Washwood Heath

In the Washwood Heath area of Birmingham, works to accommodate the arrival of HS2 will be ongoing over the next decade and shortly gather momentum. These works include the demolition and reconstruction of both Aston Church Road overbridge and Saltley Viaduct.

The Saltley Viaduct works will begin upon completion of the Aston Church Road works. A new bridge will be constructed to carry the high speed train over the Lawley Middleway dual carriageway.

The first area of works will be begin in the area with the creation of a brand new bridge to carry the high speed train across the dual carriageway.

Find details of the current works taking place on Aston Church Road

Find out more about HS2 works here

Please check this page regularly for updates and continue to plan your journey ahead.

Overnight Lane Closures

Weeknight Lane Closures from 6 May -  16 May 2025

Lane closures will be in place overnight from 8pm until 05:30am from Tuesday 6 May to Friday 9 May and Monday 12 May to Friday 16 May in preparation for a bridge slide to carry the High Speed train (HS2) across the Lawley Middleway dual carriageway. The closures will take place between Curzon Circle and Landor Street.

One lane will be closed in both the northbound and southbound carriageways, with a single lane remaining open to traffic in each direction. Footpaths will remain open for pedestrians during the works.