malfunction 🚦 We are aware of signals not working on Risca Road, Newport. The appropriate authority has been notified. Motorists are urged to proceed with caution. Thank you.

Queues are starting to form near the affected junction.

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Build-up of traffic is occurring along Risca Road, Bassaleg Road, and Stow Park Circle.

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According to the AA, the signal fault is affecting both carriageways.

The AA indicates that the backup has reduced substantially, though vehicles continue to progress at a reduced pace.

It is not known whether the signals are functioning again, but we are concluding our coverage for today and will be ending this live report.

Thank you for joining us and we hope you have a pleasant evening.