M6 junction 10 improvement

M6 junction 10 congestion affects the local community and businesses, particularly during morning and evening peak times. The improvements will ease congestion and reduce journey times for the thousands of drivers who use it every day.

Start date January - March 2020
End date 2023-24
Cost £78 million

Latest updates

  • 23 November 2023

    Upcoming road and lane closures until 3 December

    We’ll be putting in place a number of road and lane closures so we can continue our work on the M6 J10 roundabout and the surrounding roads. Please see the table below for more information.

    We’re sorry for the disruption this work may cause to your journey and encourage drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time when travelling. We’ll aim to reopen the roads sooner if we complete our work earlier than expected.

    Please note that these closures are subject to change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances or poor weather conditions. Please check our X (formerly Twitter) feed (@HighwaysWMIDS) for the latest information before you travel.

    The M6 J10 and some of the surrounding roads will be closed on the following dates and times:
    Date and time Closure Diversion

    Thursday 23 November and Friday 24 November

    9pm until 5am

    Full closure of southbound M6 carriageway between the junction 10 exit and entry slip roads There will be an ‘up and over’ diversion for traffic which will leave the motorway at junction 10, travel over the roundabout and then rejoin the M6 on the other side.
    Lane closures on the northbound mainline carriageway approaching M6 J10 No diversion as lane closures only.

    Saturday 25 November

    9pm until 5am

    Full closure of M6 J10 southbound exit slip road

    To join the A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound (towards Walsall) - traffic will be diverted to exit at M6 junction 9 and follow Bescot Road, Old Pleck Road and then Pleck Road to re-join A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound.

    To join the A454 (Black Country Route) westbound – traffic will be diverted to exit at M6 junction 9 and onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Full closure of M6 J10 southbound entry slip road

    Diversion from A454 Black Country Route and Wolverhampton Road West - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Lane closures (from 8pm) on:

    • Northbound and southbound mainline carriageway approaching M6 J10
    • A454 Wolverhampton Road in both directions
    • A454 Black Country Route eastbound, and
    • the M6 J10 roundabout
    No diversion as lane closures only.

    Sunday 26 November to Thursday 30 November

    8pm until 5am

    Lane closures on

    • Northbound and southbound mainline carriageway approaching M6 J10
    • M6 J10 northbound and southbound exit slip roads
    • A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound (from the roundabout to Tempus Drive (KFC)
    • A454 Black Country Route eastbound, and
    • the M6 J10 roundabout
    No diversion as lane closures only.

    Friday 1 December and Saturday 2 December

    9pm until 5am

    Full closure of southbound M6 carriageway between the junction 10 exit and entry slip roads There will be an ‘up and over’ diversion for traffic which will leave the motorway at junction 10, travel over the roundabout and then re-join the M6 on the other side.
    Lane closures on the northbound mainline carriageway approaching M6 J10 No diversion as lane closures only.
    Sunday 3 December
    9pm until 5am
    Full closure of M6 J10 southbound exit slip road

    To join the A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound (towards Walsall) - traffic will be diverted to exit at M6 junction 9 and follow Bescot Road, Old Pleck Road and then Pleck Road to re-join A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound.

    To join the A454 (Black Country Route) westbound – traffic will be diverted to exit at M6 junction 9 and onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Full closure of M6 J10 southbound entry slip road

    Diversion from A454 Black Country Route and Wolverhampton Road West - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Lane closures (from 8pm) on:

    • Northbound and southbound mainline carriageway approaching M6 J10
    • A454 Wolverhampton Road in both directions
    • A454 Black Country Route eastbound, and
    • the M6 J10 roundabout
    No diversion as lane closures only.

  • 20 November 2023

    Updated: ucoming road and lane closures until 25 November

    We’ll be putting in place a number of road and lane closures so we can continue our work on the M6 J10 roundabout and the surrounding roads. Please see the table below for more information.

    We’re sorry for the disruption this work may cause to your journey and encourage drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time when travelling. We’ll aim to reopen the roads sooner if we complete our work earlier than expected.

    Please note that these closures are subject to change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances or poor weather conditions. Please check our X (formerly Twitter) feed (@HighwaysWMIDS) for the latest information before you travel.

