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Motorists in Tamworth Town Centre can expect weeks of delays as the latest improvement works to ‘The Upper Gungate Corridor’ start next week.
Earlier this year, Staffordshire County Council announced a string of improvement works for what is describes as ‘The Upper Gungate Corridor’ and the scheme now moves on to its final stage at the junctions of Lichfield St / Aldergate, Bell Corner and the Offa Drive / Gungate junction.
The Upper Gungate Corridor runs roughly north-south through the Tamworth urban area, carrying traffic from the A513 (along part of the Corridor) and B5493.
The corridor runs from Fountains junction, where Comberford Rd and Ashby Rd meet, along Upper Gungate and Aldergate to Lichfield Street at the western side of the town centre. Estimated cost of the whole project is £1.8 million and is due to be completed by Spring 2015.
The purpose of the scheme is to implement a package of improvements to reduce congestion and provide better highway capacity along this Corridor.
Works to the Upper Gungate / Croft St junction as well as the Fountain Junction were completed earlier in the year and the final stage is due to begin on January 5, lasting approximately 12 weeks.
The plans for the improvements at the junction of Aldergate and Lichfield St. (click to enlarge).
What’s happening at Lichfield St / Aldergate Junction?
It is proposed that the present junction will be widened to the south side of Lichfield St so that traffic can move from Lichfield St to Aldergate and from Aldergate to Lichfield St at the same time. (With the present layout this cannot happen as large vehicles from Lichfield St need to use both sides of the road to get around the corner by the White Lion Public House.) The traffic lights will remain in place and will allow turning traffic to enter Silver Street and exit Church Street and Silver Street when required.
What’s happening at Hospital St / Aldergate (Bell Corner)?
Traffic signal equipment is being upgraded to give better timing control and thereby reduce delays to traffic. These signals will be linked with others along the length of the corridor and co-ordinated to act as a single system.
What’s happening at Offadrive / Gungate Junction?
As at Hospital Street junction, traffic signal equipment is being upgraded to give better timing control and thereby reduce delays to traffic. These signals will be linked with others along the length of the corridor and co-ordinated to act as a single system.
What will the benefits be?
Traffic travelling between Aldergate and Lichfield Street will have a green light most of the time. The only times when this will not be the case is when vehicles wanting to turn out of Silver Street or Church St are detected or pedestrians want to cross the road. When one of these happens, a different phase of the traffic lights will trigger to allow the pedestrians or turning traffic to proceed safely.
What disruption will there be?
The Lichfield Street/Aldergate junction normally operates under traffic signals. During the construction work this will still be the case, however passing through the junction is likely to take longer than usual.
Areas of footway will be closed or restricted at various times during the construction work. Diversions will be signed.
Towards the end of the construction work, there will be local road closures to allow re-surfacing to take place. These will be at quiet times for a short duration.
Comment
If you would like to comment on the scheme or suggest improvements, please contact Neil Porter (01785 276573 - [email protected]) or Guy Pryer (01785 276684 - [email protected] ).
The Birmingham Tunnels will be completely closed completely from this Friday for a second year of essential improvement works.
If you travel from Tamworth, to or through Birmingham City Centre , this will affect you so it is important that you plan ahead.
The A38 St Chad’s and Queensway tunnels through Birmingham will be completely closed to all traffic from 10pm on Friday 18 July until 6am on Monday 1 September 2014.
The closure was preceded by two weeks of overnight closures, from 10pm to 6am, and followed by up to four weeks of similar overnight closures.
The A38 tunnels through Birmingham are over 40-years-old and had never had a full restoration. Last year, essential refurbishment work started in order to bring them up to modern European standards.
This year, the upgrade to the tunnels will be completed. During this second phase, works will include renewing the ventilation system, installing new security and communications systems, replacing electrical systems and refurbishing pumping stations and plant rooms.
A map showing the route of the closures
This work will bring the tunnels right up-to-date with some of the most modern technology available, meaning they can be better managed to keep traffic flowing through Birmingham.
This technology will include cameras that can detect vehicles causing obstructions, variable message signage (VMS) that can warn motorists of incidents inside the tunnel, response systems to control emergency exit doors to ensure people escape into safe areas and not live traffic lanes and PA and radio rebroadcast systems for emergency announcements.
To upgrade the ventilation system, the existing fans will be removed and replaced with 25 modern jet fans. These will be connected to the Air Quality Monitoring system that was installed last year as well as the emergency fire response systems which can be activated to remove smoke from the tunnel in the event of a fire.
