Six roadworks across the West Midlands bringing half term diversions and delays
Motorists and bus passengers to face days of delays and diversions as roadworks take place across the West Midlands during half term week.
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Roadworks across Dudley, Halesowen, Burntwood, Sutton Coldfield and Wolverhampton are due to take place over half term (starting today Saturday, February 15) which will affect motorists and bus passengers.
Some of the roadworks are due to last a few days, while others will run for longer.
National Express West Midlands has announced that a number of bus services across the network will be diverted due to roadworks.
The longest running set of works will see Blowers Green Road in Dudley closed between King Street and Aston Road from today (Saturday, February 15) to Sunday, February 23.
It means that the number 8 service to Wollaston Farm will be diverted along King Street and High Street to Queens Cross, Aston Road and back onto Blowers Green Road, although the number 8 service to Wolverhampton will not be affected.
A message from National Express West Midlands said: "Between February 15 and 23, Blowers Green Road will be closed between King Street and Aston Road.
"The number 8 to Wollaston Farm will be diverted from King Street/High Street, Queens Cross, Aston Road, Blowers Green Road to normal line of route.
"The 8 to Wolverhampton service is not affected."
A number of works will begin on Monday across the network, with roads either closed entirely or through the day.
Furnace Hill in Halesowen will be closed from 8am to 4pm to northbound traffic between Manor Way Island and Dog Kennel Lane from Monday to Wednesday.
The works are for water manhole cover repair works and will affect the number 9 service towards Stourbridge through diversions onto Manor Way, Hagley Road and Queensway.
A message from National Express West Midlands said: "From February 17 to 19 between 8am and 4pm daily, Furnace Hill will be closed to all northbound traffic between Manor Way Island and Dog Kennel Lane to facilitate water manhole cover repair works.
"The number 9 service to Stourbridge will be diverted along Manor Way, Hagley Road and Queensway to resume normal line of route."
Furnace Hill will also be closed at its junction with Dudley Road from Monday through to Friday due to gain main repair works.
The works mean the number 19 bus will be diverted on its route towards Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham along Haden Hill Road, Dudley Road, Whitehall Road, New Road, Furnace Lane and Shelah Road, with the route towards Dudley following the diversion the other way.
A message from National Express West Midlands said: "Between February 17 and February 21, Furnace Hill will be closed at its junction with Dudley Road for gas main repair works.
"The number 19 service to QE Hospital will divert along Haden Hill Road, Dudley Road, Whitehall Road, New Road, Furnace Lane and Shelah Road, with the route towards Dudley following the diversion the other way."
Across the region in Staffordshire, Chase Road in Burntwood will be closed for highway improvement works between February 17 and February 21.
It means that the number 8 service towards Lichfield will be diverted along Lichfield Bridge Cross Road, Cannock Road and Lichfield Road before re-joining the normal line of the route, while the service towards Walsall will follow the diversion the other way.
A message from National Express West Midlands said: "Between February 17 and February 21, Chase Road will be closed to facilitate highway improvement works.
"The number 8 service will divert along Lichfield Bridge Cross Road, Cannock Road and Lichfield Road to normal line of route, with the route towards Walsall following the diversion the other way."
In Pattingham, Wolverhampton Road will be closed for works on Tuesday.
It means that the number 10A service to Pattingham will divert along Jenny Walkers Lane, A454 Bridgnorth Road, Clive Road and High Street before re-joining the normal line of the route, while the service towards Wolverhampton will follow the diversion the other way.
A message from National Express West Midlands said: "On Tuesday, February 18, Wolverhampton Road will be closed to facilitate works.
"The 10A service to Pattingham From Wrottesley Park Road will divert along Jenny Walkers Lane, A454 Bridgnorth Road, Clive Road and High Street to the normal line of route, with the route towards Wolverhampton following the diversion the other way."
Finally, in Sutton Coldfield, there will be four days of closure on Birmingham Road from Penns Lane to Little Green Lane for works, starting on Monday and running until Thursday.
The X3, X4 and X5 services from and to Birmingham will be diverted along Sutton Road, Chester Road, Boldmere Road, Jockey Road and Birmingham Road before re-joining the normal line of route.
A message from National Express West Midlands said: "From Monday to Thursday, Birmingham Road will be closed from Penns Lane to Little Green Lane for works.
The X3, X4 and X5 services from Birmingham will divert along Sutton Road, Chester Road, Boldmere Road, Jockey Road and Birmingham Road before re-joining the normal line of the route, while the service towards Birmingham will follow the diversion the other way."
