Sprint

Sprint is a bus priority corridor that will link Walsall with the centre of Birmingham, Solihull and Birmingham Airport - joining the A34 with the A45 to create one continuous bus route. 

Sprint will bring benefits for all bus passengers: providing more reliable, regular and predictable journey times, connecting our region and protecting our environment too.

A milestone project, Sprint is being delivered by Transport for West Midlands and forms part of the region-wide ambition to improve the public transport experience.

Works on Lode Lane continue a lane closure in place Southbound towards Solihull by the Jaguar Landrover site.

A right turn into the JLR site will be maintained when the traffic management restrictions move across the carriageway.

Hob's Moat Road

Ovenight closures will take place for resurfacing works on parts of Hob’s Moat Road from 6 October through to 21 October with the closure running Southbound for the first 2 days and then Northbound until 21 October.

A signed diversion for traffic will be in place around Old Lode Lane throughout the works.

Full overnight closures will then place at the top end of Hobs Moat Road by the Coventry Road from 31 October to 6 November 2025 and then by Melton Avenue from 7 to 11 November 2025.

Signed diversions for traffic will be in place.

Bus service 72 will be re-routed during the closures using Lyndon Road & Melton Avenue

Some bus stops on the 73, 72 and X2 will be missed during the closures but you will be able to catch your bus at the next nearest bus stop.

Please plan your journey carefully via our journey planner