Major Birmingham-Wolverhampton commuter route faces nine months of roadworks
Major roadworks have started, causing delays for commuters between Birmingham and Wolverhampton.
Highway works are now under way at Burnt Tree Junction to improve bus journey times and help those walking and cycling around the main roads in the area.
From 10 November 2025, works have begun on the highway at Burnt Tree Junction in Dudley and on the border with Sandwell.
Burnt Tree Junction is located in Dudley, West Midlands and it joins together the A4123 and A461.
There will be new crossing points which will improve safety and encourage better connection to existing and upcoming paths and cycleways on the A4123 and A461 as well as to Merry Hill in the future.
Highway works include:
- A phased programme of lane closures on various routes running through this busy regional traffic junction
- Installation of temporary traffic lights for certain phases of the works
- Suspension of current bus lanes and pedestrian crossings and walkways