Interchange - M42 J6
B4438 and A452 near Northway Island
Ends: Ongoing
Last updated: 29 November 2021
What’s happening?
Major transport improvements are happening in the east of Birmingham and Solihull area. These include:
- HS2 - Britain’s new high-speed railway
- improvements to junction 6 of the M42
- the new Sprint bus route along the A45
During the work, the way you travel in the area will change. There will be disruption to:
- junction 6 of the M42
- the A452
- the A446
- the A45
B4438 and A452 near Northway Island
From Friday 3 December to Monday 6 December a number of temporary traffic measures will be placed on and around Northway Island:
- Birmingham Business Park entrance and exist off Northway Island will be closed from 8pm on Friday 3 December to 4am on Monday 6 December. Throughout the closure, access to the park will be maintained off the B4438 via Progress Way.
- Sections of the B4438 and A452 Northbound will be from 8pm Friday 3 December to 12noon on Saturday 4 December and from 8pm on Saturday 4 December to 12noon on Sunday 5 December.
- On Saturday 4 December and Sunday 5 December, from 12noon to 8pm each day, HS2 will be installing alternating single lane closures along short sections of the B4438 and A452 northbound
A signed diversion route will be in place for road users during the weekend road closure.
If you have a question about HS2 or the works, please contact our HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 or email hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk
Travel tips
You will still be able to get to where you need to go, but consider the following:
Plan ahead and leave more time for your journey. If you travel, you’ll need more time for your journey to take account of changes and diversions.