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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.

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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.

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