West Midlands - Maintenance schemes

We carried out work on the A46 SRLPEI scheme last year which included installing a number of masts along the A46. These have been designed to capture renewable energy to power future technology. We’re returning to complete construction works which include an additional seven masts along the A46. Once installed, we’ll be able to provide relevant driver information via our variable messaging signs.

We’ll also install technology to provide information on the road condition. The aim of this technology is to help inform our customers of journey times, road conditions and improve safety. This will also allow drivers to plan their journey better or select alternative routes. This is a first step in reducing our carbon footprint by using renewable energy to power our technology.

We’ll work throughout the day, Monday to Friday. Construction will take place using lane closures and two-way temporary lights. These will be installed along the verge between Back Lane and Beckford Road. We’ll also complete outstanding work to two of the existing sites. There will be additional work required after February, but this will be to install, test and commission equipment.

We’d encourage drivers to stick to speed limits and follow appropriate signage to ensure the safety of those working on site and fellow road users. 

We’ll do our very best to complete the work as quickly as possible, keeping disturbances and noise to a minimum. 

In the early hours of Monday 11 November, an incident occurred on the A49 at Bayston Hill where a HGV left the carriageway, damaging a home and a pub. 

The structures have been severely damaged by the incident and are not thought to be stable.

Closure

Therefore to protect pedestrians and road users, we have closed the footpath and one lane of the A49 with temporary traffic lights in place.

We appreciate the congestion this is causing for road users, however safety is our priority, and until remedial work has taken place to the structures to secure them and provide confidence that they are not at risk of collapse, the traffic lights will need to remain in place. 

We are unable to give a timeframe for how long we expect these lights to remain in place as it is dependent on third party work taking place to secure the buildings. 

We are working with the emergency services and Shropshire Council as this progresses, and we’ll reopen the road fully once safe for us to do so. 

Alternative routes

We recommend that road users take alternative routes where possible. 

For longer distance north / south journeys, we recommend taking the A5, M54, M6, M5 and M50.

For cross border journeys into/out of North Shropshire, it may be more suitable to use the A483, A458 or A488/A489.

For cross border journeys into/out of South Shropshire, it may be more suitable to use the A489.

We’ll be carrying out safety improvements to the bends and junctions along the A49 between Woofferton and Llandinabo.

As part of this work, we’re replacing the roadside signage to ensure road users are better informed of the road layout, and that the bends and junctions are signed throughout. 

Our work will also include the renewal of road markings and installing new traffic bollards. We’ll also be resurfacing the carriageway at Dinmore Hill. 

To complete our work safely, we’ll work overnight from 18 November 2024 to Spring 2025, Monday to Friday, 8pm to 6am. To reduce disruption, we’ll work under phased closures of the A49 as follows:

• 18 November to 9 December - A49 closed between A49/A4137 and A49/Grafton Lane
  
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• 10 December to 17 January - A49 closed between A49/A456 Woofferton and A49/A4112 Stockton
  
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• 20 January to 27 January - A49 closed between A49/A4112 Stockton and A49/Leominster Bypass roundabout
  
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• 28 January to 31 January - A49 closed between A49/A44 Worcester Road roundabout and A49/A417 Hope under Dinmore
  
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• 3 February to 19 March - A49 closed between A49/A417 Hope under Dinmore and A49/A4103 Roman Road (Starting Gate roundabout)
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During closures, we’ll install a fully signed diversion routes which have been agreed by the local authority. 

Access to frontages that fall directly within our closures will be maintained by an escort service which will be provided via our on-site traffic management operatives. There may be short delays regarding access/egress whilst we make our site of work safe. 

Find out more

If you’d like to be kept up to date with future works along the A49, please subscribe to our mailing list by emailing: noreplyA49WMids@nationalhighways.co.uk .

We’ll also use this platform to provide updates should there be any change to our planned programme of work. 

We’ve installed temporary traffic lights along the A49 between Peterstow and Bridstow. Our traffic management has been installed due to a structural defect which is owned by a third party, and not National Highways. Safety is our number one priority, and until the issue has been resolved, our traffic management will remain in place. We’re working with the landowner to have this issue resolved at the earliest opportunity. 

