Press release

Overnight resurfacing on M42 junction 6 slip road near NEC, Birmingham

Highways Agency to carry out overnight resurfacing on M42 southbound entry slip road at junction 6 from Monday 2 June

The Highways Agency is to carry out overnight resurfacing on the M42 southbound entry slip road at junction 6 near the NEC, Birmingham, from Monday 2 June.

To protect the workforce and travelling public the slip road will be closed as will the outside lane of the junction 6 roundabout, the exit arm from the nearby motorcycle museum and lanes one and two of the main southbound M42.

The work will be carried out on weeknights only for two weeks, from 9pm to 6am.

Traffic will be diverted on to the northbound M42 to junction 9 where it can turn around and join the southbound carriageway.

Road users are advised to allow extra time for their journeys.

General enquiries

Members of the public should contact the Highways Agency Information Line on 0300 123 5000

Media enquiries

Journalists should contact the Highways Agency press office on 0844 693 1448 and use the menu to speak to the most appropriate press officer

Published 21 May 2014