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Latest Road Incidents : Total 33, Cleared 1 Last updated: 9th July 2009 at 20:01
1 very severe incidents 3 severe incidents 9 medium-severity incidents 4 slight-severerity incidents 15 very slight-severity incidents 1 cleared up incidents 0 incidents of an unknown severity
Location Incident Report
extreme M42; Leicestershire
northbound at A42, Leicestershire [M42 junction 11]
closed
M42 Leicestershire - Closed northbound due to accident investigation work at J11, Burton-Upon-Trent. Diversion in operation - Exit the M42 at J11 and re-join the carriageway via the J11 entry slip

Last updated: 9th July 2009 at 19:45
high M69; Warwickshire
southbound at M6, J2, Warwickshire
closed affecting all driving lanes controlled
M69 Warwickshire - Exit slip road to M6 closed southbound due to roadworks during the night at Coventry

Last updated: 6th July 2009 at 20:51, started: 11th June 2009, ending: 31st March 2010
high M5; West Midlands
northbound between A4123, Oldbury, West Midlands [M5 junction 2] and A41, West Midlands [M5 junction 1]
restriction affecting all driving lanes controlled
M5 West Midlands - Two lanes closed northbound due to roadworks during the night between J2, Oldbury and J1, West Bromwich

Last updated: 8th July 2009 at 15:39, started: 4th July 2009, ending: 10th July 2009
high M6; West Midlands
southbound at M42, West Midlands [M6 junction 4A]
closed
M6 West Midlands - Exit slip road closed southbound due to roadworks at J4A M42. Diversion in operation - signed, for M42 North continuing South to J4, travelling North on the A446 to join the M42 at J9; for M42 South continue South to J4, joining the nearby A452, joining the M42 South at J6.

Last updated: 8th July 2009 at 16:57, started: 4th July 2009, ending: 10th July 2009
normal A452 [Chester Road] Tyburn
both ways at A47, Fort Parkway, Tyburn
restriction affecting unknown
A452 West Midlands - One lane closed on Chester Road both ways due to roadworks around Spitfire Island, in Tyburn. Expect congestion

Last updated: 6th July 2009 at 17:29, started: 6th July 2009, ending: 17th July 2009
normal [Broad Street] Wolverhampton
eastbound between Fryer Street and A4150, Ring Road St Davids, West Midlands
closed
West Midlands - Broad Street closed eastbound due to roadworks between Fryer Street and A4150 Ring Road St Davids, in Wolverhampton. Diversion in operation - via Stafford Street, Ring Road St Patrick's

Last updated: 7th July 2009 at 10:09, started: 7th July 2009, ending: 18th July 2009
normal A4600 [Hinckley Road] Walsgrave On Sowe, Coventry
both ways between M6, Walsgrave On Sowe, Coventry and Eden Road
restriction affecting unknown
A4600 Warwickshire - Roadworks and restrictions on Hinckley Road both ways between M6 and Tesco Roundabout, in Walsgrave On Sowe, Coventry

Last updated: 6th July 2009 at 20:51, started: 4th June 2009, ending: 18th November 2009
normal B4138 [Rosemary Hill Road] Little Aston
both ways between A454, Walsall Road, Little Aston and B4151, Streetly Lane, Staffordshire
resurfacing roadworks closed
B4138 West Midlands - Rosemary Hill Road closed both ways due to resurfacing work between A454 Walsall Road and B4151 Streetly Lane, in Little Aston. Diversion in operation - signed.

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 9th June 2009, ending: 11th July 2009
normal B4129 [Rotton Park Road] Edgbaston
both ways between B4125, Portland Road, Edgbaston and Gillott Road
underground services work roadworks closed affecting all driving lanes
B4129 West Midlands - Rotton Park Road closed both ways due to water main work between B4125 Portland Road and Gillott Road, in Edgbaston. Diversion in operation - signed, via Portland Road and Gillott Road.

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 4th June 2009, ending: 18th July 2009
normal A4540 [Belgrave Middleway Inner Ring Road] Birmingham
clockwise between Longmore Street and Ryland Road
restriction affecting unknown
A4540 West Midlands - Speed restriction of 30 mph on Belgrave Middleway (Inner Ring Road) clockwise due to roadworks between Longmore Street and Ryland Road, in Birmingham. Also affecting A4540 Lee Bank Middleway (Inner Ring Road) between B4127 Wheeleys Lane and St Luke's Road

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 18th June 2009, ending: 7th September 2009
normal B4130 [Cheapside] Birmingham
both ways between Rea Street and Birchall Street
closed
B4130 West Midlands - Cheapside closed both ways due to roadworks between Rea Street and Birchall Street, in Birmingham. Diversion in operation - signed, via Birchall Street, Bradford Street, Rea Street.

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 21st June 2009, ending: 20th July 2009
normal M6; West Midlands
both ways between A452, West Midlands [M6 junction 5] and M42, Warwickshire [M6 junction 4]
narrow lane affecting unknown
M6 West Midlands - Narrow lanes and speed restriction of 50 mph both ways due to long-term roadworks between J5, Castle Bromwich and J4, Coleshill

Last updated: 6th July 2009 at 20:51, started: 27th October 2008, ending: 2nd November 2009
normal A456 [Manor Way] Halesowen
both ways at A459, Grange Road Roundabout, Halesowen
restriction affecting unknown
A456 West Midlands - Speed restriction of 30 mph on Manor Way both ways due to roundabout construction at A459 Grange Road Roundabout, in Halesowen

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 22nd May 2009, ending: 26th September 2009
cleared A456; Halesowen
westbound between M5, J3 Halesowen, Halesowen and A459, Grange Road, West Midlands
A456 West Midlands - Traffic easing westbound between Halesowen and A459 Grange Road, in Halesowen

Last updated: 9th July 2009 at 19:32
low B4065 [Main Road] Ansty
both ways at A4600, Hinckley Road, Ansty
restriction affecting unknown
B4065 Warwickshire - Speed restriction of 40 mph on Main Road both ways due to roadworks at A4600 Hinckley Road, in Ansty

Last updated: 6th July 2009 at 20:51, started: 7th January 2009, ending: 2nd February 2010
low [Tennal Road] Harborne
both ways between Tennal Lane and Queen's Park Road
underground services work roadworks closed
West Midlands - Tennal Road closed both ways due to gas main work between Tennal Lane and Queen's Park Road, in Harborne. Diversion in operation - signed, Eastbound via Tennal Lane, West Boulevard, Court Oak Road, Fellows Lane, and War Lane; Westbound, via Queens Park Road, Court Oak Road and Tennal Lane.

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 21st April 2009, ending: 18th July 2009
low [Rounds Road] Coseley
both ways between B4163, Ash Street, Coseley and Highfields Road
resurfacing roadworks closed
West Midlands - Rounds Road closed both ways due to resurfacing work between B4163 Ash Street and Highfields Road, in Coseley. Diversion in operation - signed, via Daisy Street, Ash Street and Highfields Road.

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 18th May 2009, ending: 20th July 2009
low [Bristol Road South] Northfield
both ways at B4121, Bell Lane, Northfield
underground services work roadworks
West Midlands - Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on Bristol Road South both ways at B4121 Bell Lane, in Northfield. Expect delays

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 22nd May 2009, ending: 2nd August 2009
very low [Lichfield Street] Wolverhampton
eastbound at Princes Square
underground services work roadworks affecting all driving lanes
West Midlands - Water main work and one-way system on Lichfield Street eastbound at Princes Square, in Wolverhampton. Diversion in operation - for buses, via Pipers Row, Queen Street, Princess Street.

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 12:19, started: 2nd June 2009, ending: 10th July 2009
very low [Birmingham Road] Allesley
both ways at Rye Hill

West Midlands - Roadworks and temporary traffic lights on Birmingham Road both ways near Rye Hill, in Allesley

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 4th June 2009, ending: 15th October 2009
very low [Daventry Road] Cheylesmore, Coventry
both ways between The Mount and Quinton Park

West Midlands - Roadworks and temporary traffic lights on Daventry Road both ways between The Mount and Quinton Park, in Cheylesmore, Coventry

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 4th June 2009, ending: 22nd August 2009
very low [Wobaston Road] Pendeford, Wolverhampton
both ways at The Droveway

West Midlands - Temporary traffic lights and sewer works on Wobaston Road both ways at The Droveway, in Pendeford, Wolverhampton

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 12:19, started: 21st June 2009, ending: 18th July 2009
very low [Blakeley Avenue] Aldersley, Wolverhampton
both ways between Blakeley Rise and Lawnswood Rise
closed
West Midlands - Blakeley Avenue closed both ways due to sewer works between Blakeley Rise and Lawnswood Rise, in Aldersley, Wolverhampton. Diversion in operation - signed, via Blakeley Rise and Green Lane.

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 12:17, started: 30th June 2009, ending: 25th July 2009
very low [Garrison Street] Bordesley, Birmingham
both ways between A4540, Lawley Middleway, Bordesley, Birmingham and Langdon Street
closed
West Midlands - Garrison Street closed both ways due to sewer works between A4540 Lawley Middleway and Langdon Street, in Bordesley, Birmingham. Diversion in operation - signed, via Langdon Street.

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 28th April 2009, ending: 14th November 2009
very low [Mill Lane one-way street] Digbeth, Birmingham
northbound between A441, Bradford Street, Digbeth, Birmingham and A41, Digbeth, West Midlands
closed
West Midlands - Mill Lane (one-way street) closed northbound due to roadworks between A441 Bradford Street and A41 Digbeth, in Digbeth, Birmingham. Diversion in operation - signed, via Bradford Street, Rea Street, and Digbeth.

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 30th April 2009, ending: 18th July 2009
very low [Oak Lane] Pickford Green
both ways between A45, Pickford Green and Harvest Hill Lane
closed
West Midlands - Oak Lane closed both ways due to sewer works between A45 and Harvest Hill Lane, in Pickford Green. Diversion in operation - via A45, Rye Hill, Birmingham Road, The Windmill Hill, Washbrook Lane and Oak Lane.

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 3rd March 2009, ending: 5th October 2009
very low [Bristol Road South] Northfield
both ways between A38, Ulwine Drive, Northfield and Chatham Road
restriction affecting unknown
West Midlands - Roadworks and restrictions on Bristol Road South both ways between Northfield Bypass and Chatham Road, in Northfield

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 24th March 2009, ending: 7th November 2009
very low [Thornhill Road] Birmingham
both ways at Castle Mill Road
closed
West Midlands - Thornhill Road closed both ways due to roadworks at Castle Mill Road, in Birmingham. Also affecting Fern Road between Thornhill Road and A4168 Priory Road

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 28th October 2008, ending: 15th May 2010
very low [Commercial Street] Birmingham
both ways between Granville Street and Washington Street
closed
West Midlands - Commercial Street closed both ways due to roadworks between Granville Street and Washington Street, in Birmingham. Diversion in operation - signed, via Granville Street, Ridley Street, Upper Gough Street and Blucher Street for North-East-bound traffic and Blucher Street, Holloway Head, Bath Row and Granville Street for South-West-bound traffic. Also affecting Washington Street (one-way street) between Commercial Street and Upper Gough Street

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 3rd November 2008, ending: 13th November 2010
very low [Queen Philippa Street] Stivichall
both ways at Arundel Road
closed
West Midlands - Queen Philippa Street closed both ways due to long-term roadworks at Arundel Road, in Stivichall

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 26th February 2008, ending: 20th September 2009
very low [Cornwall Street] Birmingham city centre
westbound between Church Street and New Market Street
closed
West Midlands - Cornwall Street closed westbound due to roadworks between Church Street and New Market Street, in Birmingham city centre. Diversion in operation - signed, Church Street, Great Charles Street Queensway, New Market Street.

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 13th June 2008, ending: 19th December 2009
very low [New Road] Netherton, Dudley
both ways between Lister Road and A459, Cinder Bank, West Midlands
overhead services work roadworks affecting unknown
West Midlands - Temporary gross weight limit of 18 tonnes on New Road both ways due to bridge maintenance work between Lister Road and A459 Cinder Bank, in Netherton, Dudley. Diversion in operation - signed, via either Lister Road, Baptist End Road and Cinder Bank, or Shaw Road, Blowers Green Road and Cinder Bank.

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 1st July 2008, ending: 19th December 2009
very low [Ley Hill Farm Road] Bartley Green
both ways at Holloway
closed
West Midlands - Ley Hill Farm Road closed both ways due to roadworks at Holloway, in Bartley Green. Diversion in operation - signed.

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 14:15, started: 24th August 2008, ending: 20th March 2010

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