Birmingham road closures: seven for motorists to avoid this week

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

But drivers will be able to take some solace in the fact that all of them are only expected to cause slight delays, of under 10 minutes.

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

• A456, from 10.30pm April 11 to 5.30am April 29, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A456 / M5, junction 3 roundabout and M5, junction 3 southbound, exit slip, Lane closures to support off network closure of the Quinton Expressway.

• M6, from 9pm September 18 2019 to 6am December 31 2022, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6, junction 6 BC link road, 24 hour hatched area for bridge repairs.

• 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.

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

• M6, from 8pm April 21 to 6am April 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 northbound, junction 2 to junction 4, lane closures for vegetation clearance.

• A38, from 9pm April 21 to 6am April 22, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A38 southbound, Lane two closure up to and including Langley Mill Island -Electrical works- repair traffic signals.

• M6, from 9pm April 25 to 5am April 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 northbound and southbound,, junction 6 to junction 7, Lane closures for lamp column replacement.

• M6, from 9.30am to 3pm on April 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 northbound and southbound, Packington Estate to Church/Bentley Lane, Off network on Packington Lane, two-way temporary traffic lights, Principle inspection of bridge.

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