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. |
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Tuesday 10 October to Friday 13 October
Monday 16 October to Friday 20 October
Monday 23 October to Friday 27 October
9pm until 5am
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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.
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| 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.
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Tuesday 10 October to Friday 13 October
Monday 16 October to Friday 20 October
Monday 23 October to Friday 27 October
10pm until 5am
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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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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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)
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No diversion as lane closures only. |
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Tuesday 10 October to Friday 13 October
8pm to 5am
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Lane closures on the northbound mainline M6 carriageway on the approach to the northbound exit slip road at junction 10
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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.
