West Midlands - Maintenance schemes

We’ll be carrying out resurfacing work on the A5 Gailey Island, following the deterioration of the carriageway. This will include laying a material to increase the friction of the road surface and replacing the road markings and road studs. The completed work will provide a smoother surface and safer road.

When will this work take place?

We’ll carry out this work under full closures of the roundabout at A5 Gailey Island, on Monday 5 August, Tuesday 6 August and Wednesday 7 August, overnight between 8pm and 6am.

What does this mean for you? 

During closures, there will be access for emergency vehicles and there will be fully signed diversion routes in in place, please see below for further details.

I’d like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience or disruption to those living close to the work. We’ll make every effort to carefully manage noise levels and additional lighting to minimise the impact.   

Please note, our planned work may be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.

Diversion for A5 traffic

Diversion for A449 traffic

We’ll be upgrading the current lighting to LEDs on the A5 between M42 junction 10 and Grendon roundabout. The new LED lighting will be more energy efficient and require less maintenance in the future.

We’ll work overnight, between 8pm and 4am, from Thursday 20 June to Monday 1 July 2024. To carry out our work safely we’ll install the following traffic management:

Thursday 20 and Friday 21 June – Lane one closure on the A5 eastbound from M42 junction 10 to Dordon Roundabout. No access to New Street from the A5.

Monday 24, Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 June – Lane one closure on the A5 westbound from Dordon Roundabout to M42 junction 10.

Thursday 27 June – Lane one closure on the A5 eastbound and westbound from M42 junction 10 to Dordon Roundabout. No access to Long Street and Gypsy Lane from Dordon Roundabout.

Friday 28 June and Monday 1 July – Full closure of A5 eastbound and westbound from Dordon Roundabout to Grendon roundabout. Lane two closures on the A5 eastbound and westbound.

We’ll also be removing hazardous trees along the A5 between Grendon roundabout and Holly Lane roundabout. This will take place between 9pm and 6am on Tuesday 2 July, Wednesday 3 July and Tuesday 9 July. During this time, we’ll install lane closures with the use of temporary traffic lights.

On Thursday 4 July and Friday 5 July 2024, between 9pm and 6am, we’ll be removing hazardous trees along the A5 between Holly Lane roundabout and Mancetter roundabout. To carry out this work safely, we’ll fully close the A5 eastbound between Holly Lane roundabout and Mancetter roundabout. We’ll also close the A5 westbound from Mancetter roundabout to the A5/Long Street entry slip junction.

We’ll make every effort to minimise noise at these locations.

Access for emergency vehicles and frontages will be maintained throughout.

During closures, we’ll install fully signed diversion routes.

LED lighting upgrades diversion routes

Alternative access to New Street

Alternative access to Long Street

Alterative access to Gypsy Lane

Non-HGV diversion route: A5 eastbound/westbound Dordon Roundabout to Grendon roundabout closure diversion route

HGV diversion route - A5 eastbound/westbound Dordon Roundabout to Grendon roundabout closure diversion route

During our LED upgrades, we will need to access lampposts that are located next to parking bays. These lampposts will be marked with cones. In order for us to carry out our work, we would kindly request that no cars are parked next to the marked lampposts.

Holly Lane roundabout to Mancetter roundabout hazardous tree removal diversion routes

HGV diversion route - A5 Holly Lane roundabout to Mancetter roundabout

Non-HGV diversion route - A5 Holly Lane roundabout to Mancetter roundabout

If you’d like to be kept up to date with future work along the A5, please subscribe to our mailing list by emailing noreplyA5WMids@nationalhighways.co.uk.

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’ll be carrying out repairs to the safety barrier in the central reservation along the A38 between Toyota Island and Mickleover. We’ll also be carrying out vegetation clearance and grass cutting along this section. Our work will ensure that the safety barrier and vegetation is well maintained to ensure we continue to provide safe travel through the Midlands.

When will this work take place?

We plan to start work on Monday 8 April 2024, and we expect to finish by the end of June 2024. Our work will take place on when traffic counts are lower, between 8pm and 6am, Monday to Friday. However, there may be some additional weekend work needed.

