M42 closed near Birmingham Airport for HS2 works

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 19:41 · Archive

The M42 near Birmingham Airport will close in both directions for 56 hours from 9pm on Friday, October 30 to 5am on Monday, November 2 for HS2 construction work.

The M42 motorway near Birmingham Airport will close in both directions between junctions 6 and 9 for HS2 construction work. The 56-hour closure is scheduled to run from 9pm on Friday, October 30 to 5am on Monday, November 2, spanning the Halloween weekend.

National Highways is carrying out the work and has advised motorists to plan their routes in advance. The closure affects both directions of the motorway in the section between junctions 6 and 9, which is near Birmingham Airport and the NEC.

Diversion routes are available via the National Highways and local authority network. West Midlands Roads issued a warning on social media advising drivers to plan ahead and expect delays, particularly given events scheduled at the NEC during that weekend, including HYROX Birmingham and Birmingham Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic.

Motorway users are encouraged to check for updates and allow extra time for their journeys during the closure period.

How it is being reported

• List of roads set to be closed overnight in the West MidlandsThe closures are between 9pm and 6am.Birmingham World · 28 Oct, 19:19
• List of roads set to be closed overnight in the West MidlandsThe closures are between 9pm and 6am.Express & Star · 28 Oct, 19:19
• M42 closure near Birmingham Airport as warning issued to drivers this Halloween weekendMotorway closures will run between 9pm on Friday, October 30 and 5am on Monday, November 2BirminghamLive · 28 Oct, 13:32

In this story: M42 · Birmingham Airport · National Highways · NEC · HS2 · West Midlands

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