Change to direction of travel around Northway Island now permanent and temporary off peak lane closures in the Interchange Area until Feb 2022

What we are doing

We are remodelling and improving sections of the existing road network near Northway Island and creating new routes on HS2 land. These road improvements will ensure that when the future HS2 Interchange Station is operational, the local road network is fit for purpose. Upon completion, a new T-junction will replace Northway Island. A new ‘longabout’ is already in operation outside the Holiday Inn Express NEC, on the way to the National Exhibition Centre (NEC).

To date, we have connected parts of the existing road network to some of the new routes we have created. We started the creation of the new T-junction in April 2021, which included installing a new direction of travel around Northway Island for road users. This direction of travel around the island is now permanent until the T-junction is fully constructed and brought into use later in HS2’s overall programme of works in the area.

The direction of travel for road users around Northway Island has permanently changed. Depending on your direction of travel, you may be redirected from Northway Island, along the B4438, and back, Direction of travel along the B4438, A452, A446 and Northway remain unaffected, and you will still be able to access all routes in the area.

Until February 2022, on occasion, temporary, off-peak single lane closures will be installed around the longabout, on the way to the NEC, and along short sections of the B4438 and Northway.

Clear directional signage will be in place for road users throughout this programme of works.

Download information relating to these works

• Change to direction of travel around Northway Island now permanent and temporary off peak lane closures in the Interchange Area until Feb 2022

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