    The M6 J10 and some of the surrounding roads will be closed on the following dates and times:

    Update - 20 November 2023: our planned full overnight closure of the M6 J10 northbound exit slip road on Thursday 23 and Friday 24 November has been cancelled. The slip road will now remain open on these dates and all other closures listed below remain the same.

    Date and time of closure Closure details Diversion route

    Thursday 16 November to Friday 17 November

    Monday 20 November to Wednesday 22 November

    9pm until 5am

    Full closure of the M6 J10 northbound exit slip road

    Diversion to A454 Wolverhampton Road - Traffic will be diverted to exit at M6 junction 10a to the M54 northbound carriageway, at M54 junction 1 re-enter the southbound carriageway to exit at M6 junction 10.

    Diversion to A454 Black Country Route westbound – traffic will be diverted as above and along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road, across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Full closure of the M6 J10 southbound entry slip road

    Diversion from A454 Black Country Route and Wolverhampton Road West - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Thursday 16 November to Friday 17 November

    Monday 20 November to Wednesday 22 November

    10pm until 5am

    Full closure of the A454 Black Country Route westbound

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road and diverted across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Diversion from Wolverhampton Road West - traffic will be diverted to Bentley Road North, Marshland Way to Black Country Route westbound.

    Diversion from J10 southbound exit slip road - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound to Pleck Road, Old Pleck Road and diverted across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Full closure of the A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound (from Tempus Drive (KFC) to the junction 10 roundabout)

    Diversion to A454 Black Country Route westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road and diverted across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to re-join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Diversion to the M6 northbound and southbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Note: there will be no access from Bloxwich Lane to the J10 roundabout. Road users will be diverted to the A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound and should then follow the above diversion routes.

    Partial roundabout closure. No access after the A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound exit to the A454 Black Country Route westbound

    Diversion to the A454 Black Country Route westbound – traffic will be diverted via A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, Old Pleck Road, across M6 J9, to Black Country New Road.

    Diversion from A454 Black Country Route eastbound and Wolverhampton Road West to the M6 southbound - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9 or towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to re-join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Thursday 16 November to Friday 17 November

    Monday 20 November to Wednesday 22 November

    8pm until 5am

    Lane closures on:
    • Northbound and southbound mainline carriageway approaching M6 J10
    • M6 J10 southbound exit slip road
    • A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound (from the roundabout to Tempus Drive (KFC))
    • A454 Black Country Route eastbound
    • the remaining open section of the roundabout (see previous row for roundabout closure information).
    No diversion as lane closures only.

    Saturday 18 November, Sunday 19 November and Sunday 26 November

    8pm until 5am

    Lane closures on:

    • M6 J10 southbound exit slip road
    • M6 J10 northbound exit slip road
    • A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound (from the roundabout to Tempus Drive (KFC))
    • A454 Black Country Route eastbound
    • the M6 J10 roundabout
    No diversion as lane closures only.

    Thursday 23 November and Friday 24 November

    9pm until 5am

    Full closure of southbound M6 carriageway between the junction 10 exit and entry slip roads There will be an ‘up and over’ diversion for traffic which will leave the motorway at junction 10, travel over the roundabout and then re-join the M6 on the other side.
    Lane closures on the northbound mainline carriageway approaching M6 J10 No diversion as lane closures only.

    Saturday 25 November

    9pm until 5am

     

     

    Full closure of M6 J10 southbound exit slip road

    To join the A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound (towards Walsall) - traffic will be diverted to exit at M6 junction 9 and follow Bescot Road, Old Pleck Road and then Pleck Road to re-join A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound.

    To join the A454 (Black Country Route) westbound – traffic will be diverted to exit at M6 junction 9 and onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Full closure of M6 J10 southbound entry slip road

    Diversion from A454 Black Country Route and Wolverhampton Road West - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Lane closures on M6 mainline southbound carriageway No diversion as lane closures only.
    Map of full closures on Thursday 16 November, Friday 17 November and Monday 20 November to Wednesday 22 November

    The M6 slip roads will be closed between 9pm and 5am. The other roads will be closed between 10pm and 5am.

    Map of full closures on Thursday 9 November, Friday 10 November, Monday 13 November to Friday 17 November and Monday 20 November to Wednesday 22 November

  • 09 November 2023

    Upcoming road and lane closures until 24 November

    We’ll be putting in place a number of road and lane closures so we can continue our work on the M6 J10 roundabout and the surrounding roads. Please see the table below for more information.