Pedestrian access along the A49 will be maintained within the temporary lane closure. 

Please plan ahead and allow additional time for your journey. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. 

We’ll be carrying out some essential maintenance work along the A49. As part of the work, we’ll be completing drainage repairs and road resurfacing to provide a smoother and safer carriageway for road users.

This work will be carried out under the following traffic management:

9 September to 13 September, 8pm to 6am – temporary traffic lights between Ross Road/Asda Roundabout to Ross Road/Walnut Tree Avenue.

16 September to 20 September, 8pm to 6am – full closure, in both directions, between Ross Road/Asda Roundabout to Ross Road/Walnut Tree Avenue.

23 September to 23 October, 8pm to 6am on weeknights – lane closures approaching and on Asda Roundabout, and temporary traffic lights between Ross Road/Asda Roundabout to Ross Road/Walnut Tree Avenue.

10 and 11 October, 8pm to 6am – full closures between Ross Road/Asda Roundabout to Ross Road/Walnut Tree Avenue.

During closures, a fully signed diversion route will be installed.

Diversion route

A49 Walnut Tree Avenue - Greyfriars northbound and southbound diversion 

Access for frontages and emergency service vehicles will be maintained via escort vehicle.

We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum. We always aim to work to the programme, however unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes.

Please accept our apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

We will be performing essential maintenance on the M5 between junctions 3 and 4a. This work includes:

• drainage maintenance
• safety barrier repairs
• litter picking
• sweeping the carriageway
• vegetation clearance

Our vegetation clearance will include the removal of trees that have self-seeded and are growing in close proximity to our safety barriers. We’ll also remove hazardous trees that are no longer sustainable, or trees that are encroaching onto the carriageway. These trees are located on both sides of the carriageway, south of M5 junction 3 to M5 junction 4a. 

We’ll keep our vegetation clearance to a minimum and only remove what is essential to maintain the safety of our road users. We will only be removing individual trees, not large sections, and none of these works will impact the screening of properties from the M5.

Closure

We’ll work overnight, between 9pm and 6am, from 18 to 29 November 2024, Monday to Friday.

To carry out our work safely, the M5 will be closed as follows:

18 November to 22 November 2024

• There will be a full overnight closure of the M5 southbound between junction 3 and junction 4a.
• During this time, there will be no access to Moto Frankley M5 southbound services. 

25 November to 29 November 2024 

• There will be a full overnight closure of the M5 northbound between junction 4a and junction 3.
• During this time, there will be no access to Moto Frankley M5 northbound services.

Any remaining vehicles wishing to leave the services after the closure will be escorted from the premises via gatemen.

Diversions

During closures, we’ll provide fully signed diversion routes.
Emergency vehicles will have access throughout. 

M5 southbound junction 3 to junction 4a diversion route

M5 northbound junction 4a to junction 3 diversion route

We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum.

We’ll also carefully manage noise levels, however due to the nature of our work there will be some increased noise during this time. When it is safe to do so, we’ll also ensure that beacons on our vehicles are switched off.

We always aim to work to the programme, however unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes.

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

We’re carrying out maintenance beneath 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.

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

Please remember that closure details can change at short notice. For the most up-to-date information, please visit our daily closures page.

Closures in July and August 2024

We're installing 24/7 narrow lanes and a temporary 30mph speed limit on Wolverhampton Road beneath the M5 junction 2. Temporary bus stops will be in operation throughout.

To do this, we'll need these clsoures 

Wolverhampton Road, 15 July to 19 July

Overnight lane closures from 8pm to 5am.

Daytime lane closures from 8am to 5pm.

Titford Road to Birchley Island, 8 and 9 August

Full overnight closure from 8pm to 5am

Diversion

A fully signed diversion route will be in place via Birchfield Lane, Oldbury Road, Station Road, Cakemore Road, Penncricket Lane and Causeway Green Road.

Bus stops within the closure will be suspended.

Wolverhampton Road diversion map.

We'll maintain access for:

• emergency vehicles
• Ibis Styles hotel
• Ramada Hotel
• Asda and ALDI.

We aim to complete work as quickly as possible, keeping disturbances and noise to a minimum.

We anticipate completing our work on in 2025.

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.

We’ll be renewing and repainting parts of the structure underneath Spaghetti Junction, below the M6 and alongside the A5127 Lichfield Road. This work will ensure that the structure is well maintained and accessible for our operatives.

We’ll work during the day between, 7am and 5pm, from 1 October 2024 to 30 October 2025, Monday to Friday. The majority of our work will be carried out off network with no impact to the surrounding roads. However, there may be occasions where we need to lift equipment down to the worksite. In order to do this safely, we will need to install some slip road closures and lane closures.

We will keep our website up to date with any required closures. Please see below for further details:

There are no planned full closures at this time.

From 11 November to 29 November 2024, Lane 1 and lane 2 will be closed on the M6 northbound approaching junction 6, with one lane running from Monday to Friday 9pm to 6am.

During closures, we’ll install fully signed diversion routes. For all closures, traffic will be diverted to M6 junction 7 and back.

Emergency vehicles will have access throughout.

We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum. We’ll also work to carefully manage noise levels and additional lighting.

We always aim to work to the programme, however unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes.

We’d also encourage drivers to stick to speed limits and follow appropriate signage to ensure the safety of all road users.

We're resurfacing and making bridge joint repairs along the M6 between junction 8 and 10.

We plan to start work on Monday 8 April 2024, and we expect to finish on 4 February 2025.

Where possible, we'll work when traffic counts are lower, between 8pm and 6am Monday to Friday. We may need to do some additional work at weekends.

We’ve had to rearrange our programme because of poor weather and unforeseen delays. This has pushed our finishing date back to 4 February 2025. We're sorry for the inconvenience this may cause.

Closures

To work safely, we’ll use a combination of full carriageway closures and lane closures, between junction 7 and 10.

We’ll start work on the southbound, from 8 April to 18 July, and then work on the northbound, from 18 July to 4 January 2025.

We'll carry out work in the following phases:

Phase 1 and 2 – 19 July to 6 September 2024

Full northbound carriageway closures from junction 7 to 10, including an outside lane closure on southbound carriageway.

On Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September  there will also be a full closure of the northbound entry slip at junction 10 between 9pm and 6am.

Phase 3 – 6 September to 18 September 2024

Full northbound carriageway closures from junction 7 to 10, including an outside lane closure on southbound carriageway.

Phase 4 – 18 September to 4 October 2024

Full northbound closure from junction 7 to junction 9.

Phase 5 – 7 October to 16 October 2024

M6 junction 9 northbound entry slip closed.

Phase 6 – 16 October  2024 to 4 February 2025

Full northbound carriageway closures from junction 7 to 10, including an outside lane closure on southbound carriageway.

Full southbound carriageway closures from junction 10 to 7 on Saturday 23 November, Sunday 24 November, Saturday 14 December and Sunday 15 December, 8pm to 6am. 

During closures, we'll maintain access for emergency vehicles.

Diversions

We've agreed the following diversion routes with local councils:

M6 junction 7 to 10 northbound

M5 Junction 1 northbound to M6 Junction 10 northbound 

M6 northbound to M5 southbound 

M6 junction 9 northbound entry slip road

Diversion routes will be clearly signed. Please plan ahead and allow extra 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 site. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

We’ll be carrying out maintenance work to some of our overhead gantries on Spaghetti Junction, the M6 at junction 9 and the M5 at junction 2. This will involve cleaning, painting and installing new technology and platforms. The completed work will ensure that the structure continues to be safe and well maintained.

We’ll work overnight, between 9pm and 6am, from 9 August 2024 to end of January 2025 Monday to Friday.

