West Midlands - Maintenance schemes

This work will improve the safety of road users by reducing the risk of flooding on the carriageway. 

We’ll work overnight, between 8pm to 6am, from 1 December 2025 to March 2026. 

Closures 

8 December to 19 December 

Westbound lane closures

6 January to 19 January 

Westbound full closures with eastbound lane 2 closure

20 January to 18 February

Eastbound full closure with westbound lane 2 closure

9 February to 4 March

Westbound full closure with eastbound lane 2 closure

5 March to 12 March

Eastbound full closure with westbound lane 2 closure

Diversions

Eastbound diversion route map 

Westbound diversion route map 

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Our work includes:

• bridge re-waterproofing
• replacing bridge joints
• re-surfacing
• safety barrier repairs

We'll use

• narrow lanes
• reduced speed limit of 60mph which will be enforced. 

Our work has been delayed by unforeseen circumstances.

A46 southbound closures

We'll need these closures while we work.

Until 9 January - A46 southbound between the exit and entry slip at Leek Wootton

Closed overnight (8pm - 5am) Monday to Friday only.

9 January - A46 southbound between Kenilworth and Leek Wootton

Closed overnight (8pm to 5am). 

5am Saturday 10 January to 5am Monday 12 January - A46 southbound between the exit and entry slip at Leek Wootton

Closed.

12 to 16 January - A46 southbound between the exit and entry slip at Leek Wootton 

Closed overnight (8pm - 5am) Monday to Friday only.

A46 northbound closures

Until 6 February - A46 northbound between the exit and entry slip at Leek Wootton.

Closed overnight (8pm - 5am) Monday to Friday only.

6 February - A46 northbound between Budbrooke and Leek Wootton

Closed overnight (8pm - 5am).

5am Saturday 7 February to 5am Monday 9 February - A46 northbound between the exit and entry slip at Leek Wootton

Closed.

9 February to 13 February - A46 northbound between the exit and entry slip at Leek Wootton

Closed overnight (8pm - 5am) Monday to Friday only.

Diversions

We’ll put signed diversions in place while we work.

A46 southbound motorway diversion

A46 southbound motorway prohibited diversion

A46 northbound motorway diversion

A46 northbound motorway prohibited diversion

We’ll install a small diversion through the junction at Leek Wootton using the A46 exit and entry slip roads. 

We’ll maintain access for emergency services for most of our work.

If you’d like to be kept up to date with future work along the A46, please subscribe to our mailing list by emailing noreplyA46WMids@nationalhighways.co.uk 

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Bloor Homes (in partnership with Warwickshire County Council and National Highways) have appointed Montel Civil Engineering to improve Wildmoor roundabout. 

This involves:

• enlarging the existing roundabout
• building a new southern arm

For more information about the scheme, including traffic management, visit Montel Civil Engineering. 

We've had to close the pedestrian footpath between Peterstow and Bridstow due to an unstable wall bordering the A49.

We are developing a solution to stabilise the wall.

Safety is our number one priority. Until the issue has been resolved, we must close the footpath to prevent harm to people. 

The A49 Onibury Bridge was hit by a tractor on 1 September 2025. Both the road bridge and adjacent foot bridge were severely damaged in the incident.
 
To protect pedestrians and drivers, we installed two-way traffic lights and diverted the pedestrian footpath into the southbound traffic lane, protected by a concrete barrier.
 
The bridge is a Victorian structure dating back to 1886, so there’s no ‘off the shelf fix’ for the damage.

Complex repairs are required – including the need to build bespoke parapets – which will take time to organise and implement.  

We had a specialist bridge contractor and manufacturer on board however as the bridge was not built to modern standards, additional designs and assessments are needed to ensure it will continue to meet our high safety standards once the repairs are completed.
 
We appreciate that the damage caused to the bridge is impacting residents and motorists who regularly use this route and we’re working hard to get it repaired as quickly and safely as possible.
 
The temporary lights will continue to remain in place until spring 2026 to protect the safety of road users and our workforce.

Due to the nearby train crossing, traffic management will be under strict 24/7 control. This will help ease traffic flows and make sure traffic coming through the crossing is safe.
 
We recommend you plan your journeys ahead and expect delays, especially during peak travel times.
 
We’ll provide another update in the new year once the design and construction preparation stage is complete.

If you'd like to receive updates about this work and our other work along the A49, please subscribe to our distribution list by emailing noreplyA49wmids@nationalhighways.co.uk. 

Works

We're resurfacing on the A49 at Bayston Hill. Our work has been combined to minimise future disruption which will include:

• Resurfacing of the A49
• Resurfacing of the laybys within our working area
• Renewal of high friction surfacing
• Refresh all road markings throughout our working area
• Road studs to be re-instated
• Replacement of 4 signs
• Renewal of ironworks and drainage gully repairs
• Removal of debris

Closure

We’ll work on weeknights and overnight only from Monday 2 February 2026 to 17 March 2026 (8pm-6am).

We’ll work under a full closure of the A49 from Bayston Hill roundabout to the junction at Station Road in Condover.

Diversion route map

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England site. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Closures

Monday 26 to Wednesday 28 January 2026 - A5 between Churncote and Felton Butler roundabout

Fully closed overnight (9pm - 6am).

A5 between Churncote and Felton Butler roundabout diversion route.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England site. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

We expect to complete work by Spring 2026. 

Closures

4, 5 and 8 December 2025 - M42 junction 3 eastbound

Fully closed overnight (8pm - 6am). Includes full closure of  exit slip. 

