Press release

Planned road works in West Midlands: weekly summary for Monday 27 March to Sunday 2 April 2017

Summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week.

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The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 24 March 2017 but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our improvement work is carried out with the aim of causing as little disruption as possible.

A38 – Claymills to A50 Wood End Lane: carriageway repairs

The southbound carriageway and all associated slip roads will be closed overnight between 8pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

A38 – Alrewas to Cappers Lane: carriageway repairs

The southbound carriageway and all associated slip roads will be closed overnight between 8pm and 6am from 27 March until 30 March. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

A449 – Gailey roundabout to Brewood road: carriageway repairs

The northbound carriageway will be closed overnight between 8pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

A449 –Coven to Brabourne: carriageway repairs

The southbound carriageway will be closed overnight for one night from 8pm 27 March until 6am the following morning (28 March). A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

A449 – Brabourne to Coven: carriageway repairs

The northbound carriageway will be closed overnight for one night from 8pm on 28 March until 6am the following morning (29 March). A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

A46 –Stoneleigh entry slip road: carriageway repairs

The northbound entry slip road will be closed overnight between 9pm and 4.30am from 27 March until 1 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

A5 – Gledrid roundabout and all approaches: carriageway resurfacing

The roundabout and all approaches will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

A5 – M54 junction 7 to Preston Boats island: carriageway resurfacing

The westbound carriageway will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

A50 – Meir Tunnel to Stanley Matthews way: carriageway repairs

The westbound carriageway will be closed overnight between 8pm and 6am from 27th March until 2nd April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

A50 – Heron Cross to Stanley Matthews including Blurton entry slip road: carriageway repairs

The westbound carriageway and entry slip road will be closed for 24 hours from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

A500 – Wolstanton entry slip and Porthill exit slip roads: vegetation clearance

The northbound entry and exit slip roads will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 20 March until 26 March. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

A500 – Wolstanton entry and Porthill exit slip roads: vegetation clearance

The northbound entry and exit slip roads will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

A500 – Porthill Entry and Wolstanton exit slip roads: vegetation clearance

The southbound entry and exit slip roads will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

A500 –Talke to Tunstall: carriageway repairs

The southbound carriageway will be closed overnight between 8pm and 6am from 27 March until 30 March. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

A500 –Talke to M6 junction 16: carriageway repairs

The northbound carriageway and associated slip roads will be closed overnight between 8pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

A500 – Tunstall entry slip road: carriageway repairs

The southbound entry slip road will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 28 March until 1 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

A500 – Tunstall exit slip road: carriageway repairs

The southbound exit slip road will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 29 March until 1 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

A500 –Talke to M6 junction 16: carriageway repairs

The northbound carriageway and associated slip roads will be closed for 24 hours from 31 March until 3 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M40 – junction 15 to M42 junction 3a: carriageway works

The northbound carriageway and associated slip roads will be closed overnight between 10pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M40 – junction 16 entry slip road: carriageway works

The northbound entry slip road will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M40 – junction 15 entry slip road: carriageway works

The northbound entry slip road will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 20 March until 26 March. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M40 – junction 3a M42 to M40 link road: carriageway works The southbound carriageway will be closed overnight between 10pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M42 – junction 1 exit and entry slip road: carriageway works

The northbound exit slip road will be closed overnight for one night from 9pm on 27 March until 5.30am the following morning (28 March) A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

The northbound carriageway Including the Link Road from the M6 will be closed overnight between 10pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

The southbound link to M42 northbound carriageway will be closed overnight for one night from 10pm on 29 March until 5.30am the following morning (30 March). A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M5 – junction 4a to junction 5: carriageway works

The southbound carriageway will be closed overnight between 8pm and 6am on 27, 28 and 29 March. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M5 – junction 5 to junction 4a: carriageway works

The northbound carriageway will be closed overnight between 8pm and 6am on 27, 28 and 29 March. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M5 – junction 6 to junction 5: carriageway works

The northbound carriageway will be closed overnight between 8pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M5 – junction 5 to junction 6: carriageway works

