M6 and M42 six-day closure announced as HS2 works to go ahead

Sections of the M6 and M42^[1] northbound routes will be closed for six days this month due to overnight HS2 works. The M6 will be shut between J4 (Coleshill) and J4A (Water Orton) from June 14-19.

The northbound carriageway will be closed between 9pm and 5am on those dates. M42 northbound will also be closed at J7, onto the M6 northbound, during the same time and dates.

HS2 is set to install temporary safety barriers and workers will also be repainting road markings to create narrow lanes. Drivers are being asked to plan ahead to avoid delays to their journeys.

A number of diversions will be in place:

M6 northbound diversion

• Northbound traffic on the M6 will be directed to exit at junction 4 onto the A446 to junction 9 of the M42.
• Traffic will then be directed south down the M42 exiting at junction 8 then back on to the northbound carriageway of the M6.

M42 diversion

• Traffic wishing to exit the M42 on to the northbound carriageway of the M6 will be directed up to junction 9 of the M42 then back down the southbound carriageway of the M42 exiting at junction 8 back onto the M6 northbound.

References

1. ^{^} M42 (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
2. ^{^} UK set for new hottest day of year and Met Office issues exact date (www.birminghammail.co.uk)