Road closures: five for Sandwell drivers this week

Drivers in and around Sandwell will have five National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.
Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020
Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

Drivers in and around Sandwell will have five National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

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

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The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that one closure already in place is expected to carry on this week:

M5, from 9pm January 23 to 6am February 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 both directions M6 jct eight to M5 jct 2, lane closures for drainage works.

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

M5, from 6am to 7pm on February 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 northbound, jct six to M5 southbound, jct 1, lane closures for electrical works.

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A4123, from 8pm February 6 to 6am February 7, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M5 northbound, jct two exit slip road, Lane and slip road closure for inspection / survey of Gantry.

M5, from 9pm February 6 to 5am February 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, jct three to jct one lane closure for sign maintenance work.

M5, from 9pm February 7 to 6am February 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, jct two, lane closure for gantry repairs.

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