As well as the fans, they will be installing and connecting:
- 27 PA speakers,
- 21 CCTV cameras
- 32 vehicle detection cameras
- 48 emergency phones
- 4 digital variable message signs
- Over 160 emergency way-finder signs
- 7 controlled evacuation doors
- Over 40 miles of electrical cabling needed to run the new systems
Why do the tunnels need to close again?
There will be approximate 120 people in the tunnels at any one time and works will be ongoing 24 hours-a-day over the six-week closure period.
To facilitate the challenging tasks, amount of equipment and the number of people, as well as provide all the welfare requirements (Toilets, break facilities etc) needed, it would be extremely difficult to complete the works without the full closure.
The night closures before and after the block closure will be used to carry out preparatory works and to test and fully commission all the new technology and electrical systems.
The Birmingham Tunnels will be completely closed again this summer for a second year of essential improvement works. Overnight closures begin Tomorrow.
If you travel from Tamworth, to or through Birmingham City Centre between 10pm and 6am, this will affect you so it is important that you plan ahead.
The A38 St Chad’s and Queensway tunnels through Birmingham will be completely closed to all traffic from 10pm on Friday 18 July until 6am on Monday 1 September 2014.
The closure will be preceded by two weeks of overnight closures, from 10pm to 6am,which begin Tomorrow, Friday July 4th.
The A38 tunnels through Birmingham are over 40-years-old and had never had a full restoration. Last year, essential refurbishment work started in order to bring them up to modern European standards.
This year, the upgrade to the tunnels will be completed. During this second phase, works will include renewing the ventilation system, installing new security and communications systems, replacing electrical systems and refurbishing pumping stations and plant rooms.
A map showing the route of the closures
This work will bring the tunnels right up-to-date with some of the most modern technology available, meaning they can be better managed to keep traffic flowing through Birmingham.
This technology will include cameras that can detect vehicles causing obstructions, variable message signage (VMS) that can warn motorists of incidents inside the tunnel, response systems to control emergency exit doors to ensure people escape into safe areas and not live traffic lanes and PA and radio rebroadcast systems for emergency announcements.
To upgrade the ventilation system, the existing fans will be removed and replaced with 25 modern jet fans. These will be connected to the Air Quality Monitoring system that was installed last year as well as the emergency fire response systems which can be activated to remove smoke from the tunnel in the event of a fire.
As well as the fans, they will be installing and connecting:
- 27 PA speakers,
- 21 CCTV cameras
- 32 vehicle detection cameras
- 48 emergency phones
- 4 digital variable message signs
- Over 160 emergency way-finder signs
- 7 controlled evacuation doors
- Over 40 miles of electrical cabling needed to run the new systems
Why do the tunnels need to close again?
There will be approximate 120 people in the tunnels at any one time and works will be ongoing 24 hours-a-day over the six-week closure period.
To facilitate the challenging tasks, amount of equipment and the number of people, as well as provide all the welfare requirements (Toilets, break facilities etc) needed, it would be extremely difficult to complete the works without the full closure.
The night closures before and after the block closure will be used to carry out preparatory works and to test and fully commission all the new technology and electrical systems.
A view inside the lorry cab following the collision.
Image courtesy of WMAS
A lorry driver was fortunate to escape significant injuries earlier this morning when a wooden post speared through his front window and impaled itself into the passenger seat.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the scene on the M42 northbound, between junctions 10 and 11, just after 6.30am and sent an ambulance and a paramedic area support officer to the incident.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “The driver, a man in his 40s, was incredibly lucky to avoid being seriously injured in the incident.
“His lorry had overturned and left the motorway prior to the post entering the cab and although we do not know why that happened, we do know there were no other vehicles involved in the incident.
“Ambulance crews assessed the man, who had managed to get himself free from the vehicle, at the scene before taking him to Queens Hospital, Burton, as a precaution.
“The incident did lead to a significant build-up of traffic in the area.”
A view inside the lorry cab following the collision.
Image courtesy of WMAS
The Birmingham Tunnels will be closed again this summer for a second year of essential improvement works.
If you travel from Tamworth, to or through Birmingham City Centre, this will affect you so it is important that you plan ahead.
The A38 St Chad’s and Queensway tunnels through Birmingham will be completely closed to all traffic from 10pm on Friday 18 July until 6am on Monday 1 September 2014.