    We’re sorry for the disruption this work may cause to your journey and encourage drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time when travelling. We’ll aim to reopen the roads sooner if we complete our work earlier than expected.

    Please note that these closures are subject to change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances or poor weather conditions. Please check our X (formerly Twitter) feed (@HighwaysWMIDS) for the latest information before you travel.

    The M6 J10 and some of the surrounding roads will be closed on the following dates and times:
    Date and time of closure Closure details Diversion route

    Thursday 9 November and Friday 10 November

    Monday 13 November to Friday 17 November

    Monday 20 November to Wednesday 22 November

    9pm until 5am

    Full closure of the M6 J10 northbound exit slip road

    Diversion to A454 Wolverhampton Road - Traffic will be diverted to exit at M6 junction 10a to the M54 northbound carriageway, at M54 junction 1 re-enter the southbound carriageway to exit at M6 junction 10.

    Diversion to A454 Black Country Route westbound – traffic will be diverted as above and along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road, across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Full closure of the M6 J10 southbound entry slip road

    Diversion from A454 Black Country Route and Wolverhampton Road West - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Thursday 9 November and Friday 10 November

    Monday 13 November to Friday 17 November

    Monday 20 November to Wednesday 22 November

    10pm until 5am

    Full closure of the A454 Black Country Route westbound

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road and diverted across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Diversion from Wolverhampton Road West - traffic will be diverted to Bentley Road North, Marshland Way to Black Country Route westbound.

    Diversion from J10 southbound exit slip road - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound to Pleck Road, Old Pleck Road and diverted across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Full closure of the A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound (from Tempus Drive (KFC) to the junction 10 roundabout)

    Diversion to A454 Black Country Route westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road and diverted across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to re-join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Diversion to the M6 northbound and southbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Note: there will be no access from Bloxwich Lane to the J10 roundabout. Road users will be diverted to the A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound and should then follow the above diversion routes.

    Partial roundabout closure. No access after the A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound exit to the A454 Black Country Route westbound

    Diversion to the A454 Black Country Route westbound – traffic will be diverted via A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, Old Pleck Road, across M6 J9, to Black Country New Road.

    Diversion from A454 Black Country Route eastbound and Wolverhampton Road West to the M6 southbound - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9 or towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to re-join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Thursday 9 November and Friday 10 November

    Monday 13 November to Friday 17 November

    Monday 20 November to Wednesday 22 November

    8pm until 5am

    Lane closures on:
    • Northbound and southbound mainline carriageway approaching M6 J10
    • M6 J10 southbound exit slip road
    • A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound (from the roundabout to Tempus Drive (KFC)
    • A454 Black Country Route eastbound
    • the remaining open section of the roundabout (see previous row for roundabout closure information).
    No diversion as lane closures only.

    Saturday 18 November and Sunday 19 November

    (TBC)

    Note: we’ll update this webpage when these closures have been confirmed.

    8pm until 5am

    Lane closures on:

    • M6 J10 southbound exit slip road
    • M6 J10 northbound exit slip road
    • A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound (from the roundabout to Tempus Drive (KFC)
    • A454 Black Country Route eastbound
    • the M6 J10 roundabout
    No diversion as lane closures only.

    Thursday 23 November and Friday 24 November

    (TBC)

    Note: we’ll update this webpage when these closures have been confirmed.

    9pm until 5am

    Full closure of southbound M6 carriageway between the junction 10 exit and entry slip roads There will be an ‘up and over’ diversion for traffic which will leave the motorway at junction 10, travel over the roundabout and then re-join the M6 on the other side.
    Full closure of the northbound exit slip road

    Diversion to A454 Wolverhampton Road - Traffic will be diverted to exit at M6 junction 10a to the M54 northbound carriageway, at M54 junction 1 re-enter the southbound carriageway to exit at M6 junction 10.

    Diversion to A454 Black Country Route westbound – traffic will be diverted as above and along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road, across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Lane closures on the northbound mainline carriageway approaching M6 J10 No diversion as lane closures only.
    Map of full closures on Thursday 9 November, Friday 10 November, Monday 13 November to Friday 17 November and Monday 20 November to Wednesday 22 November

    The M6 slip roads will be closed between 9pm and 5am. The other roads will be closed between 10pm and 5am.

