Solihull road closures: almost two dozen for motorists to avoid this week

Solihull's motorists will have 23 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And seven of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing holdups of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that 12 closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• A46, from 9.30am March 28 2022 to 4pm February 28 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A46 both directions stoneleigh junction, lane closures and temporary speed limit for new bridge construction.

• A446, from 10pm November 25 2022 to 5am April 29 2023, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M42 northbound, link road from M6 jct 4A to M42 jct 8, closure of link roads for carriageway and traffic management maintenance works for HS2.

• A46, from midnight, January 4 2022 to 6am April 29 2023, 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 April 29 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A46 northbound and southbound, Stoneleigh, Narrow lanes and speed restriction for construction of new bridge.

• 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.

• 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 July 26 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.

• A45, from 9am August 29 2022 to 11pm February 29 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A45 / M42, junction 6 roundabout and approaches, traffic signals on roundabout for underpass construction works.

• M40, from 9pm January 9 2023 to 6am April 10 2024, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M42 northbound and southbound, M42, junction 2 to M42, junction 5 and M42, junction 3A to M40, junction 15, 24/7 Lane three closure, narrow lanes and hard shoulder running with 50mph speed limit for Installation of central reserve concrete barrier, new technology, surfacing and road markings, and emergency refuge areas.

• M6, from midnight, August 15 2022 to 6am July 15 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 southbound, junction 4A to 4 southbound and junction 4 south exit slip, lane closure for bridge construction works for HS2.

• 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 11 closures will begin over the next seven days:

• M42, from 9.30am January 30 to 3.30pm January 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M42 both direction, junction 5 slip roads, Lane closures for Gully works on behalf of Sollihul Metropolitan Borough Council.

• M42, from 8pm January 30 to 6am February 11, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M42 both directions, junction 5 to junction 6, lane closure for construction improvement/upgrade.

• M6, from 9pm January 30 to 6am February 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 southbound, jct five to jct 4a, lane closure for construction works.

• A446, from 9pm January 30 to 6am February 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A446 Juct with A452, Lane closure for Utility works on behalf of BT.

• A446, from 9pm February 3 to 6am February 4, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M6 southbound, jct six to jct 4A, Lane and slip road carriageway closures for barriers repairs.

• M42, from 9pm February 5 to 6am February 6, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M42 northbound, junction 4 to junction 5, lane closure for technology repair works.

• A45, from 8pm February 6 to 6am February 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A45 westbound, Stonebridge to M42 jct six, lane closure for construction works.

• A45, from 9pm February 6 to 6am February 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M42 northbound, jct five to jct 7a, Lane closure for technology works.

• M42, from 9.30pm February 7 to 5.30am February 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M42 both directions, junction 5 to junction 6, lane closures for inspections/surveys.

• A446, from 9pm February 13 to 5am February 14, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A446 Both direction Stonebridge road to Biddles loop, carriageway closure for bridge inspections.

• M42, from 9pm February 13 to 6am February 25, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M42 both directions, junction 5 to junction 6, lane closures for construction improvement/upgrade.

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