The closure will be preceded by two weeks of overnight closures, from 10pm to 6am, and followed by up to four weeks of similar overnight closures.
The A38 tunnels through Birmingham are over 40-years-old and had never had a full restoration. Last year, essential refurbishment work started in order to bring them up to modern European standards.
This year, the upgrade to the tunnels will be completed. During this second phase, works will include renewing the ventilation system, installing new security and communications systems, replacing electrical systems and refurbishing pumping stations and plant rooms.
A map showing the route of the closures
This work will bring the tunnels right up-to-date with some of the most modern technology available, meaning they can be better managed to keep traffic flowing through Birmingham.
This technology will include cameras that can detect vehicles causing obstructions, variable message signage (VMS) that can warn motorists of incidents inside the tunnel, response systems to control emergency exit doors to ensure people escape into safe areas and not live traffic lanes and PA and radio rebroadcast systems for emergency announcements.
To upgrade the ventilation system, the existing fans will be removed and replaced with 25 modern jet fans. These will be connected to the Air Quality Monitoring system that was installed last year as well as the emergency fire response systems which can be activated to remove smoke from the tunnel in the event of a fire.
As well as the fans, they will be installing and connecting:
- 27 PA speakers,
- 21 CCTV cameras
- 32 vehicle detection cameras
- 48 emergency phones
- 4 digital variable message signs
- Over 160 emergency way-finder signs
- 7 controlled evacuation doors
- Over 40 miles of electrical cabling needed to run the new systems
Why do the tunnels need to close again?
There will be approximate 120 people in the tunnels at any one time and works will be ongoing 24 hours-a-day over the six-week closure period.
To facilitate the challenging tasks, amount of equipment and the number of people, as well as provide all the welfare requirements (Toilets, break facilities etc) needed, it would be extremely difficult to complete the works without the full closure.
The night closures before and after the block closure will be used to carry out preparatory works and to test and fully commission all the new technology and electrical systems.
As we pass the halfway point of the Highways Agency works at the M42 J10 island, we ask how it has affected you and whether you think it will be completed on time.
The works at the location are being conducted to improve the J10, M42 and the A5 island and were originally due to start Monday 3rd February, lasting until June.
Unfortunately there were delays to the start of the project, believed to be caused by the adverse weather throughout the region. This meant that the works did not start until mid march and will now run until around the end of July.
What we want to know now is that after preparing ourselves for months of commuting misery, has the works had an affect on your travel? Are you looking forward to the improvements and will they be completed on time?
What is happening?
The highways Agency are carrying out a package of works to improve the junction at M42 junction 10 between Staffordshire and Warwickshire. They will widen the carriageway and install new traffic signals at the junction. These works are part of a national programme to improve access to and from certain parts of the trunk road and motorway network.The scheme is one of the Highways Agency pinch point programme (PouPP) schemes. The pinch point programme has been designed by the Highways Agency to deliver improvements to strategic road on the networks that will help to stimulate growth in the local economy and relieve congestion and/or improve safety.
Why is this happening and what will it cost?
The junction suffers from congestion, particularly during morning and evening peak travel times. Queuing and delay occurs on most approaches to this roundabout and there are safety issues for traffic entering the roundabout from the two un-signalised approaches at Trinity Road and Green Lane.
The cost for the scheme is: £3,007,107.
How will the scheme be carried out?
We will carry out the works using lane closures and carriageway closures. As the programme of works develops we will provide more information on this website.
Main plan of work
- Install traffic signals on the Green Lane and Trinity Road approaches and adjacent roundabout.
- Widen the carriageway opposite the A5 eastbound entry to the roundabout.
- Widen the carriageway at the Trinity Road approach.
- Install Microprocessor Optimised Vehicle Actuation (MOVA) traffic levels detection system for all signals on the junction.
- Install tactile paving at the pedestrian crossing points to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act and improve safety for pedestrians.
- Widen the carriageway on the M42 South approach, A5 West exit and A5 West approach.
The following Diversions will be in place at various times throughout the works between 830pm and 6am:
Diversion route 1 – Trinity Road
The diversion route will redirect vehicles via A5-A38- A446-A4097-Piccadilly Way-Trinity Road and vice versa. The length of the direct route to be closed is 1.1 km. The length of the diversion route is approximately 35km.
