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The
end of the Whitsun half-term break saw hundreds of people stuck
in queues on the Midlands' motorways.
BBC
News report that drivers can expect delays until Christmas. (Christmas
2004 that is, not 2005!) Read more here.
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stuck in a jam? Know a great alternative route? Have
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M6 Junctions 5 and 6 Northbound
Bromford Viaduct
What's
being done?
Resurfacing, to get rid of potholes.
How
will this affect the traffic?
Two lanes will run in each direction. There will be a 40mph speed
limit.
How
long will it take?
From early July 2004, the Highways Agency predicts it will take
20 weeks (until November).
Is
there an alternative route?
Read the Highways Agency's travel
planner page for full details and suggested alternative
routes.
M6 Junctions 8 Northbound
M5 interchange, Ray Hall viaduct
What's
being done?
Resurfacing, to get rid of potholes, plus repairs to the concrete
structure.
How
will this affect the traffic?
Two lanes will run in each direction. Traffic will not be able to
join the M6 south at junction 9. There will be a 40mph speed limit.
How
long will it take?
From 7 June 2004, the Highways Agency predicts it will take 21 weeks
(until November).
Is
there an alternative route?
Read the Highways Agency's travel
planner page for full details and suggested alternative
routes.
A38(M) Aston Expressway
Tame Valley Viaduct
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What's
being done?
Resurfacing.
How
will this affect the traffic?
Two lanes will run in each direction.
From the M6 (both directions), there will be no access to the A38
at junction 6.
From the A38, there will be no access to the M6 southbound at junction
6.
There will be no access from Salford Circus to the M6 southbound.
How
long will it take?
The work will commence in early July and take approximately 9 weeks
(to be completed by September).
Is
there an alternative route?
Read the Highways Agency's travel
planner page for full details and suggested alternative
routes.
Find
out more
The Highways Agency have produced a leaflet explaining the roadworks,
including maps of the areas affected and route-planning suggestions.
Download
the leaflet here »
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