High Speed 2 (HS2) works on National Highways network
HS2 is a new high-speed railway which will link London to Birmingham (Phase One) and then on to Manchester (Phase 2a), the East Midlands and Leeds (Phase 2b).
Phase One of HS2 has several direct interactions with our strategic road network of motorway and major A roads in the West Midlands, East Midlands and the South East. Construction of new structures, road widening and realignment of roads are required so that the high-speed line can effectively cross our road network. We are committed to working with HS2 Ltd and other partners to plan and co-ordinate our works programmes where we can.
Our roads network is vital to the running of the country and our customers and their safety remains our priority. While HS2 carry out these works we will make every effort to keep you updated and informed in advance of works to help you plan your journeys. We are committed to ensuring safety on our strategic road network and supporting a better-connected future.
These works are being co-ordinated and carried out by HS2 Ltd. For further information about HS2 you can contact HS2 directly. Details of the HS2 works on our network are below.
Project information
HS2 works that are taking place on the National Highways network will be shown below.
To enable further preparation for the installation of the Coleshill Box structure, HS2 contractors Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) will carry out changes to the temporary safety barrier on the central reservation of the M42 between junctions 7 and 8 northbound and junction 9 to 7 southbound. To ensure the safety of their workforce, there will be closures on sections of the motorway overnight only, from 9pm on Saturday 14 September to 5am on Monday 16 September.
Traffic management Dates
- M42 Northbound carriageway, junction 7 to 8, and the Northbound connector road from M6 Northbound at junction 3a to M42 northbound – from 9pm on Saturday 14 September to 5am on Sunday 15 September
- M42 Southbound carriageway from junction 9 to junction 7 and M6 Toll Road southbound from junction T2 – from 9pm on Sunday 15 September to 5am on Monday 16 September
A clearly signed diversion route will be in place over this period with advance signage in place to help inform motorists of the closure.
In order to work on the A38 Overbridge, HS2 contractors need to close A38 Southbound, Streethay from Friday 30 August 9pm to Monday 2 September 5am.
Diversion
Drivers travelling south will:
- leave the A38 at Hilliards Cross
- take Wood End Lane to join the A515 Tewnals Lane
- continue to the A51 Stafford Road
- take the A5192 Eastern Avenue to rejoin the A38 southbound
The diversion will be fully signed.
If you have a question about HS2 works, please contact theHS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 or email hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk.
HS2 contractors Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) are working with National Highways to progress with the build of the M42 twin box, which will carry the new HS2 line over the M42, to prepare the area for construction BBV will need access to the central reserve of the M42 carriageway between Junction 6 (Bickenhill Interchange/Birmingham Airport/Birmingham International Railway Station/NEC and Resorts World) and Junction 7A (Coleshill Interchange)
To create a safe working space, BBV will need to install narrow lanes on sections of the M42 with some overnight closures for the duration of these works.
The narrow lanes will be in-place until the M42 twin box structure has been built.
Overnight closures will be in place as follows
- M42 northbound, Junction 6-7A, will be closed for 4 nights on 19 August - 22 August between 9pm – 5am.
- M42 southbound, Junction 7A – 6, will be closed for 7 nights on 30 August – 6 September between 9pm – 5am.
For the overnight closures a fully signed diversion route will be in place.
When BBV close the M42 Northbound on 19 August 2024, they will carry out an adjustment to the traffic management on the link road to the southbound M6, to avoid further closures in September.
The adjustments will not affect daytime journeys from M42 towards Coventry on the M6.
During the daytime there will be traffic management in place, with 3 lanes available for road users and a speed restriction of 50mph.
Please allow more time for your journeys, observe the 50mph speed limit and follow the diversion signs during the overnight closures.
For more information contact:
HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 or email hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk
Long-term traffic management is now in place on the M42/M6 link road. This involves closing lane one and the hard shoulder of the M42/M6 link road southbound connector.
This will reduce the lane availability from two running lanes of traffic to one and will be in place from 24 August 2023 until further notice.
Contact HS2 Helpdesk team all day, every day of the year on:
Freephone: 08081 434 434
Minicom: 08081 456 472
Email: HS2enquiries@hs2.org.uk
HS2 contractor BBV will install overnight closures of the eastbound and westbound carriageways on the M42/M6 link road from 9pm each night and re-opening at 5am each morning. This is to undertake carriageway cleaning works.
See below a breakdown of these overnight closures from June to December 2024:
M6/M42 eastbound
- Friday 26 July to Saturday 27 July
- Friday 30 August to Saturday 31 August
- Friday 27 September to Saturday 28 September
- Friday 25 October to Saturday 26 October
- Friday 29 November to Saturday 30 November
- Thursday 19 December to Friday 20 December
The eastbound closures and approved diversion route are as follows:
M42/M6 traffic to continue southbound on the M6 to junction 4a to join the A446/A452 southbound to join the A45 westbound to join the M42 at junction 6 to rejoin the M42 northbound.
M42/M6 westbound
- Friday 12 July to Saturday 13 July
- Friday 26 July until Saturday 27 July
- Friday 16 August to Saturday 17 August
- Friday 13 September to Saturday 14 September
- Friday 18 October to Saturday 19 October
- Friday 15 November to Saturday 16 November
- Friday 13 December to Saturday 14 December
The westbound closure and approved diversion route:
The diversion route will be to continue on M42 southbound from junction 8 to junction 6. At M42 junction 6 exit the M42 southbound onto the roundabout and take the M42 slip road to go northbound and join the M6 westbound.
Contact the HS2 Helpdesk team all day, every day of the year on:
Freephone: 08081 434 434
Minicom: 08081 456 472
Email: hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk
Hs2 contractors are building viaducts over the M42/M6 link roads, Water Orton, North Warwickshire.
Closure
HS2 contractors will need a full weekend closure of East and Westbound carriageways.
The closure will run from Saturday 7 September 3am to Monday 9 September 5am.
Eastbound
The closure will be in place from the M6 southbound junction 4a closing access to the M42 northbound and southbound.
Westbound
The closure will be in place from the M42 southbound at junction 8 to the M6 northbound at junction 4a.
Contact HS2 Helpdesk
Freephone 08081 434 434
Minicom 08081 456 472
Email HS2enquiries@hs2.org.uk
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