M6 diversion routes as more Junction 10 closures planned throughout March

Motorists driving at night are facing two more weeks of disruption on the M6.

Traffic will be diverted off the motorway during some of the closures at Junction 10 of the M6 in Walsall

National Highways warned drivers there would be "long delays" and advised people to plan alternative routes as Junction 10 will again be temporary closed.

It is due to the ongoing work to build a new roundabout over the junction, which connects the motorway with the Black Country Route and Wolverhampton Road in Walsall.

The motorway has been closed several times over the last 10 months to allow a new bridge to be built and extra lanes installed in a bid to reduce congestion at the busy junction.

And the junction will again be fully closed four times in the next two weeks, with several other partial closures planned.

A spokesman for National Highways said: "We're closing the M6 within J10 in both directions on Wednesday, March 16, between 10pm to 5am.

"Traffic will be diverted up and over the junction. We're expecting long delays so please plan ahead and use alternative routes if possible."

"We’ll be carrying out a number of closures throughout March as we continue to construct the improved roundabout."

For the whole of the month, the dedicated right turn into Tempus Drive from the M6 Roundabout is closed, although the left-hand turn into Bloxwich Lane remains in place with two lanes open towards Walsall.

A series of separate closures are also planned throughout March.

Monday, March 14

The northbound entry slip road will be fully closed from 9pm to 5am. National Highways say northbound traffic will be diverted past Junction 10, joining the M6 after the closure.

The northbound exit slip road will also be closed from 9pm to 5am. Drivers will be told to continue to Junction 10a to join the M54 northbound carriageway then join the M6 southbound at Junction 1 of the M54 before exiting the M6 at Junction 10.

The A454 eastbound Black Country Route will be fully closed from the Keyway junction will be closed from 9pm to 5am. Traffic will be diverted along the Old Black Country New Road, across M6 Junction 9 to Old Pleck Road.

Tuesday, March 15

The southbound entry slip road will be shut from 9pm to 5am. Drivers will be diverted onto the M6 northbound at Junction 10 where they will be sent to join the M54 northbound at Junction 10a before joining the M6 southbound at Junction 1 of the M54.

The southbound exit slip road will also be closed from 9pm to 5am. Traffic will continue on the M6 southbound past Junction 10 and exit at M6 Junction 7 before re-entering the M6 on the northbound carriageway to be able to exit at Junction 10.

The A454 Black Country Route will again be shut eastbound from the Keyway junction from 9pm to 5am with the diversion to the Old Black Country New Road, across M6 Junction 9 to Old Pleck Road.

Wednesday, March 16

The M6 will be shut in both directions at Junction 10 from 10pm until 5am, will traffic diverted 'up and over' the closure, with cars taken onto the exit road and then back on the entry road.

Thursday, March 17

The northbound M6 will be shut at Junction 10 from 9pm to 5am, with traffic diverted 'up and over' the junction.