M6 J10
Black Country Route
Ends: Ongoing
Last updated: 2 December 2023

What’s happening?
Walsall Council is working with National Highways to improve Junction 10 of the M6 motorway.
M6 junction 10 is of strategic importance within the Black Country and the wider region, it is on a busy route between Walsall and Wolverhampton. The junction is often heavily congested, reducing the attractiveness of the local area for business and investment, including within the nearby Black Country Enterprise Zone.
The new junction roundabout is now fully installed with the old South and North bridges being successfully demolished earlier this year in the Spring.
Resurfacing work has been continuing on the gyratory and surrounding roads throughout the summer.
There are still some overnight closures scheduled on motorway entry and exit slip roads, other junctions of the M6 as well as some local roads.
For further information and annotated maps, please visit the National Highways webpage.
Allow more time for your journey if travelling around this location.
Black Country Route
Sunday 3 December (21:00-05:00):
A454 Black Country Route eastbound (lane closures from 20:00)
- No diversion as they are lane closures only.
Monday 4 December to Friday 8 December and Monday 18 December (22:00-05:00):
Full closure of the A454 Black Country Route eastbound on the approach to the J10 roundabout
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Diversion to join the M6 northbound or southbound – traffic will be diverted to the A454 Black Country Route westbound, Black Country New Road and across to join the M6 J9.
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Diversion to join the A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound (towards Walsall) - traffic will be diverted to the A454 Black Country Route westbound, Black Country New Road, across M6 J9 and on to Old Pleck Road.
Monday 11 December and Tuesday 12 December (22:00-05:00):
Full closure of the A454 Black Country Route eastbound on the approach to the J10 roundabout
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Diversion to join the M6 northbound or southbound – traffic will be diverted to the A454 Black Country Route westbound, Black Country New Road and across to join the M6 J9.
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Diversion to join the A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound (towards Walsall) - traffic will be diverted to the A454 Black Country Route westbound, Black Country New Road, across M6 J9 and on to Old Pleck Road.
Wednesday 13 December and Thursday 14 December (22:00-05:00):
Full closure of the A454 Black Country Route westbound
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Diversion from A454 Wolverhampton Road westbound - traffic will be diverted off before the closure at Pleck Road to Old Pleck Road and diverted across M6 J9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.
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Diversion from Wolverhampton Road West - traffic will be diverted to Bentley Road North, Marshland Way to Black Country Route westbound.
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Diversion from J10 southbound exit slip road - traffic will be diverted along A454 Wolverhampton Road eastbound to Pleck Road, Old Pleck Road and diverted across M6 J9 towards Wednesbury, onto Black Country New Road to join the A454 Black Country Route.
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.
Could you change the time of your journey?. Avoid travelling during peak times wherever possible. Plan ahead, check timetables or apps and leave more time for your journey as services will be busier.