Birmingham road closures: eight for motorists to avoid this week

Birmingham's motorists will have eight road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And one of them is expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing a wait of between 10 and 30 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that two closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• A5, from 9pm December 8 2021 to 5.30am September 30 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A5 westbound, hints bypass between the A453 and A38 junctions, (tamworth to lichfield), temporary speed, lane closures with switching and narrow lanes running for general construction works.

• M6, from 9pm September 18 2019 to 6am December 31 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6, junction 6 BC link road, 24 hour hatched area for bridge repairs.

And a further six closures will begin over the next seven days:

• M6, from 9pm February 13 to 6am February 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 southbound, junction 8 to junction 6 and M5 northbound, link to M6 southbound, lane closures for inspection and survey.

• M6, from 9pm February 16 to 6am February 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 northbound, jct five to jct 6, Lane closures for technology repairs.

• M6, from 9pm February 18 to 6am February 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 southbound, jct six to jct 5, Lane closures for technology repairs.

• M6, from 8pm February 20 to 5am February 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 northbound, jct six to jct 7, hard shoulder closure for technology works.

• M6, from 9pm February 20 to 6am February 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 northbound, jct three to jct 3A, Lane closures for technology repairs.

• M6, from 11pm February 20 to 6am March 25, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M6 southbound, jct six to jct five, carriageway closure for resurfacing works.

National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule.