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Long term works
Cottage Street will be closed to traffic from Friday March 17 until Sunday July 2.
It will be closed from High Street in an easterly direction for a distance of 22m.
The restriction is required to safety carry out highway improvement works
From April 5 the following roads may be used for diverted traffic in order to facilitate works on the Metro.
- Bank Street
- Bradleymore Road
- Church Street
- Cottage Street
- Dudley Road
- High Street (B4180)
- High Street
- Highgate Road
- John Street
- Level Street
- Leys Road
- Little Cottage Street
- Merry Hill
- Mill Street
- Moor Street
- Mount Pleasant
- Pedmore Road
- Station Road
- Stourbridge Road
- Talbot Street
- The Boulevard
- The Gateway
- Venture Way
- Waterfront Way
Work to upgrade traffic signals at three major junctions in Kingswinford is now underway.
Motorists are warned to expect delays while the works – which will be in three phases and run for nearly a year – take place.
Phase one is due to start on October 2 and will run until Christmas at the junction of Cot Lane, Swindon Road, Lodge Lane and Summerhill.
The junction of Moss Grove, Wolverhampton Street, Stallings Lane and Dudley Road will form phase two, taking place from January next year until spring 2024.
The third and final phase of work, to the junction of Moss Grove, High Street, Market Street and Summerhill, is expected to start in June next year and run until September.
Manually controlled temporary signals will be in place throughout to minimise disruption as much as possible. However, significant delays are expected during certain periods and motorists are asked to avoid the areas affected where possible.
Castle Hill (update January 2023)
Two-way traffic will return to Castle Hill in Dudley town centre from Monday January 23 following the completion of main works in this area for the first phase of the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension.
Following the road fully re-opening, there will be temporary overnight lane restrictions for inbound traffic for approximately two weeks to allow the construction team to safely install new street furniture. These restrictions will begin at 7.45pm each evening until approximately 6am the following morning. The activity has been planned in this way to reduce the impact on those travelling during peak daytime hours, and is expected to be completed by Friday 10 February 2023.
Other work planned
From February 13 2023 Birmingham Street, Dudley will be closed to vehicular traffic from the King Street/Trindle Road junction to Fisher Street. King Street bus lane will also be closed from the service yard for The Churchill Shopping Centre to the end of the bus lane in Birmingham Street
This restriction will be in place indefinitely.
Access to the bus station for buses only will be via Portersfield. Access to the rear service area for Birdcage Walk will be maintained via Fisher Street
The purpose of the restriction is to safely facilitate works related to the Midland Metro Extension.
King Street and part of Flood Street, Dudley will be closed from Monday 22 May until Tuesday 22 August for works on the Midland Metro tram line extension.
The closure will be from King Street, on the north side at the junction of Flood Street, and from the eastern kerb line of Flood Street to outside of No. 24 King Street; and from Flood Street to the junction of Oakwell Street.
Traffic will be diverted via Flood Street and New Mill Street.
Work is ongoing to improve Junction 10 of the M6.
For details of planned closures to facilitate the work go to the Transport for West Midlands website.
From 22 December 2023, Ednam Road, Dudley between The Broadway and Priory Road will be one way.
Traffic will be able to travel from The Broadway to Priory Road, however traffic wishing to travel in the opposite direction will be required to use Priory Road, The Broadway or Priory Road, Tower Street, The Broadway.
This change to traffic flows is to accommodate the closure of Dudley Bus Station on 14 January 2024, when buses will be operating from Tower Street, Ednam Road, and Priory Road.
Dudley Bus Station will be replaced with a modern and efficient new transport interchange that will link bus services with the town's Metro terminus.
Short term works
Vine Street, Brierley Hill will be closed to traffic (from Stourbridge Road to the electric sub station) from Sunday May 12 to Sunday May 19 for carriageway reconstruction works.
All traffic will be diverted via Stourbridge Road, Charter Street, Vine Street, Harts Hill Way, Kate Fox Drive, Cochrane Road and vice versa.
Edge Street, Coseley will be closed to traffic (from Wallbrook Street to Bridge Street) from Tuesday May 14 to Friday May 17 for carriageway reconstruction work.
All traffic will be diverted via Bridge Street, Central Drive, Fountain Lane, Wallbrook Street, Broad Street and vice versa.
