Work to begin this week on M54 repairs which will close motorway between Telford and Wolverhampton for eight weekends

£3m of repair works on the M54 will begin this week, with parts of the motorway closed for eight weekends.

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Starting this weekend, parts of the M54 between junctions 2 (Coven Heath) and 4 (the Castle Farm Interchange/Telford Services) will be closed for eight full weekends so National Highways crews can carry out "concrete renewals".

The motorway will also be closed overnight on the Thursdays prior so traffic management can put in place.

Repairs will be undertaken on both sides of the carriageway but the closures will be in place in one direction at a time.

The eight weeks of closures will begin this Thursday (February 27) and are set to cost in the region of £3m.

A series of closures are planned to allow for £3m of repair work on the M54

During the work, fully signed diversion routes will be in place via Castle Farm Way, the A5 Watling Street, A449 Stafford Road, and A41 Newport Road.

National Highways said the full weekend closures are required in order to give the concrete time to set.

A spokesperson said: "We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum.

"We always aim to work to the programme, however unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes."

Any updates can be found online at nationalhighways.co.uk.

Closures

Work will be carried out between February 27 and April 21 with the following closures:

Thursday, February 27 from 8pm to 6am and Friday, February 28 at 8pm to 5am Monday, March 3 - M54 eastbound junction 4 to junction 3 closed.
Thursday, March 6 from 8pm to 6am and Friday, March 7 at 8pm to 5am Monday, March 10 - M54 eastbound junction 4 to junction 3 closed.
Thursday, March 13 from 8pm to 6am and Friday, March 14 at 8pm to 5am Monday, March 17 - M54 eastbound junction 4 to junction 2 closed.
Thursday, March 20 from 8pm to 6am and Friday, March 21 at 8pm to 5am Monday, March 24 - M54 eastbound junction 3 to junction 2 closed.
Thursday, March 27 from 8pm to 6am and Friday, March 28 at 8pm to 5am Monday, March 31 - M54 eastbound junction 3 to junction 2 closed.
Thursday, April 3 from 8pm to 6am and Friday, April 4 at 8pm to 5am Monday, April 7 - M54 eastbound junction 4 to junction 2 closed.
Thursday, April 10 from 8pm to 6am and Friday, April 11 at 8pm to 5am Monday, April 14 - M54 westbound junction 2 to junction 3 closed.
Thursday, April 17 from 8pm to 6am and Friday, April 18 at 8pm to 5am Monday, April 21 - M54 westbound junction 2 to junction 3 closed.