Road closures: almost two dozen for Solihull drivers this week

Drivers in and around Solihull will have 21 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

And four of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing holdups of between 10 and 30 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that 14 closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• A446, from 8pm April 1 to 6am April 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A446 from M6, junction 4 to A452 Birmingham Business Park roundabout southbound, via Biddles loop, 24/7 Lane closure for off network closure for New road installation for HS2.

• A45, from 9.30am April 1 to 3pm April 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A45 by Motorcycle museum, Lane closure for utility works on behalf of EE ltd.

• M40, from 9pm February 17 to 6am April 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M42 northbound and southbound, junction 3a to junction 7, hard shoulder and lane closures for access to emergency refuge bays to replace signage.

• A46, from 9.30am March 28 to 4pm April 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A46 northbound, stoneleigh junction, lane closure and temporary speed limit for new bridge construction.

• A446, from 9.30am March 1 to 3.30pm May 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A446 southbound, from M6, junction 4 island to biddles loop, lane closures for tree planting works in relation to HS2.

• A46, from midnight, January 4 to 6am June 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A46 northbound and southbound, stoneleigh, short duration mobile working for narrow lanes TM maintenance using IPV and TM vehicle.

• A46, from 6am September 7 2021 to 11.59pm June 30 2022, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A46 northbound and southbound, Stoneleigh, Narrow lanes and speed restriction for construction of new bridge.

• M42, from 8pm July 24 2021 to 5am July 29 2022, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M42 northbound and southbound, junction 6 to 7, lane closures for bridge survey works.

• A46, from midnight, August 16 2021 to 11.59pm September 30 2022, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A46 northbound, exit slip at Stoneleigh Road junction, Lane closure on slip and No right turn restriction onto Stoneleigh Road for major scheme works on Stoneleigh Road.

• A46, from 11.59pm April 15 2021 to 11.59pm September 30 2022, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A46 at Stoneleigh northbound and southbound, 24hr lane closures for, junction improvement scheme.

• M42, from 9pm March 14 2022 to 6am April 30 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 northbound and southbound, junction 4 to junction 5, 24 hour narrow lanes and speed restrictions for technology works.

• A45, from 9pm August 23 2021 to 5am August 9 2023, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M42 southbound, junction 9 to M6 northbound, link road, Lane closure and link road closure for HS2 scheme work.

• M42, from midnight, January 31 2022 to 11.59pm January 31 2024, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M42, junction 5 to junction 7, northbound and southbound, various lane closures and slip road closures with temporary speed limits for new underpass construction.

• A446, from 9.30pm September 21 2020 to 6am July 1 2025, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M6, junction 4a to M42, junction 9 northbound and southbound, lane and carriageway closures for construction of overbridge for HS2.

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

• A446, from 8pm April 4 to 6am April 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 southbound, junction 4A link to M42 north/southbound, carriageway closure for technology removal works.

• M40, from 9pm April 4 to 6am April 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M42 northbound and southbound, junction 3 to 5 and M40 northbound, junction 16 to J3A, Various Lane closures Switching for inspection/survey.

• A45, from 9pm April 4 to 6am April 7, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M6 southbound, junction 4A to junction 4, carriageway closure for White Lining/Road Markings to complete installation of narrow lanes for communications works.

• A446, from 9pm April 7 to 6am April 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 southbound, junction 4 to 3 and junction 4 entry slip, Lane closure on roundabout and entry slip road, leading to single lane running on main carriageway to junction 3A, for communications.

• A446, from 8pm April 8 to 6am April 11, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A446 from M6, junction 4 to A452 Birmingham Business Park roundabout southbound, via Biddles loop, 24/7 Lane closure for off network closure for New road installation for HS2.

• M42, from 9am April 11 to 6pm April 14, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M42, junction 6 northbound, Lane closure leading to dedicated slip road closure for works on behalf of major Scheme.

• M42, from 10pm April 12 to 6am April 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M42 northbound, junction 5 to junction 7, Lane closures on main carriageway and on slip road for technology repairs.

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