    Map of full closures on Thursday 9 November, Friday 10 November, Monday 13 November to Friday 17 November and Monday 20 November to Wednesday 22 November

  • 06 November 2023

    Updated: upcoming road and lane closures until Friday 10 November

    We’ll be putting in place a number of road and lane closures so we can continue our work on the M6 J10 roundabout and the surrounding roads. Please see the table below for more information.

    We’re sorry for the disruption this work may cause to your journey and encourage drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time when travelling. We’ll aim to reopen the roads sooner if we complete our work earlier than expected.

    Please note that these closures are subject to change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances or poor weather conditions. Please check our Twitter feed (@HighwaysWMIDS) for the latest information before you travel.

    Update: the 24/7 lane closure on the southbound M6 J10 entry slip merging into the M6 hard shoulder was lifted on Saturday 4 November and is no longer in place.

    Date and time Closure Diversion

    Monday 6 November to Friday 10 November


    9pm until 5am

    Full closure of the M6 J10 northbound exit slip road

    Diversion to A454 Wolverhampton Road - Traffic will be diverted to exit at M6 junction 10a to the M54 northbound carriageway, at M54 junction 1 re-enter the southbound carriageway to exit at M6 junction 10.

    Diversion to A454 Black Country Route westbound – traffic will be diverted as above and along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road, across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Full closure of the M6 J10 southbound entry slip road

    Diversion from A454 Black Country Route and Wolverhampton Road West - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Full closure of the A454 Black Country Route westbound

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road and diverted across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Diversion from Wolverhampton Road West - traffic will be diverted to Bentley Road North, Marshland Way to Black Country Route westbound.

    Diversion from J10 southbound exit slip road - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound to Pleck Road, Old Pleck Road and diverted across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Full closure of the A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound (from Tempus Drive (KFC) to the junction 10 roundabout)

    Diversion to A454 Black Country Route westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road and diverted across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to re-join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Diversion to the M6 northbound and southbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    There will be no access from Bloxwich Lane to the J10 roundabout and road users will be diverted to the A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound and then follow the above diversion routes.

    Partial roundabout closure. No access after the A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound exit to the A454 Black Country Route westbound

    Diversion to the A454 Black Country Route westbound – traffic will be diverted via A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, Old Pleck Road, across M6 J9, to Black Country New Road.

    Diversion from A454 Black Country Route eastbound and Wolverhampton Road West to the M6 southbound - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9 or towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to re-join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Lane closures from 8pm on

    • M6J10 southbound exit slip road
    • A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound (from the roundabout to Tempus Drive (KFC)
    • A454 Black Country Route eastbound
    • the remaining open section of the roundabout (see previous row for roundabout closure information).
    No diversion as lane closures only.

    Map of full closures on Monday 6 November to Friday 10 November.

    The M6 slip roads will be closed between 9pm and 5am. The other roads will be closed between 10pm and 5am.

    M6 J10 closure map

  • 27 October 2023

    Upcoming road and lane closures from Friday 27 October to Friday 10 November

    We’ll be putting in place a number of road and lane closures so we can continue our work on the M6 J10 roundabout and the surrounding roads. Please see the table below for more information.

    We’re sorry for the disruption this work may cause to your journey and encourage drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time when travelling. We’ll aim to reopen the roads sooner if we complete our work earlier than expected.

    Please note that these closures are subject to change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances or poor weather conditions. Please check our Twitter feed (@HighwaysWMIDS) for the latest information before you travel.

    Date and time Closure Diversion
    Ongoing 24/7 lane closure Lane closure on southbound M6 J10 entry slip merging into hard shoulder closure on M6 mainline carriageway No diversion as lane closure only.

    Friday 27 October

    Monday 30 October to Friday 3 November

    Monday 6 November to Friday 10 November


    9pm until 5am

    Full closure of the M6 J10 northbound exit slip road

    Diversion to A454 Wolverhampton Road - Traffic will be diverted to exit at M6 junction 10a to the M54 northbound carriageway, at M54 junction 1 re-enter the southbound carriageway to exit at M6 junction 10.