Diversion route 2 – M42 junction 10 southbound entry slip road
The diversion route will re-route vehicles wishing to use the M42 junction 10 southbound exit slip to the northbound exit slip and up to junction 11 where they will be re-routed back onto the M42 southbound. The length of the diversion route is approximately 24km total.
Diversion route 3 – M42 junction 10 northbound exit slip road
The diversion route will re-route vehicles wishing to use the M42 junction 10 northbound off slip up to junction 11 where they will be re-routed back onto the M42 southbound and back to junction 10 The length of the diversion route is approximately 24km total.
Diversion route 4 – M42 junction 10 northbound entry slip road
The diversion route will re-route vehicles wishing to use the M42 junction 10 northbound on slip to the southbound on slip and down to junction 9 where they will be re-routed back onto the M42 northbound The length of the diversion route is approximately 19km total.
M42 – A5
It is anticipated that the works adjacent to the M42 Northbound off slip and A5 will be undertaken using lane closures rather than full closures of these links.
What are the benefits?
This pinch point scheme has been designed to produce a much more beneficial road network for its users in terms of safety and journey time reliability. The proposed improvements will reduce traffic congestion and provide journey time savings in peak periods. The reduction of traffic delays will also have benefits for the environment as free flowing vehicles produce less emissions than slow moving or queuing vehicles, which will result in reductions in concentrations of atmospheric pollutants and improve air quality.
Other benefits include:
- support the creation of 2,250 jobs and 1,685 homes by 2020
- support movements to major gateways, such as Birmingham International Airport
- help to reduce daily congestion
- reduce journey times for the travelling public
- boost the economy
- improved safety
The M6 southbound between junctions J3A and J3, there are currently delays of 2 hours caused by congestion due to a serious accident closing the road between junctions J3 and J2.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the southbound carriageway between junctions three and two shortly before 7.45am today due to a collision involving two lorries and two cars
Six ambulance crews, a paramedic area support officer, a senior paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford attended along with the crew of Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance who arrived in a rapid response vehicle.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “A man in his twenties who was one of the lorry drivers was trapped in his cab, he was freed with the help of the fire service.
The male had a broken leg, a broken wrist and a suspected fractured pelvis. A traction splint, pelvic bind and neck collar were applied, pain relief was given and he was immobilised on a spinal board before being taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire on blue lights. The hospital had been put on alert due to the seriousness of his injuries.
“Two women who were in the two cars involved in the collision were both taken to the same hospital with minor injuries.
“The other lorry driver was unhurt.”
Image courtesy of West Midlands Ambulance Service
The ‘Months of Misery’ expected for commuters is now due to begin this week following a month of delays.
The works, which are set to improve the J10, M42 and the A5 island and were originally due to start Monday 3rd February, lasting until June. The delays are believed to be caused by the adverse weather throughout the region. This means the work will now run until around the end of July.
A sign at the location now states that the work will begin this Saturday, 8 March and last for around 18 weeks.
What are the roadworks for?
The carriageway will be widened and new traffic signals will be installed at the un-signalled entrances to the island. These works are part of a national programme to improve access to and from certain parts of the trunk road and motorway network.
The scheme is one of the Highways Agency pinch point programme (PPP) schemes. The pinch point programme has been designed by the Highways Agency to deliver improvements to strategic road on the networks that will help to stimulate growth in the local economy and relieve congestion and/or improve safety.
Jess Kenny, project sponsor for the scheme, said:
“The work will provide benefits for all road users using this busy junction.
“By increasing lane capacity, congestion will be reduced and journey times will improve for motorists.
“Safety is a top priority for the Highways Agency and this scheme will also deliver enhanced crossing points for pedestrians.”
Diversions
The following Diversions will be in place at various times throughout the works between 830pm and 6am:
Diversion route 1 – Trinity Road
The diversion route will redirect vehicles via A5-A38- A446-A4097-Piccadilly Way-Trinity Road and vice versa. The length of the direct route to be closed is 1.1 km. The length of the diversion route is approximately 35km.
Diversion route 2 – M42 junction 10 southbound entry slip road
The diversion route will re-route vehicles wishing to use the M42 junction 10 southbound exit slip to the northbound exit slip and up to junction 11 where they will be re-routed back onto the M42 southbound. The length of the diversion route is approximately 24km total.
Diversion route 3 – M42 junction 10 northbound exit slip road
The diversion route will re-route vehicles wishing to use the M42 junction 10 northbound off slip up to junction 11 where they will be re-routed back onto the M42 southbound and back to junction 10 The length of the diversion route is approximately 24km total.