A signed diversion will be in place onto M40 Junction 16 and back.

We'll maintain access for emergency vehicles during work. 

If you’d like to receive updates about future work along the M40/M42, please subscribe to the following mailing lists:

• noreplyM40WMids@nationalhighways.co.uk
• noreplyM42WMids@nationalhighways.co.uk

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Closures

Monday 12 January to Monday 13 April 2026 - M42 southbound between junctions 11 and 10

Fully closed overnight (9pm - 6am) Monday to Friday

During our closure, we'll put a signed diversion in place.

M42 southbound junctions 11 to 10 diversion route.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England site. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Works include:

• waterproofing the bridge
• concrete repairs
• a new safety barrier
• resurfacing carriageways and footways

Closures

Saturday 24 January and Sunday 25 January (8pm-6am)

• M45 both carriageways from A4071 junction at Dunsmore Heath to M1 junction 17 

Saturday 31 January and Sunday 1 February (8pm-6am)

• M45 both carriageways from A4071 junction at Dunsmore Heath to M1 junction 17

Monday 9 February to Friday 13 February (8pm-6am)

• M45 westbound carriageway closed from M1 junction 17 to A4071 junction at Dunsmore Heath

Diversions

Eastbound diversion map.

Westbound diversion map.

At all other times, we'll reduce the M45 to a single lane in each direction.

The bridge itself will be restricted to a single lane with traffic controlled by temporary traffic signals. It will remain open for pedestrians and other non-motorised users.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England site. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Closures

We'll need to fully close the M5 northbound between junction 3 and 2 overnight (9pm - 5am) while we work, on:

• Monday 19 to Friday 23 January
• Thursday 29 and Friday 30 January
• Monday 2 to Friday 6 February

M5 northbound between junction 3 and 2 diversion route.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England site. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Closures

Well work overnight (8pm - 6am) Monday to Friday from 28 July 2025 to 2 April 2026.

We’ll use a combination of lane and full closures. 

We'll need these full closures:

Monday 20 October to Friday 14 November 2025

• full closure westbound between M50 junction 2 and junction 4

Monday 24 November 2025 to Thursday 8 January 2026

• full closure westbound between M50 junction 2 and 4

Thursday 8 January to Thursday 5 February

• full closure eastbound between M50 junction 2 and 4 including junction 3 entry slip

Thursday 5 February to Thursday 5 March

• full closure westbound and lane 2 eastbound from M50 junction 1 to 2

Thursday 5 March to Thursday 2 April

• full closure eastbound and lane 2 westbound from M50 junction 1 to 2

Tuesday 7 April to Tuesday 14 April

• full westbound closure and eastbound lane 2 closure from M5 Junction 8 to M50 Junction 1
• M5 Junction 8 northbound exit slip road closure

Tuesday 14 April to Saturday 18 April

• full closure eastbound and lane 2 westbound from M50 Junction 1 to M5 Junction 8
• M5 junction 8 northbound entry slip road closure

If we need more time to finish our work, we'll give the latest dates on this page.

Diversions

During our full closures, we'll put signed diversion in place.

Emergency vehicles will have access throughout.

M5 J8 - M50 J2 closure diversion map

M50 J2-4 diversion map

M50 Eastbound between M50 junction 2 to 4 including junction 3 entry slip

Please plan ahead and allow additional time for your journey.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

We're repainting beneath the M6 junction 6 (Spaghetti Junction)

We'll work during in the daytime (7am - 5pm) Monday to Friday.

Mainly we're working underneath the structure with no impact on surrounding roads.

We expect to finish work by the end of 2025.

Closures

There may be occasions where we need some overnight slip road closures or lane closures to lift equipment down to the worksite.

During closures, we’ll put signed diversion routes in place. Follow directions on the black and yellow signs on the roadside.

We'll update this page with slip road closures as our work continues.

We'll maintain access for emergency vehicles throughout. 

For the safety of all, we encourage you to stick to speed limits and follow signs.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England site. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Work

We’ll be replacing bridge joints along this stretch which have deformed. 

Our work will take place from 26 January to the end of February, on weeknights, between 9pm and 6am.

Closures and diversions

We’ll work under full closures of the M6 southbound from junction 10 to 9.

Please note, we will not be working on Tuesday 27 January.

Diversion route map

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

We'll maintain bridge joints on this stretch of the M6 between January and March 2026.

Closures

5 to 24 January 2026 - M6 northbound between junction 5 and 6

Fully closed overnight (9pm - 6am) on weeknights.

M6 northbound junctions 5 - 6 diversion map.

We’ll update you with details of further closures when we have firm details.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England site. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

We’ll work overnight (8pm - 6am) Monday to Friday from 7 July 2025 . We expect to finish our work by November 2025.

Closures

We'll do most of our work using lane closures. There will be times when we need to close the exit and entry slips and the link roads between the M69 and M6 junction 2.

Northbound:

• M6 Junction 2 exit slip and link road – full closure 7 July to 14 July 2025
• B4065 – full closure 7 July to 14 July 2025
• M69 Northbound Junction 1 exit slip – full closure 12 August to 18 August 2025

View northbound diversion map.

Southbound:

• M6 Southbound exit slip – full closure 19 August 2025 
• M69 Southbound Junction 1 entry slip – full closure 17 September to 23 September 2025

View southbound diversion map.

During closures, we’ll install signed diversions northbound and southbound to the next junction and back.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England site. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.