    Diversion to A454 Black Country Route westbound – traffic will be diverted as above and along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road, across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Full closure of the M6 J10 southbound entry slip road

    Diversion from A454 Black Country Route and Wolverhampton Road West - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Full closure of the A454 Black Country Route westbound

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road and diverted across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Diversion from Wolverhampton Road West - traffic will be diverted to Bentley Road North, Marshland Way to Black Country Route westbound.

    Diversion from J10 southbound exit slip road - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound to Pleck Road, Old Pleck Road and diverted across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Full closure of the A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound (from Tempus Drive (KFC) to the junction 10 roundabout)

    Diversion to A454 Black Country Route westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road and diverted across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to re-join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Diversion to the M6 northbound and southbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    There will be no access from Bloxwich Lane to the J10 roundabout and road users will be diverted to the A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound and then follow the above diversion routes.

    Partial roundabout closure. No access after the A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound exit to the A454 Black Country Route westbound

    Diversion to the A454 Black Country Route westbound – traffic will be diverted via A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, Old Pleck Road, across M6 J9, to Black Country New Road.

    Diversion from A454 Black Country Route eastbound and Wolverhampton Road West to the M6 southbound - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9 or towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to re-join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Lane closures from 8pm on

    • M6J10 southbound exit slip road
    • A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound (from the roundabout to Tempus Drive (KFC)
    • A454 Black Country Route eastbound
    • the remaining open section of the roundabout (see previous row for roundabout closure information).
    No diversion as lane closures only.

    Map of full closures on Thursday 26 October and Friday 27 October, Monday 30 October to Friday 3 November and Monday 6 November to Friday 10 November.

    The M6 slip roads will be closed between 9pm and 5am. The other roads will be closed between 10pm and 5am.

    M6 J10 closure map

  • 10 October 2023

    An update on the M6 junction 10 improvement scheme

    In July 2023, we explained that all four lanes on the M6 junction 10 roundabout were anticipated to open during the daytime this summer and that we expect to fully complete this scheme in spring 2024.

    We appreciate that it’s disappointing for all involved that we’ve not yet been able to complete our work on the roundabout. The reason for this is that we’re carrying out some further work on the bridges, which means traffic management is therefore likely to remain in place on the roundabout for the duration of the scheme. We’re sorry for the inconvenience this may cause to your journey, however it’s important that our work is carried out to the highest specification now to minimise long term disruption for road users in the future.

    We’d like to assure you that we take our responsibilities to road users very seriously and every scheme is subject to comprehensive reviews, checks and monitoring throughout. When complete, we’ll be reviewing the M6 junction 10 improvement scheme, as with all major projects, to see where lessons could have been learnt.

    We’d like to thank road users and the local community for their patience, and we’re sorry for the ongoing disruption caused by this work.

    Upcoming road and lane closures

    We’ll be putting in place a number of road and lane closures so we can continue our work on the M6 J10 roundabout and the surrounding roads. Please see the table below for more information.

    We’re sorry for the disruption this work may cause to your journey and encourage drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time when travelling. We’ll aim to reopen the roads sooner if we complete our work earlier than expected. Please note that these closures are subject to change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances or poor weather conditions. Please check our Twitter feed (@HighwaysWMIDS) for the latest information before you travel.

    The M6 J10 and some of the surrounding roads will be closed on the following dates and times:
    Date and time Closure Diversion
    Ongoing 24/7 lane closure Lane closure on southbound M6 J10 entry slip merging into hard shoulder closure on M6 mainline carriageway No diversion as lane closure only.

    Tuesday 10 October to Friday 13 October

    Monday 16 October to Friday 20 October

    Monday 23 October to Friday 27 October

    9pm until 5am

    Full closure of the M6 J10 northbound exit slip road

    Diversion to A454 Wolverhampton Road - Traffic will be diverted to exit at M6 junction 10a to the M54 northbound carriageway, at M54 junction 1 re-enter the southbound carriageway to exit at M6 junction 10.

    Diversion to A454 Black Country Route westbound – traffic will be diverted as above and along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road, across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Full closure of the M6 J10 southbound entry slip road

    Diversion from A454 Black Country Route and Wolverhampton Road West - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Tuesday 10 October to Friday 13 October

    Monday 16 October to Friday 20 October

    Monday 23 October to Friday 27 October

    10pm until 5am

    Full closure of the A454 Black Country Route westbound

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road and diverted across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Diversion from Wolverhampton Road West - traffic will be diverted to Bentley Road North, Marshland Way to Black Country Route westbound.