Any updates will appear here.
Angel Street, Dudley will be closed to traffic (from the junction of Queens Cross to sub station) from Tuesday April 30 to Monday May 13 to facilitate the repair of a HV cable fault.
The diversion route will be Queens Cross, Wellington Road, Westley Street, Turner Street, Clifford Street and vice versa.
Flood Street, Dudley will be closed to traffic (from Flood Street Island to King Street Dudley) from Monday May 13 to Saturday May 18 from 7.30pm to 5.30am each night. The restriction is required to safely facilitate carriageway resurfacing works.
All traffic will be diverted either via:
- King Street, New Mill Street, Constitution Hill, Martin Hill Street, Bath Street, Shaw Road, Blowers Green Road, Cinder Bank Island, Duncan Edwards Way, Castle Gate Island, Castle Hill and Trindle Road
- Duncan Edwards Way, Castle Gate Island, Trindle Road and vice versa
- Duncan Edwards Way, Cinder Bank Island, Blowers Green Road, Shaw Road, Bath Street, Martin Hill Street, Constitution Hill, New Mill Street and King Street
King Street, Dudley will be closed to traffic (from the junction of New Mill Street to the junction of Hall Street) from Monday May 20 to Saturday May 25 from 7.30pm to 5.30am each night. The restriction is required to safely facilitate carriageway resurfacing works.
All traffic will be diverted via:
- New Mill Street, Flood Street, Duncan Edwards Way, Castle Gate Island, Castle Hill, Trindle Road and vice versa
- Hall Street, Dixons Green Road, Buffery Road, Baptist End Road, Cinder Bank, Duncan Edwards Way, Flood Street and New Mill Street
Ruiton Street/Stickley Lane will be closed from Thursday 16th May to Tuesday 21st May for road resurfacing.
The closure will be from Five Ways Island to Holloway Street.
Traffic will be diverted via: Five Ways Island – Robert Street – Jews Lane – Kent Street – Hill Street – Duke Street – Lawnswood Road – Thornleigh – Kennedy Crescent – Wood Road – Bird Street – Brook Street – Summer Lane – Five Ways Island.
Bloomfield Road North, Halesowen will be closed from May 7 to 20 for a gas mains replacement.
The closure will be in place between 72 Bloomfield Street North and the junction with Attwood Street.
Traffic will be diverted via Attwood Street, Hawne Lane, Cherry Street, Beach Street, Bloomfield Street North, and vice versa.
Lapal Lane South, Halesowen will be closed on 20 and 21 May, 8am to 4pm for telecommunications work by Virgin Media.
The extent of the restriction will be from 80m south of the junction Manor Way to the junction of Manor Way. Yraffic will be diverted via: Lye Close Lane , Carters Lane , Manor Lane , Manor Way eastbound, Manor Way Westbound.
Any updates will appear here.
Any updates will appear here.
Lodge Crescent, Netherton will be closed from 6 to 27 May to safely facilitate Mains replacement works.
The extent of the restriction will be from number 2 to 53. Traffic will be diverted via Farm Road.
Lodge Crescent, Netherton will be closed from 27 May to 5 July to safely facilitate Mains replacement works.
The extent of the restriction will be from outside no.71 to outside no.135
All vehicular traffic will be diverted via Farm Road.
Any updates will appear here.
Any updates will appear here.
Any updates will appear here.
The Ridgeway, Sedgley will be closed from 20 to 22 May from number 101 - 103 for work to install a vehicular crossing.
Traffic will be diverted via Viewfield Crescent, The Ridgeway and vice versa.
Part of Hill Street will be closed from Wednesday 8 May to Friday 10th May, for a water service pipe repair.
The closure will be from number 63 to number 61.
Traffic will be diverted via: Hill Street , Heath Street , Greenfield Avenue , Worcester Street and vice versa.
Any updates will appear here.
Any updates will appear here.
Blackthorn Road, Wordsley will be closed from Monday 13 May to Friday 7 June for the replacement of a gas main.
The closure will be in place from Whitethorn Road to Dewberry Road.
Traffic will be diverted via Dewberry Road, Lyndhurst Drive, Oak Park Road, Brettell Lane, Harrison Road, Whitethorn Road and vice versa.
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