Interchange - M42 J6

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 

Catherine De Barnes Lane in Bickenhill will be closed from June 2023 until Spring 2024. Works will be carried out in four phases:

Phase 3 - Monday 17 July until winter 2023

Reconstruction and realignment of Catherine de Barnes Lane onto a new bridge,
south of Shadowbrook Lane.

Phase 4 - winter 2023 to spring 2024

Reconstruction and realignment of Catherine de Barnes Lane onto the new
Barber’s Coppice roundabout.

For more information please go to M42 junction 6 - National Highways