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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
Phased resurfacing works are taking place in Brierley Hill town centre from 2 to 26 April.
Roads to be resurfaced are Brierley Hill High Street, Mill Street, Cottage Street and Pearson Street. There will also be works to parts of Dudley Road, Bank Street, Level Street, Moor Street and Little Cottage Street.
Work will be carried out during the evening and overnight between 7pm and 5am next morning. Affected roads will have phased closures, with appropriate diversions and road signage to be in place as works are carried out.
High Street, Brierley Hill will be closed from Tuesday 2 April to Thursday 27 April for carriageway resurfacing and associated lining and loop cutting.
The closure will be in place between 7pm and 5am each night, split into three phases.
Phase One: The extent of the restriction will be from Venture Way to Mill Street. All vehicular traffic will be diverted via Venture Way, Mill Street and vice versa.
Phase Two: The extent of the restriction will be from Venture Way to Dudley Road.
All vehicular traffic will be diverted via Venture Way, Level Street and vice versa; and Church Street, North Street, Moor Street, Leys Road, High Street (Brockmoor), Hickman Road, Pensnett Road, Bank Street and vice versa.
Phase Three: The extent of the restriction will be from Moor Street to Dudley Road junction of Venture Way.
All vehicular traffic will be diverted via High Street, Venture Way, Dudley Road and vice versa.
All eastbound vehicular traffic on Pensnett Road will be diverted via Hickman Road, High Street (Brockmoor), Leys Road, and Moor Street.
Central Drive, Coseley, will be closed on the dates below for work on a bridge.
Saturday 9 March 2024
Saturday 16 March 2024
Saturday 23 March 2024
Saturday 30 March 2024
Saturday 06 April 2024
23:30pm – 7:30am Only
The closures will run from the junction of Bridge Street to Sangwin Road. Traffic will be diverted along Green Street , Bayer Street , Bridge Street and vice versa.
Bank Street, Coseley will be closed from Tuesday 26 March to Friday 5 April for emergency repairs to a gas leak.
The closure will be in place from the junction of Birmingham New Road to 27 Bank Street.
Traffic will be diverted via Birmingham New Road, Ivyhouse Lane, Mount Pleasant Street, and vice versa.
Any updates will appear here.
King Street, Dudley will be closed from 4 March to 6 May from The junction of Union Street to the junction of Flood Street for draining, paving and kerb works. Traffic will be diverted via New Mill Street, Flood Street and vice versa.
Bunns Lane, Dudley will be closed from Thursday 21 March to Wednesday 27 March for the emergency repair of a water main.
The closure will be in place from 107 Bunns Lane to the junction of St Marks Road.
Traffic will be diverted via Regent Road, Oakham Road, Tansley Hill Road, Hilltop Road, Watson Green Road, and vice versa.
Vicarage Prospect, Dudley will be closed from Wednesday 3 April to Friday 5 April for carriageway reconstruction works.
The closure is in place from the junction with Russell Street to the end of the cul-de-sac.
No diversion route is required.
Tennyson Road, Lower Gornal will be closed from Wednesday 10 April to Wednesday 24 April for carriageway reconstruction works.
The closure will be in place between Kipling Road and Longfellow Road.
Traffic will be diverted via Kipling Road, Longfellow Road, Coleridge Rise, The Straits, Browning Road, Chaucer Avenue, Kipling Road and vice versa.
Kent Road, Halesowen will be closed from 25 March 2024 to 5 April for water pipe works.
The extent of the road closures will be from: Mucklow Hill Island to Junction of Gower Road. Traffic will be diverted via: Halesowen Road – Hagley Road West – College Road – Spies Lane.
High Street, Halesowen will be one-way heading southbound from Tuesday 19 March to Wednesday 27 March for repairs to a main.
The one-way system will be in place from the island to St John the Baptist Church.
Traffic will be diverted via Queensway, Vine Lane, Bromsgrove Road, Bromsgrove Street, Whitehall Road, and New Road.
Bloomfield Road North, Halesowen will be closed from Monday 15 April to Monday 29 April 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.
Maidendale Road, Wall Heath will be closed from Monday 1 April to Tuesday 16 April for carriageway reconstruction works.
The closure will be in effect from the junction with Swindon Road to the junction with Brindley Way.
Traffic will be diverted via Swindon Road and Brindley Way and vice versa.
Bromley Lane, Kingswinford will be closed from Sunday 25 March to Tuesday 27 March for duct relay works.
The closure will be in place at the junction with Dingle Road.
Traffic will be diverted via Bromley Lane, Nanaimo Way, Dingle Road and vice versa.
Belmont Road, Lye will be closed from 8 to 10 April to facilitate repair works.
The extent of the road closures will be from outside 5 to outside 9 Belmont Road
All vehicular traffic will be diverted Carless Green, Brook Holloway, Springfield Avenue, Cemetery Road and vice versa.
Any updates will appear here.
Any updates will appear here.
Old Ham Lane, Pedmore will be closed from Monday 25 March to Friday 5 April for gas mains replacement works.
The closure will be in place between 35 Old Ham Lane and 46 Old Ham Lane.
Traffic will be diverted via Ham Lane, Wollescote Road and vice versa.
Any updates will appear here.
Dumbleberry Avenue, Sedgley will be closed from Monday 25 March to Wednesday 27 March for the installation of a vehicle crossing.
The closure will be in place between 9.30am and 3.30pm each day from 32 to 36 Dumbleberry Avenue.
Traffic will be diverted via Brownswall Road, Southerndown Road, Greenfield View and vice versa.
Any updates will appear here.
Cobden Street, Wollaston will be closed from 25 to 27 March for water repair works.
The extent of the road closures will be from the junction of Bridgnorth Road to 39 Cobden Street.
Traffic will be diverted via Bridgnorth Road, High Park Avenue, Park Road, Duncombe Street, Bright Street.
The one-way order between Bridgnorth Road and Bright Street will be temporarily suspended during this closure.
Any updates will appear here.
Kingsdene Avenue, Wordsley is closed on 8 April for carriageway works.
The extent of the restriction will be from the end of the cul-de-sac to Kingswood Road.
Nagersfield Road, Wordsley will be closed from 9 to 15 April.
The extent of the road closures will be from junction of Moor Street to Junction Lower Valley Road.
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