A38 slip road closures at Streethay, Staffordshire from August 2022

What we are doing

During the parliamentary stages we identified ways to reduce the visual impact of the scheme, we responded to concerns and the design was changed to a cutting. This means the HS2 line will now run under the A38, so that it is less visible in your line of sight. Subsequent to this, during the design process we removed over 1 kilometre of retaining walls, cutting carbon on the project.

To progress the cutting, we are constructing a bridge to take the A38 over the HS2 line. The new HS2 railway line will run beneath the main carriageway, slip roads and existing railway lines. To carry out this programme safely, we will have phased traffic management which will commence with the closure of the A38 southbound slip road at Streethay from Monday 1 August 2022 at 9pm for 15 months. We recognise this will be impactful but by closing the slip road it allows us to complete the work quicker overall, saving 12 months on our programme.

To prepare for the 15 month slip road closure we will be carrying out overnight closures in the area in advance.

Further information about the closures, the work involved and our public events is contained in the notification.

Download information relating to these works

• A38 Slip

Find out more about

• Fradley to Colton
• Staffordshire

If you have a question about HS2 or our works, please contact our HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 or email [email protected]