M42 to be closed as part of bridge demolition work
Motorists are being encouraged to plan ahead with the M42 in Solihull set to close for a bridge demolition next month.
As part of the next phase of the £282 million upgrade of M42 junction 6, the demolition of the existing Solihull Road bridge will be taking place in May to enable the building of new slip roads for the new junction 5a on the M42.
To complete this bridge demolition safely, the M42 will be fully closed in both directions between junction 5 (Solihull) and junction 6 (NEC / Birmingham Airport) from 10pm on Friday, May 5 to 5am on Monday, May 8.
National Highways programme lead, Jon Slemmonds, said: “Safety is always our top priority and we need to close the M42 so that teams can work safely on the road to demolish the old bridge.
"We’re doing this work over the Bank Holiday weekend when we know the road will be quieter but we’re still reminding drivers to plan ahead and to leave additional time for their journeys.”
A fully signposted diversion route will be in place.
The scheme webpage at nationalhighways.co.uk/M42J6 has more information about the scheme.
