A5 Eastbound at Dordon to be closed nightly for almost a month

After completion of the resurfacing works, renewal of road markings, studs and loops will also be carried out.

The works will be carried out under total night time carriageway closures between M42 Junction 10 eastbound on A5 to Dordon Roundabout, a length of over one mile (1834 metres).

In order to carry out the works, two diversion routes - ONE for non-motorway diversion traffic and the OTHER for motorway diversion traffic, shall be in place.

Diversion route for Non – Motorway Traffic

Traffic from A5 eastbound, wishing to use A5 eastbound after M42J10, shall exit onto Pennine Way which is 350 metres west of M42 Junction 10, drive onto Pennine way to next roundabout, at this roundabout, take second exit onto B5080, and drive onto B5080 for 0.1 mile until next roundabout, at this roundabout take 1st exit onto Pennine Way/B5080, drive for 1.2 mile until next roundabout, at this roundabout, take 3rd exit onto Glascote Rd/B5000, drive onto Tamworth Rd/B5000 for 5.1 mile until the next roundabout, at this roundabout, turn right onto Atherstone Rd/B4116 , drive onto Atherstone Rd/Holly Lane/B4116 to the next roundabout with A5, drive onto A5 to the destination. Total length – 8 miles (=12.90km)

Traffic from A5 westbound wishing to use A5 eastbound after M42J10, shall exit onto A5 westbound from M42, carry on A5 WB for 320 metres, exit onto Centurion Way, drive until Centurion Way/B5080 roundabout, take right turn onto B5080 and drive onto B5080 to the next roundabout. At this roundabout take 1st exit onto B5080 and drive onto B5080 for 0.1 mile until next roundabout, at this roundabout take the 1st exit onto Pennine Way/B5080, drive for 1.2 mile until next roundabout, at this roundabout, take 3rd exit onto Glascote Rd/B5000, drive onto Tamworth Rd/B5000 for 5.1 mile until the next roundabout, at this roundabout, turn right onto Atherstone Rd/B4116 , drive onto Atherstone Rd/Holly Lane/B4116 to the next roundabout with A5, drive onto A5 to the destination. Total length – 8 miles (=12.90km)

Diversion route for Motorway Traffic

At M42 Junction 10, drive onto M42 northbound until M42 Junction 11, take Off- Slip northbound, at the next roundabout, take right turn onto A444, continue onto A444/ Atherstone Road, drive past Twycross and reach to A5 and to destination, total distance 17.7 miles (=28.5 kilometres)

Emergency vehicle access through the works area will be maintained for the duration of the works.