West Midlands - Maintenance schemes

Closures

20 to 31 October - Old Ross Road between the junctions of Llangrove Road and the A4137

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

We'll also close one lane along the A40 eastbound. This extends the traffic management we're using for rockfall repairs at Leys Bend. We'll install the lane closure at the start of each shift and removed it by the end. Our contraflow remains in place throughout.

Access to the A40

We'll maintain access from the A40 to both Old Monmouth Road and Llangrove Road throughout.

For safety, we'll close access to the A40 from Llangrove Road.

We'll put signed local diversions in place.  Follow the black and yellow signs on the roadside.

We'll maintain access for emergency services throughout.

Resident access to Old Ross Road

If you live on Old Ross Road, contact our traffic managers at either end of the road for access. We’ll also install a telecom system at the end of each drive for you to use when leaving your house. There may be short delays for access while we make our worksite safe. 

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.

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. 

Closures

24 September to 23 October - A46 northbound between the exit and entry slip at Leek Wootton

Closed overnight (8pm to 5am) weeknights only.

25 to 27 October  – A46 northbound between the exit and entry slip at Leek Wootton

Closed 5am - 5am.

27 to 28 October -  A46 northbound between the exit and entry slip at Leek Wootton

Closed overnight (8pm to 5am)

31 October -  A46 southbound between Kenilworth and Leek Wootton.

Closed overnight (8pm - 5am).

6 to 9 October and 28 November - A46 northbound between Budbrooke and Leek Wootton

Closed overnight (8pm - 5am).

We’ll put signed diversions in place while we work. 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’ll be carrying out resurfacing, bridge joint replacement and drainage works, on the Alhambra Interchange, Heron Cross Roundabout and the A50 westbound between Meir and Alhambra Interchange. 

The completed work will provide a safer road, whilst reducing the need for future maintenance. 

Closures and Diversions

Our work will take place on weeknights (8pm to 6am) on:

17 November to 21 November

• full closure of eastbound exit and entry slip roads of Alhambra Interchange, including full closure of northern roundabout

A50 Alhambra Interchange eastbound exit and entry slip roads diversion map

A50 Alhambra Interchange northern island diversion map

24 November to 25 November

• full closure of westbound exit and entry slip roads of Alhambra Interchange, including full closure of southern roundabout

A50 Alhambra Interchange westbound exit and entry slip roads diversion map

A50 Alhambra Interchange southern island diversion map

26 November to 27 November

• full westbound carriageway closure from Meir Interchange to Alhambra Interchange

A50 westbound Meir Interchange to Alhambra Interchange diversion map

28 November to 8 December

• full closure of Heron Cross roundabout including all slip roads

A50 Herons Cross roundabout diversion map

We'll maintain access for emergency vehicles throughout our works.

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 website. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Our work is progressing well, and we now have an update to our programme of work which is expected to be completed by Spring 2026. 

Most of our work has been carried out under lane closures with minimal impact on journeys.

However, there will be times when we need to close slip roads and install signed diversion routes.

Our next upcoming closure is as below:

We’ll be working on 4, 5 and 8 December 2025, Monday to Friday between 8pm and 6am.

To work safely there will be a full closure of M42 junction 3 eastbound exit slip. 

During our closure a fully signed diversion will be in place onto M40 Junction 16 and back.

Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout our work. 

We’d like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. We always aim to work to the programme, however unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes. 

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

Monday 24 to Friday 28 November 2025- M45 eastbound carriageway

Closed overnight (8pm - 6am)

Tuesday 2 to Friday 5 December 2025 - M45 both carriageways

Closed overnight (8pm - 6am)

Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 December 2025 – M45 westbound carriageway

Closed overnight (8pm-6am)

Monday 15 to Friday 19 December 2025 – M45 eastbound carriageway

Closed overnight (8pm-6am)

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.

We’re maintaining the M5 viaduct between junction 1 and junction 2.

We’re installing a system that prevents steel reinforcement deteriorating and protects concrete from damage.

Our work won't have any impact on the M5 itself. We may need to close some roads beneath the viaduct overnight to set up scaffolding.

Local roads

Where our works affect local roads, we'll work with the local councils to find the safest most convenient way of working.

If you’d like to be kept up to date with this work and future work along the M5, please subscribe to our mailing list by emailing noreplyM5WMids@nationalhighways.co.uk.

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

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

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.

Closures and diversion

We've had to reschedule shifts that were lost due to poor weather throughout the scheme. 

We'll complete this work under the following overnight closures (9pm - 6am) on weeknights: 

• M54 full eastbound closure from junction 1 to the M6 link
• 2 lanes closed on the M6 southbound between junction 12 to 10 and at least 1 lane will remain open through this section

The dates this will happen are:

• Thursday 4 December
• Friday 5 December
• Monday 8 December
• Tuesday 9 December

M54 full eastbound closure diversion route map

We'll maintain access for emergency services.

We’ll try to minimise the impact on the local community and drivers.

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.