To carry out our work safely, we’ll work under a combination of full carriageway closures and lane closures, between Toyota Island and the A516 junction at Mickleover.

This work will be carried out under the following phases:

• Phase 1 – 8 April to 19 April – full northbound carriageway closures from Toyota Island to the A516 Mickleover junction. A southbound lane 2 closure will be in place during these times.
• Phase 2 – 22 April to 17 May – full southbound carriageway closures from A516 Mickleover junction to Toyota Island. A northbound lane 2 closure will be in place during these times.
• Phase 3 – 20 May to 31 May – lane closures in both directions between Toyota Island to the A516 Mickleover junction. 
• Phase 4 – 3 June to 7 June – full southbound carriageway closures from A516 Mickleover junction to Toyota Island. A northbound lane 2 closure will be in place during these times.
• Phase 5 – 10 June to 14 June – full northbound carriageway closures from Toyota Island to the A516 Mickleover junction. A southbound lane 2 closure will be in place during these times.

Update -

Due to poor weather throughout this scheme, we were unable to carry out a lot of the work on the planned dates. We will complete this work under the following traffic management - 

17 June to 5 July – lane closures both directions between Toyota Island and A516 Mickleover junction. 

During closures the following diversion route will be in place: 

A38 Toyota to Mickleover diversion for northbound and southbound

A38 Findern Interchange to Toyota Island southbound diversion

We’re sorry for the disruption this work may cause to your journey and we encourage drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time when travelling. All closures are subject to change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances or poor weather conditions. We’ll keep this web page updated with any changes.

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. 

We’re going to be working beneath the M5 viaduct between junction 1 and junction 2, carrying out planned maintenance. This maintenance is a continuous activity that happens beneath the viaducts in the West Midlands to ensure the motorways keep connecting the country.

We’re installing a system that prevents the deterioration of the steel reinforcement which in turn protects the concrete from damage. This reduces the need for future maintenance, meaning less roadworks impacting the motorways.

Our work will be below the viaduct and will have no impact on the M5 itself. The work will take place during the day. We may need some localised overnight closures of roads beneath the viaduct to set up the scaffolding for our work to take place. These will be minimal and diversions only very short. Where the works affect a local road, we will work with the local councils to find the safest and least impactful way to undertake the works.

We now need to carry out work to part of the structure that passes over Wolverhampton Road. To enable us to carry out this work, we’ll need to install 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 install the narrow lanes, we’ll work from 8 July 2024 to 10 August 2024, Monday to Friday. During this time, there will be overnight lane closures on Wolverhampton Road between 8pm and 5am. From 15 July to 19 July there will be daytime lane closures between 8am and 5pm. We’ll also install full overnight closures between Titford Road and Birchley Island on 8 August and 9 August, from 8pm to 5am.

We anticipate that our maintenance work on the viaduct will complete during 2025. We will share further information regarding the removal of the narrow lanes in due course.

During our closures, 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.

Diversion route:

Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained. We will also maintain access for the ibis Styles hotel, the Ramada Hotel, Asda and ALDI.

We will do our very best to complete the work as quickly as possible, keeping disturbances and noise to a minimum. 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 this work and future work along the M5, please subscribe to our mailing list by emailing noreplyM5WMids@nationalhighways.co.uk.

We'll be carrying out bridge joint repair work on the M6 Bromford Viaduct between junction 6 and 5 southbound.

To carry out work safely, we’ll work under full overnight closures of the M6 southbound between junction 6 and 5 on the followings dates:

• Saturday 1 June – 9pm to 9am
• Sunday 2 June – 9pm to 6am
• Saturday 8 June – 9pm to 9am
• Sunday 9 June – 9pm to 6am
• Saturday 15 June – 9pm to 9am
• Sunday 16 June – 9pm to 6am
• Saturday 22 June – 11:30pm to 6am
• Sunday 23 June – 9pm to 6am

During closures the following diversion route will be in place –

Throughout this work there will be access for emergency vehicles.

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 lead to changes.    

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

We’ll be carrying out resurfacing and bridge joint repairs along the M6 between junction 8 and 10 due to the deteriorating condition of the road here. Our work will ensure that the structure and carriageway are well maintained and continue to provide safe travel through the Midlands.

