High Speed 2 (HS2) works on National Highways network

HS2 is a new high-speed railway which will link London to Birmingham (Phase One) and then on to Manchester (Phase 2a), the East Midlands and Leeds (Phase 2b).

Phase One of HS2 has several direct interactions with our strategic road network of motorway and major A roads in the West Midlands, East Midlands and the South East. Construction of new structures, road widening and realignment of roads are required so that the high-speed line can effectively cross our road network. We are committed to working with HS2 Ltd and other partners to plan and co-ordinate our works programmes where we can.

Our roads network is vital to the running of the country and our customers and their safety remains our priority. While HS2 carry out these works we will make every effort to keep you updated and informed in advance of works to help you plan your journeys. We are committed to ensuring safety on our strategic road network and supporting a better-connected future.

These works are being co-ordinated and carried out by HS2 Ltd. For further information about HS2 you can contact HS2 directly. Details of the HS2 works on our network are below.

Project information

HS2 works that are taking place on the National Highways network will be shown below.

A section of the A43 will be fully closed over two weekends.

The A43 Southbound towards Oxford, including the Radstone Road and A43 junction will be fully closed, 24-hours a day from 8pm Friday 17 November to 6am Monday 20 November.

The A43 Northbound closure towards Northampton will be will be fully closed, 24-hours a day from 8pm Friday 1 December to 6am Monday 4 December.

A section of the Radstone Road, also known as Whitfield Road, Radstone will also be fully closed during the full weekend closure detailed above.

There will be a total closure of the ‘loop’ section joining the westbound carriageway of the A45 to the East Way.

The entrance to Middle Bickenhill lane will be closed. Temporary traffic lights and a fully signed diversion will be in place.

The diversion will direct traffic:

along the A45 to the M42 Junction 6 (Bickenhill Interchange - Birmingham Airport - NEC)
around the roundabout and return on A45 to gain access.

The closure will be temporarily lifted to for major events at the NEC on:

1-2 November 2023
10-12 November 2023
18 -19 November 2023

You can contact the HS2 Helpdesk team:

Freephone: 08081 434 434

Minicom: 08081 456 472

Email: HS2enquiries@hs2.org.uk.

Long-term traffic management is now in place on the M42/M6 link road. This involves closing lane one and the hard shoulder of the M42/M6 link road southbound connector.

This will reduce the lane availability from two running lanes of traffic to one and will be in place from 24 August 2023 until further notice.

Contact HS2 Helpdesk team all day, every day of the year on:

Freephone: 08081 434 434

Minicom: 08081 456 472

Email: HS2enquiries@hs2.org.uk

HS2 contractor Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) will be undertaking works on the M42, M6 toll road on the eastbound and westbound carriageways, to change the street lighting.

These are lane closures only… road users will still be able access the M42 and M6 Toll.

To minimise disruption and to ensure the safety of the road users and BBV workforce, the traffic management will be installed overnight from 9pm to 5am each weekday and removed after every shift.
This work will be undertaken in two phases:

There will be a series of overnight lane closures during late November and December 2023. Please note as these are only overnight lane closures, road users still able to access the M42 and M6 Toll routes, dates will be flexible to take into account other road works.
A further week of overnight lane closures will take place in early to mid January 2024, dates will be advised after Christmas.

Please note that these are overnight lane closures only and the M42/M6 Toll Road will remain open to road users.

HS2 contractor Balfour Beatty VINCI will be undertaking works on the M42, M6 link road on the eastbound and westbound carriageways. The work involves delivering plant and machinery and extra carriageway cleaning operations. This cleaning programme will be in addition to the daily mitigation measures that are in place and will ensure that impact from the work to the highway is reduced as much as possible.

There will be alternate overnight closures of both the westbound and eastbound westbound carriageways on the M42, M6 link road from 9pm to 5am each night. Here is a breakdown of these overnight closures in November and December:

M42 westbound

Friday 17 November to Saturday 18 November

M42 eastbound

Friday 24 November to Saturday 25 November

M42 westbound

Friday 15 December to Saturday 16 December

M42 eastbound

Monday 18 December to Tuesday 19 December

Fully signed diversions are in place and road users will be directed to follow the diversion signs southbound to the M42 at Junction 6 (Bickenhill Interchange) to continue their journeys.

For further information contact HS2 Helpdesk team all day, every day of the year on:

Freephone: 08081 434 434

Minicom: 08081 456 472

Email: hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk