Road closures for the Olympic Torch
A list of roads that will be closed when the Olympic Torch comes to the Midlands on Saturday June 30, including Lichfield, Walsall, Dudley, Sandwell and Wolverhampton.
A list of roads that will be closed when the Olympic Torch comes to the Midlands on Saturday June 30, including Lichfield, Walsall, Dudley, Sandwell and Wolverhampton.
Lichfield
Streethay into Lichfield – Roads closed between approximately 8.30am until just after the torch passes including:
Burton Road
Trent Valley Road
Greenhill
Part of Tamworth Street, before the George Lane lights
Lichfield City Centre - streets closed to all vehicles from 8am until 4.30pm:
Tamworth Street
Conduit Street
Bore Street
Breadmarket Street
Market Street
Dam Street
Roads closed between approximately 8.30am until just after the torch passes including:
Parts of Beacon Street from Anson Avenue into the city
Swan Link Road
Upper St Johns Street
St Johns Street
Parts of Birmingham Road and Tamworth Road.
Great Wyrley and Newtown
Closed from 10am -1pm:
A34 towards Bloxwich including all side roads onto the main A34.
Walsall
Closed from 10am - 1pm:
A34 Stafford Road between Churchbridge and Turnberry Road in Bloxwich.
Rolling road closures will be in force along Stafford Road
Closed at 11.30am for 30 minutes:
Stafford Road
Bloxwich High Street
Closed from 12noon until 2pm:
Lichfield Street from Arboretum junction to Bridge Street
Wolverhampton
Closed all day: 9am to 6pm
Lichfield Street at Princes Square (Queen Square side)
Queens Square at North Street
Victoria Street at Queen Square
Victoria Street at Skinner Street (Queen Square side)
Closed for most of the day: 12 noon
Hill Road at Willenhall Road
Hurstbourne Crescent at Willenhall Road
Willenhall Road Service Road entrance opposite Mayfield Medical Centre
East Park Way at Willenhall Road
Brooklands Parade at Willenhall Road
Coventry Street at Willenhall Road
Colliery Road at Willenhall Road
Corser Street at Lower Horseley Fields
Minerva Lane at Horseley Fields
St James Street at Horseley Fields
Howard Street at Birmingham Road
Brown Street at Birmingham Road
Dimmock Street at Birmingham New Road
Hill Avenue at Birmingham New Road
Meadow Lane at Birmingham New Road
Side roads closed for short period before and after arrival of Torch convoy:
Noose Lane at Willenhall Road
Moseley Road at Willenhall Road
Neachells Lane at Willenhall Road
Stowheath Lane at Willenhall Road
Deans Road at Willenhall Road
Old Heath Road at Willenhall Road
Hickman Avenue at Willenhall Road
Lower Walsall Street at Willenhall Road
Horseley Fields at Ring Road St David's
Middle Cross at Bilston Street Island
Ring Road St David's at Bilston Street Island
Bilston Road at Bilston Street Island
Ring Road St George's at Bilston Street Island
Bilston Street at Pipers Row
Princess Street at Lichfield Street
Fryer Street / Railway Drive at Lichfield Street / Victoria Square
Princes Square at Lichfield Street
Worcester Street at Cleveland Street
School Street at Salop Street
Ring Road St Mark's at Chapel Ash (Police)
Penn Road at Ring Road roundabout
Worcester Street at Penn Road roundabout
Snow Hill at Ring Road
Ring Road St George's at Snow Hill / Birmingham Road
Dudley Road at Ring Road St John's
Dudley Road at Birmingham Road
Cartwright Street at Birmingham Road
Derry Street at Birmingham Road
Silver Birch Road at Thompson Avenue
Dixon Street at Thompson Avenue
Parkfield Road at Birmingham New Road
Lawnswood Avenue at Birmingham New Road
Walton Crescent at Birmingham New Road
Needwood Grove at Birmingham New Road
Laburnum Road at Birmingham New Road
Ward Grove at Birmingham New Road
Mount road at Birmingham New Road
Spring Road at Birmingham New Road
Rookery Road at Birmingham New Road
Black country Route at Birmingham New Road
Shaw Road at Birmingham New Road
Challenor Avenue at Willenhall Road
Bowker Street at Willenhall Road
Portobello Close at Willenhall Road
Cleveland Close at Willenhall Road
Boundary Close at Willenhall Road
Plascom Road at Willenhall Road
Old Heath Crescent at Willenhall Road
Chillington Fields at Willenhall Road
Griffin Street at Willenhall Road
Cross Street at Willenhall Road
Qualcast Road at Lower Horseley Fields
Unnamed Road at Lower Horseley Fields
Shakespeare Street at Horseley Fields
Horseley Fields at Middle Cross
Ward Street at Middle Cross
Tower Street at Pipers Row
North Street at Queen Square
Great Brickkiln Street at Ring Road St Mark's
Lever Street at Birmingham Road
All Saints Road at Birmingham Road
Shayler Grove at Birmingham Road
Cockshutts Lane at Birmingham Road
Barnard Place at Thompson Avenue
Parkfield Crescent at Thompson Avenue
The Grove at Birmingham New Road
Birmingham New Road service road at shops
Birmingham New Road Service Road at Crabtree Close
Birmingham New Road service road (between Shaw Rd & Meadow Lane)
Hessian Close at Birmingham New Road
Dudley
Rolling road closures - the torch arrives in Dudley at 4.20pm:
Birmingham New Road
Tipton Road closed from 3pm to 6pm
Sandwell
Rolling road closures - the torch arrives in Sandwell at 5.55pm:
Birmingham New Road/Wolverhampton Road (from Burnt Tree Island to Birchley Island)*
Churchbridge*
Halesowen Street
Church Street
Bromford Road
Bromford Lane
Moor Street
Price Street
West Bromwich Ringway
High Street - from junction with West Bromwich Ringway/Bull Street through to Birmingham Road
Birmingham Road to its junction with Beeches Road
Birmingham Road - from its junction with Beeches Road to Junction 1 of M5*
Kenrick Way*
Telford Way*
Tollhouse Way*
Smethwick High Street - from junction of Tollhouse Way/High Street opposite Rolfe Street Station to junction of Regent Street/High Street*
Smethwick High Street - from junction with Regent Street through to Cape Hill
Cape Hill
Dudley Road
*In the sections of the route marked with an asterix, people will not be able to see the Olympic Torch as it will be travelling inside a vehicle in 'convoy mode'.
Closed for public events:
Oldbury: Halesowen Street and Church Street, from 4.30pm; Birmingham Street, from 2.45pm
West Bromwich: Bromford Lane, Moor Street, High Street (Ringway to Trinity Way), from 2pm; Price Street & Ringway, from 5.30pm
Smethwick: High Street from Crocketts Lane to Claremont Road, Newlands Green, Bearwood Road from Church Road to High Street, Edgbaston Road from High Street to Claremont Road, all from 2pm; Park Retreat and Suffrage Street, west from Corbett Street, 6am-9pm.