    Diversion from J10 southbound exit slip road - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound to Pleck Road, Old Pleck Road and diverted across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Full closure of the A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound (from Tempus Drive (KFC) to the junction 10 roundabout)

    Diversion to A454 Black Country Route westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road and diverted across M6 junction 9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to re-join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Diversion to the M6 northbound and southbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    There will be no access from Bloxwich Lane to the J10 roundabout and road users will be diverted to the A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound and then follow the above diversion routes.

    Partial roundabout closure. No access after the A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound exit from the roundabout to the A454 Black Country Route westbound

    Diversion to the A454 Black Country Route westbound – traffic will be diverted via A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, Old Pleck Road, across M6 J9, to Black Country New Road.

    Diversion from A454 Black Country Route eastbound and Wolverhampton Road West to the M6 southbound - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, to Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9.

    Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road to join the M6 at junction 9 or towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to re-join the A454 Black Country Route.

    Lane closures from 8pm on

    • M6J10 southbound exit slip road
    • A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound (from the roundabout to Tempus Drive (KFC)
    • A454 Black Country Route eastbound
    • The remaining open section of the roundabout (see previous row for roundabout closure information)
    No diversion as lane closures only.

    Tuesday 10 October to Friday 13 October

    8pm to 5am

    Lane closures on the northbound mainline M6 carriageway on the approach to the northbound exit slip road at junction 10

    Map of full closures on Tuesday 10 October to Friday 13 October, Monday 16 October to Friday 20 October and Monday 23 October to Friday 27 October

    The M6 slip roads will be closed between 9pm and 5am. The other roads will be closed between 10pm and 5am.

    Map of full closures on Thursday 5 October and Friday 6 October, Monday 9 October to Friday 13 October, Monday 16 October to Friday 20 October and Monday 23 October to Friday 27 October

     

Project information

Give us your feedback

Please visit our M6 junction 10 feedback tool to have your say. The tool includes an interactive map. You can click on a location to make a specific comment, or give us your general feedback.

ECHO is a one-way feedback tool, so if you’d like a response to your feedback you can email the project team at: M6Junction10Improvement@nationalhighways.co.uk

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The M6 junction 10 currently experiences significant congestion and traffic delays, particularly during morning and evening peak times. Road capacity problems have been identified as one of the main transport issues facing the Black Country within the West Midlands Local Transport Plan. 

The congestion includes queuing on the roundabout and the motorway slip roads, the Black Country Route and other roads leading to the junction. The improvements will ease congestion and reduce journey times for the thousands of drivers who use it every day 

We're working collaboratively with Walsall council to deliver the scheme within the current budget and to meet commitments made in our Delivery Plan and Walsall Council’s major transport scheme priorities for the period 2015-19. 

We have a target completion period and are working as quickly as possible to complete the improvement work.

 

Existing M6 Junction 10 layout prior to works starting

Existing M6 Junction 10 layout prior to works starting

 

New M6 Junction 10 layout after work has finished

New M6 Junction 10 layout after work has finished

 

As part of the improvement work we’ll:  

  • replace the two existing bridges with two new, four-lane bridges to increase capacity  
  • widen the existing junction slip roads  
  • improve the slip roads and approaches on the local road network 
  • widen the westbound A454 Black Country Route 

Benefits: 

Provide a freer flowing network by: 

  • reducing congestion on the A454 (Black Country Route and Wolverhampton Road) and other roads linking to the junction 
  • reducing ‘rat-running’ traffic on nearby routes 
  • reducing queuing on the motorway slip roads 

Support economic growth by:

  • improving access to the strategic road network 
  • attracting new business and development to the area 
  • improving links to nearby Enterprise Zone sites and other development sites 

Provide a safe and maintainable network by:

  • replacing the bridges, avoiding major disruptive maintenance work in the future 
  • improving conditions for cyclists, pedestrians and horse-riders for crossing the junction safely 

Aerial view of North Bridge March 2021

Aerial view of North Bridge March 2021

Aerial view of South Bridge March 2021

Aerial view of South Bridge March 2021

Aerial view over the Junction March 2021

Aerial view over the Junction March 2021

 

Documents

Traffic information

Information about scheduled roadworks and events on our motorways and major roads.

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