To carry out our work safely, we’ll install some slip road closures and lane closures. Our slip road closures will be in place as follows:

11 October to 12 November 2024

Full closure of the southbound entry slip on the M5 at junction 2. Drivers will be diverted onto the M5 northbound to junction 1. At junction 1 tdrivers will exit and rejoin the M5 on the southbound carriageway to continue on their journey.

On 5 November, our work will start at 11pm to account for additional traffic travelling for the West Bromwich Albion F.C. football match.

Southbound entry slip on the M5 at junction 2 diversion map

13 November to 20 November 2024

Full closure of the southbound entry slip on the M6 at junction 9. Drivers will be diverted onto Bescot Road and then onto the A4148 and the A454 Wolverhampton Road. Drivers will then join the M6 southbound from junction 10 and continue on their journey.

Please note, during this time there will be a full northbound carriageway closures from junction 7 to 10, including an outside lane closure on southbound carriageway as part of our Bescot Viaduct maintenance scheme. Further information available on our website above.

View diversion map.

15 November to 28 November 2024

Full closure of the link road from the M6 northbound to Salford Circus. Drivers will be diverted from the M6 northbound onto the A38(M) to Park Circus. At Park Circus they will exit onto the B4132 Waterlinks Boulevard. Drivers will then join the A5127 Lichfield Road to Salford Circus to continue their journey.

View diversion map.

We will continue to update our website with additional slip road closures as our scheme progresses.

Emergency vehicles will have access throughout.

We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum. We’ll also work to carefully manage noise levels and additional lighting.

We always aim to work to the programme, however unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes.

We’d also encourage drivers to stick to speed limits and follow appropriate signage to ensure the safety of all road users. 

We're carrying out drainage work on the M54 between junctions 5 and 6, with additional work between junctions 6 and 7. This will help keep the M54 safe for all road users.

The work will happen overnight from 9pm to 6am, Monday to Friday, starting 21 October and ending 29 November 2024. To ensure safety, sections of the M54 will be closed as follows:

Closures

• 21 October to 29 October 2024 – Full closure of the M54 westbound between junction 5 and junction 6. 
• 30 October to 1 November – Full closure of the M54 junction 5 westbound exit slip.
• 4 November to 12 November - Full closure of the M54 eastbound between junction 6 and junction 5. 
• 13 November to 15 November - Full closure of the M54 junction 5 eastbound entry slip.
• 18 November to 20 November – Full closure of the eastbound carriageway from Preston Island to M54 junction 6. 
• 21 November to 25 November – Full closure of the M54 junction 7 westbound entry slip with two-way temporary traffic lights on the B5061.
• 26 November and 27 November – Full closure of the M54 junction 6 westbound exit slip.
• 28 November and 29 November – Full closure of the M54 westbound between junction 6 and junction 7. 

During the closures, signed diversion routes will be in place.

We'll do our best to minimise the impact on the local community and road users. While we aim to stick to the schedule, unforeseen events or bad weather may cause changes.

Emergency vehicles will have access at all times.

We’ll also be carrying out essential resurfacing work on the M54. This will take place overnight from 9pm to 6am on:

• Wednesday 9 October: Full closure of the M54 westbound between junctions 3 and 4.
• Thursday 10 October: Full closure of the M54 eastbound between the exit and entry slip roads of junction 1.

Diversions

M54 westbound junction 5 to junction 6 closure diversion route:

View Diversion Route Map

M54 junction 5 westbound exit slip closure diversion route:

View Diversion Route Map

M54 eastbound junction 6 to junction 5 closure diversion route:

View Diversion Route Map

M54 junction 5 eastbound entry slip closure diversion route:

View Diversion Route Map

Preston Island to M54 junction 6 eastbound closure diversion route:

View Diversion Route Map

M54 junction 7 westbound entry slip closure diversion route:

View Diversion Route Map

M54 junction 6 westbound exit slip closure diversion route:

View Diversion Route Map

M54 westbound junction 6 to junction 7 closure diversion route:

View Diversion Route Map

If you’d like to be kept up to date with future work along the M54, please subscribe to our mailing list by emailing noreplyM54WMids@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.