Diversion route 4 – M42 junction 10 northbound entry slip road
The diversion route will re-route vehicles wishing to use the M42 junction 10 northbound on slip to the southbound on slip and down to junction 9 where they will be re-routed back onto the M42 northbound The length of the diversion route is approximately 19km total.
M42 – A5
It is anticipated that the works adjacent to the M42 Northbound off slip and A5 will be undertaken using lane closures rather than full closures of these links.
Why is this happening and what will it cost?
The junction suffers from congestion, particularly during morning and evening peak travel times. Queuing and delay occurs on most approaches to this roundabout and there are safety issues for traffic entering the roundabout from the two un-signalised approaches at Trinity Road and Green Lane.
The cost for the scheme is: £3,007,107.
How will the scheme be carried out?
They will carry out the works using lane closures and carriageway closures. Work will take place between 8pm and 6 am nightly.
Main plan of work
- Install traffic signals on the Green Lane and Trinity Road approaches and adjacent roundabout.
- Widen the carriageway opposite the A5 eastbound entry to the roundabout.
- Widen the carriageway at the Trinity Road approach.
- Install Microprocessor Optimised Vehicle Actuation (MOVA) traffic levels detection system for all signals on the junction.
- Install tactile paving at the pedestrian crossing points to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act and improve safety for pedestrians.
- Widen the carriageway on the M42 South approach, A5 West exit and A5 West approach.
What are the benefits?
This pinch point scheme has been designed to produce a much more beneficial road network for its users in terms of safety and journey time reliability. The proposed improvements will reduce traffic congestion and provide journey time savings in peak periods. The reduction of traffic delays will also have benefits for the environment as free flowing vehicles produce less emissions than slow moving or queuing vehicles, which will result in reductions in concentrations of atmospheric pollutants and improve air quality.
Other benefits include:
- Support the creation of 2,250 jobs and 1,685 homes by 2020
- Support movements to major gateways, such as Birmingham International Airport
- Help to reduce daily congestion
Reduce journey times for the travelling public
- Boost the economy
- Improved safety
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week by the Highways Agenccy. It may be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.
A5 Wall Island, Staffordshire:
Carriageway works
The northbound carriageway will be closed overnight from 03 March to 13 June between 6pm and 7am. No weekend working. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
A5 Kettlebrook Tamworth, Staffordshire:
Bridge joint works
The eastbound and westbound carriageway (one direction at a time) will be closed overnight from 03 March to 08 March between 8pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
A38M (M6 Junction 6 Gravelly Hill Interchange), West Midlands:
Structure repairs
The out of city slip roads from Salford Circus will be closed overnight from 02 March to 03 March between 10pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
A38M (M6 Junction 6 Gravelly Hill Interchange), West Midlands:
Technology scheme works
The out of city slip road from Salford Circus will be closed overnight from 04 March to 07 March between 9:30pm and 5:30am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
A38 Clay Mills to A50 junction 4 Findern, Staffordshire:
Pavements renewal works
The northbound and southbound will be closed from 03 March to 4 April between 8pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
A38 Clay Mills to A50 junction 4 Findern, Staffordshire:
Carriageway resurfacing
The northbound and southbound will be closed from 07 March to 26 March between 10pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
A38 Barton to Branston, Staffordshire:
Central reservation upgrades
The northbound and southbound will be closed from 03 March to 04 March between 7pm and 6:15am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
A38 Clay Mills to Branston, Staffordshire:
Drainage works
The northbound and southbound will be closed from 07 March to 26 March between 10pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M42 junction 9 Curdworth, Staffordshire:
carriageway works
The southbound entry slip road will be closed overnight 03 March to 21 March between 9pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M42 junction 4 Shirley, West Midlands:
Technology works
The southbound entry slip will be closed from 03 March to 04 March between 8pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted
M5 junction 4 Lydiate Ash, West Midlands:
Vegetation Clearance
The southbound exit slip road will be closed overnight from 03 March to 14 March between 7:30pm and 6:45am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M5 junction 1 West Bromwich to M6 junction 8 Gravelly Hill interchange, West Midlands:
Bridge joint works
The M5 northbound to the M6 southbound link road will be closed overnight from 03 March to 10 March between 9pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M6 junction 1 Rugby to junction 2 Coventry, West Midlands:
Renewal of road markings
The northbound will be closed from 03 March to 20 March between 10pm and 5am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M6/M42 junction 4a Interchange, West Midlands:
Electrical works