When will this work take place?

We plan to start work on Monday 8 April 2024, and we expect to finish by the end of November 2024. Our work will take place on when traffic counts are lower, between 8pm and 6am, Monday to Friday. However, there may be some additional weekend work needed.

To carry out our work safely, we’ll work under 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 16 November.

This work will be carried out under the following phases:

Southbound

• Phase 1 – 8 April to 18 May – full southbound carriageway closures from junction 10 to 7, including an outside lane closure on northbound carriageway.
• Phase 2 – 17 May to 18 May – full closures of junction 9 southbound exit slip road, including closures of lanes 1 and 2 between junction 10 to 8 southbound.
• Phase 3 – 20 May to 31 May – full closures of southbound carriageway between junction 9 slip roads. Traffic off at J9 exit and back on at J9 entry slip.
• Phase 4 – 3 June to 11 June – full closures of junction 9 southbound entry slip, including closure of lanes 1 and 2 between junction 10 to 8 southbound.
• Phase 5 – 11 June to 19 July – full southbound carriageway closures from junction 10 to 7, including an outside lane closure on northbound carriageway.

Northbound

• Phase 1 – 19 July to 31 August – full northbound carriageway closures from junction 7 to 10, including an outside lane closure on southbound carriageway.
• Phase 2 – 2 September to 12 September – full closures of junction 9 northbound exit slip road, including closure of lanes 1, 2 and 3, with lane 4 open.
• Phase 3 – 12 September to 1 October – full closure of northbound carriageway between junction 9 slip roads, including outside lane closure on the southbound carriageway.
• Phase 4 – 1 October to 10 October – full closures of junction 9 northbound entry slip road, including closure of lanes 1 and 2 between junction 10 to 8 northbound.
• Phase 5 – 10 October to 19 November – full northbound carriageway closures from junction 7 to 10, including an outside lane closure on southbound carriageway.

During closures, access for emergency vehicles will be maintained and full signed diversion routes will be in place which have been agreed with the relevant councils.

The diversion routes for this scheme are:

M6 junction 10 to 7 southbound

M6 junction 9 southbound exit slip road

M6 junction 9 southbound closure between slip roads “up and over”



M6 junction 9 southbound entry slip road

M6 junction 7 to 10 northbound

M5 Junction 1 northbound to M6 Junction 10 northbound

M6 junction 9 northbound exit slip road

M6 junction 9 northbound closure between slip roads “up and over”

M6 junction 9 northbound entry slip road

We’re sorry for the disruption this work may cause to your journey and we encourage drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time when travelling. All closures are subject to change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances or poor weather conditions. We’ll keep this web page updated with any changes.

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 15 July 2024 to 15 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:

29 July to 8 August – Full closure of the M6 northbound to A38(M) link road. Traffic will be diverted off the M6 northbound to Salford Circus and onto the A5127 Lichfield Road. Traffic will join the A38(M) at Dartmouth Circus and continue on their journey. Please see below for further information:

9 August to 21 August – Full closure of the link road from Salford Circus to M6 northbound. Traffic will be diverted from Salford Circus onto the M6 southbound. At M6 junction 4 traffic will exit the southbound carriageway and use the junction to join the M6 northbound to continue their journey. Please see below for further information:

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’ll be carrying out some essential maintenance work along the M50 westbound. As part of this work, we’ll be renewing road markings and road studs to provide a safer carriageway for road users.

This work will be carried out under the following phases:

Phase 1 – We’ll work overnight on 6, 7 and 8 August 2024, between 9pm and 6am. We’ll install a full westbound closure from M5 junction 8 to M50 junction 1.

Phase 2 - We’ll work overnight from 9 August to 19 August 2024, Monday to Friday, between 9pm and 6am. We’ll install a full westbound closure from M50 junction 2 to A449 Travellers Rest roundabout.

During closures, we’ll install fully signed diversion routes.

Phase one diversion:

Phase two diversion:

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.

For further information:

If you’d like to receive updates about future work along the M50, please subscribe to our distribution list by emailing noreplyM50WMids@nationalhighways.co.uk.