The southbound carriageway will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M50 – junction 4 to junction 2: carriageway repairs

The westbound carriageway will be closed overnight between 8pm and 6am from 27 March until 31 March. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M50 – junction 4 to junction 2: carriageway repairs

The eastbound carriageway will be closed overnight between 8pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M54 – junction 4 slip roads: carriageway repairs

The westbound slip roads will be closed overnight between 8pm and 5am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M54 – junction 4 slip roads: carriageway repairs

The eastbound slip roads will be closed overnight between 8pm and 5am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M54 – junction 2 entry to junction 3 exit slip road: carriageway repairs

The westbound carriageway and slip roads will be closed overnight for one night from 10pm 30 March until 6am the following morning (31 March). A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M54 – junction 1 entry slip road: carriageway repairs

The westbound entry slip road will be closed overnight for one night form 10pm 31 March until 5am the following morning (1 April). A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 10 to junction 7 including junction 10 and 9 entry slip roads and Link from M5: carriageway works

The southbound carriageway and associated slip roads will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 11 entry slip road to junction 10 exit including M54 junction 1 entry slip road: carriageway works

The southbound carriageway and associated slip roads will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 7 to junction 10 including junction 9 entry slip and Link from M5 northbound: carriageway works

The northbound carriageway and associated slip roads will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 10 entry slip to junction 11 exit slip road: carriageway works

The northbound carriageway and associated slip roads will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 9 exit slip road: carriageway works

The southbound exit slip road will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 8 entry slip road: carriageway works

The southbound entry slip road will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – Hilton Park entry and exit slip roads: carriageway works

The southbound exit and entry slip roads will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 27 March until 2 April. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 7 entry slip road: carriageway works

The northbound entry slip road will be 24/7 from 9pm 24 March ongoing until 6am on the 27 March. These are 24 hour working from Friday night until Monday morning. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 7 to junction 8: carriageway works

The northbound carriageway will be closed overnight between 9pm and 9am on the 24 and 26 March. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 2 exit slip road: carriageway works

The southbound exit slip road will be closed overnight between 10pm and 6am from 27 March until 31 March. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 3a to junction 4 entry and exit slip roads: carriageway works

The northbound carriageway and entry and exit slip roads will be closed overnight for one night from 10pm 27 March until 5am the following morning (28 March). A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 14 entry slip road: carriageway works

The southbound entry slip road will be closed overnight for one night from 9.45pm 27 March until 5.30am the following morning (28 March). A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 15 exit slip road: carriageway works)

The northbound exit slip road will be closed overnight for one night from 9.45pm 27 March until 5.30am the following morning (28 March). A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 16 to junction 15: carriageway works

The southbound carriageway will be closed overnight between 10pm and 6am from 27 March until 31 March. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 12 to junction 13: carriageway works

The northbound carriageway will be closed overnight for one night from 9pm 28 March until 6am the following morning (29 March). A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 12 entry slip road: carriageway works

The northbound entry slip road will be closed overnight for one night from 9pm 28 March until 6am the following morning (29 March). A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 4a to junction 4: carriageway works

The southbound carriageway will be closed overnight for one night from 10pm 28 March until 5am the following morning (29 March). A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 4 to junction 3 including M42 junction 7a link and junction 4 entry slip road: carriageway works

The southbound carriageway, Link Road and entry slip road will be closed overnight between 10pm and 6am from 25 March until 27 March. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 6 exit slip road including the merge to A38m West Midlands. Carriageway Works

The southbound exit slip road will be closed overnight for one night from 8pm 1 April until 6am the following morning (2 April). A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M6 – junction 5 to junction 6: carriageway works

The northbound carriageway will be closed overnight for one night from 10pm 1 April until 6am the following morning (2 April). A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

M69 – junction 2 exit slip road: carriageway works

The northbound exit slip road will be closed overnight between 10pm and 6am from 27 March until 31 March. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.

General enquiries

Members of the public should contact the Highways England customer contact centre on 0300 123 5000.

Media enquiries

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

Published 27 March 2017