The northbound link will be closed from 02 March to 03 March between 9pm and 5am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M6 junction 6 Gravelly Hill interchange to junction 5 Castle Bromwich, West Midlands:
Major works
The southbound will be closed from 03 March to 09 March between 9:30pm and 5:30am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M6 junction 6, West Midlands:
Major works
The southbound exit slip will be closed from 03 March to 04 March between 9:30pm and 5:30am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M6 junction 5 Castle Bromwich to junction 6 interchange Gravelly Hill, West Midlands:
Resurfacing works
The northbound will be closed from 03 March to 09 March between 9:30pm and 5:30am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M6 junction 7 Great Barr, West Midlands:
Structural inspections
The northbound and southbound entry and exit slips will be closed from 2 March to 3 March between 10pm and 5am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M6 Junction 10 to junction 10A Walsall, West Midlands:
Resurfacing works
The carriageway will be closed overnight in both directions from 03 March to 28 March between 8pm and 7am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M6 junction 10a Walsall to junction 13 Acton Trussell, West Midlands and Staffordshire:
Gantry Works
The northbound and southbound will be closed from 07 March to 09 March between 10pm and 8am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M6 junction 12 Cannock to M6 junction 11 Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire:
Gantry Works
The southbound will be closed from 03 March to 12 March between 10pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M6 junction 12 Cannock, Staffordshire:
Carrigeway renewals
The southbound exit and entry slip roads will be closed from 03 March to 05 March between 10pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M6 junction 15 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire:
Sign Repairs
The northbound entry and exit slips will be closed from 09 March to 10 March between 8pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
A446 Biddles Loop, West Midlands:
Bridge joint repairs
The southbound exit slip will be closed overnight from 03 March to 31 March between 8pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M40/M42 Interchange link Junction 3a Redditch, Worcestershire:
Re-instatement of message sign
M6 northbound link will be closed from 03 March to 06 March between 9pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M54 junction 7 to Junction 6 Wellington, Telford and Wrekin:
Carriageway works
The eastbound carriageway will be closed overnight from 03 March to 31 March, between 8pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M54 junction 2 Wolverhampton to junction 3 Albrighton, West Midlands:
Demolishment of bridge for i54
The eastbound and westbound carriageway will be closed overnight from 08 March to 09 March, between 8pm and 10am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M54 junction 2 Wolverhampton, West Midlands:
Barrier Repair works
The westbound exit slip will be closed overnight from 03 March to 09 March, between 8pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M54 junction 5 Telford, Telford and Wrekin:
Traffic signal works
All northbound and southbound slip roads will be closed overnight from 03 March to 15 March, between 7pm and 7am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
A45 Stonebridge island, West Midlands:
Bridge joint works
The northbound carriageway will be closed overnight from 05 March to 06 March between 9pm and 5am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
A5 Churncote Island, Shropshire:
Carriageway repair
The westbound carriageway will be closed overnight from 03 March to 30 March between 8pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
A50 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire:
Routine maintenance works
The eastbound and westbound carriageway will be closed overnight from 05 March to 07 March between 9pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
A50 Meir Interchange Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire:
Resurfacing works
The eastbound entry slip will be closed overnight from 07 March to 13 March between 8pm and 7am (work finishes at 10am on weekends). A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
A50 Catchems Corner Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire:
Resurfacing works
The eastbound exit slip will be closed overnight from 07 March to 13 March between 9pm and 6am. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
Bridge work will be carried out on the A5 Tame Viaduct near Tamworth from Monday 3 March.
The work will require a full overnight closure of either the east or westbound carriageway between its junctions with Ventura Park and Marlborough Way. The eastbound carriageway will be closed between 8pm and 6am on the nights of 3 and 4 March while the westbound will be closed between the same times on the nights of 5 and 6 March.
During the closures traffic will be diverted off the A5 at Ventura Park and along the A51 Riverside, A4091 Fazeley Road, B5404 and the B5440 to rejoin the A5 at Marlborough Way, or vice versa.
Highways Agency project manager Colin Jackson said:
“The work will be carried out at night and weekends to minimise disruption with all closures and diversions will be clearly signed, but we advise road users to take the works into account when planning their journeys and allow extra time as necessary.”
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