If you have any questions, or if you would like to know more about our work, please call us on 0300 123 5000, email info@nationalhighways.co.uk or visit www.nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/west-midlands/west-midlands

We’ll be carrying out maintenance work on the M54 bridge above Newport Road. This will involve resurfacing the carriageway, carrying out concrete repairs and replacing the central reserve safety barrier. We’ll also be carrying out drainage repairs between junction 7 and junction 6. The completed work will ensure that the M54 continues to provide a safe journey for all road users.

We’ll work from 23 February 2024, and we expect to complete on 13 May 2024.

Due to unforeseen circumstances we have amended our programme. Our work will now take place as follows:

Tuesday 12 March to Friday 15 March, 9pm to 6am - M54 westbound full closure between junction 6 and junction 7.

Friday 15 March at 9pm to Monday 18 March at 6am - M54 eastbound full closure between junction 4 and junction 3.

Monday 18 March, 9pm to 6am - M54 westbound and eastbound full closure between junction 3 and junction 4 to install temporary safety barrier with 24/7 lane closure and a 50mph temporary speed limit. M54 westbound exit slip closure at junction 6.

Tuesday 19 March, 9pm to 6am - M54 westbound full closure between junction 6 and junction 7.

Wednesday 20 March to Friday 22 March, 9pm to 6am - M54 eastbound full closure between junction 7 and junction 6.

Tuesday 9 April 9pm to 6am - M54 westbound full closure between junction 3 and junction 4.

Friday 19 April at 9pm to Monday 22 April at 6am - M54 westbound full closure between junction 4 and junction 3.

Friday 3 May at 9pm to Monday 6 May at 6am - M54 eastbound full closure between junction 3 and junction 4. 

Friday 10 May at 9pm to Monday 13 May at 6am - M54 eastbound full closure between junction 3 and junction 4.

Following the completion of our work, there may be a requirement to install some daytime lane closures at this location. This is to allow third party cabling work to take place.

During closures, we’ll install the following fully signed diversion routes.

M54 westbound junction 3 to junction 4 closure diversion route

M54 eastbound junction 4 to junction 3 closure diversion route

M54 westbound junction 6 to junction 7 closure diversion route

M54 eastbound junction 7 to junction 6 closure diversion route

M54 junction 6 westbound exit slip closure diversion route

Emergency vehicles will have access throughout.

We’re planning to carry out further drainage work on the M54 between junction 5 and junction 6. Once we have further information on this work we will issue updates through our mailing list below.

We have also identified the opportunity to carry out further work at this location. Where possible we will work within our existing closures, however we will be required to install some lane closures and two overnight closures on the M54 between junction 2 and junction 3. We will share updates on this work in due course, through our M54 mailing list below.

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.

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.    

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

Our main works will start on 8 January 2024, and we expect to complete by the end of June 2024 and we’ll be working throughout the day from 8am to 5pm apart from the below circumstances.

While most of our work will be carried out under lane closures and 24/7 narrow lanes, there will be times when we need to close the road and diversions will be in place. During these closures we’ll be working from 10pm to 6am.

To maintain safety, we’ll install a reduced speed limit along with speed enforcement which has been designed to protect both our workforce on site and road users.

What does this mean for you?

Please see below for a detailed breakdown of the dates and times regarding full carriageway closures and diversions. Please plan ahead and allow additional time for your journey.

Access for emergency service vehicles will be maintained throughout.

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.

A46/M69 closed between A46/B4082 roundabout and the M6 J2 entry slip.

Diversion in use on the following dates.

M69 closed between the A46 exit slip to M6 junction 2 roundabout and M6 junction 2 entry slip

Diversion in use on the following dates.

We'll be carrying essential maintenance work on the M5 between junctions 6 and 4. Please note that this work is being carried out separately to the nearby emergency area retrofit scheme.

The following closures will be in place overnight from 9pm until 6am, with fully signed diversions in place.

We’re sorry for the disruption this work may cause to your journey and we encourage drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time when travelling. All closures are subject to change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances or poor weather conditions. Please check this webpage and our X (formerly Twitter) account (@HighwaysWMIDS) before travelling for the latest information.

Details of all full closures on England’s motorways and major A roads over the next week can be found at: www.nationalhighways.co.uk/travel-updates/road-closure-report.