Notice of temporary overnight closure of M42 J7A northbound link to M6 southbound
Work item: HS2-BBV-25-1298
Work Item Summary
- Project Phase
- Phase 1
- Region
- Solihull
- Location
- M42/M6 link road
- Contractor
- BBV JV
- Type of works
- Overnight road closure
- Estimated Start Date
- 18/09/2025
- Estimated End Date
- 19/09/2025
What we are doing
The M6 South viaduct will carry the new high-speed railway over the M6 motorway and adjoining slip road, near Birmingham Business Park,Birmingham Airport and the NEC in Solihull. The viaduct will be constructed using an incremental launch method.
We successfully completed phase one of the M6 South viaduct launch in June 2025, launching the first section of viaduct over the M6 J4 off-slip.
Before we progress with phase two in September 2025, we need to carry out some essential coring surveys on the M42 J7A link to M6 southbound carriageway.
To ensure the safety of our workforce the following traffic management will be installed:
Overnight closure of M42 J7A northbound link to M6 southbound
• From 9pm on Thursday 18 September to 6am 19 September 2025.
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