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Traffic news for the West Midlands of England

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The West Midlands of England traffic news

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  • Hard shoulder and lane closure eastbound

    Active nowRoadworksEastbound
    Time now: Saturday, 10 October 2026, 22:02 (10:02pm)

    21:59 (9:59pm)10 Oct 2026reported 2 min ago

    Location
    M45 eastbound between A45 near Rugby (west) and A45 near Rugby (east)
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Hard shoulder closed
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    06:00 (6am) Thu 17 Sept 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Mon 26 Oct 2026
    ⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 06:00 (6am) Mon 26 Oct 2026.
  • Hard shoulder and lane closure eastbound

    Active nowRoadworksEastbound
    Time now: Saturday, 10 October 2026, 22:02 (10:02pm)

    21:59 (9:59pm)10 Oct 2026reported 2 min ago

    Location
    M45 eastbound between A45 near Rugby (west) and A45 near Rugby (east)
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Hard shoulder closed
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    06:00 (6am) Thu 17 Sept 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Mon 19 Oct 2026
    ⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 06:00 (6am) Mon 19 Oct 2026.
  • Hard shoulder and lane closure eastbound

    Active nowRoadworksEastbound
    Time now: Saturday, 10 October 2026, 22:02 (10:02pm)

    21:59 (9:59pm)10 Oct 2026reported 2 min ago

    Location
    M45 eastbound between A45 near Rugby (west) and A45 near Rugby (east)
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Hard shoulder closed
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    06:00 (6am) Thu 17 Sept 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Mon 12 Oct 2026
    ⏳Expected to clear in ~31h 57m HA planned end: 06:00 (6am) Mon 12 Oct 2026
  • M42 Hard shoulder closure northbound

    Active nowRoadworksNorthbound
    Time now: Saturday, 10 October 2026, 22:02 (10:02pm)

    21:59 (9:59pm)10 Oct 2026reported 2 min ago

    Location
    M42 northbound within J8
    Direction
    Northbound
    Lanes closed
    Hard shoulder closed
    Reason
    Road improvement or upgrading
    Schedule
    05:00 (5am) Mon 21 Sept 2026 → 05:00 (5am) Tue 30 Mar 2027
    ⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 05:00 (5am) Tue 30 Mar 2027.
  • Lane 1 closure northbound (closing ERA)

    Active nowRoadworksNorthbound
    Time now: Saturday, 10 October 2026, 22:02 (10:02pm)

    21:59 (9:59pm)10 Oct 2026reported 2 min ago

    Location
    M42 northbound between J3A and J4
    Direction
    Northbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    02:30 (2:30am) Tue 14 July 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Thu 31 Dec 2026
    ⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 06:00 (6am) Thu 31 Dec 2026.
  • M6 Northbound and Southbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 290/5 - 346/6)

    Active nowUpdateNorthbound
    Time now: Saturday, 10 October 2026, 22:02 (10:02pm)

    21:59 (9:59pm)10 Oct 2026reported 2 min ago

    Location
    M6 southbound between J23 and J22
    Direction
    Northbound
    Lanes closed
    Hard shoulder closed
    Reason
    Sweeping of road
    Schedule
    20:35 (8:35pm) Sun 5 Apr 2026 → 23:59 (11:59pm) Fri 31 Mar 2028
    ⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 23:59 (11:59pm) Fri 31 Mar 2028.
  • Updated 22:02 (10:02pm) Sat 10 Oct 2026

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