Aston Expressway diversions – how to avoid the major roadworks

BIRMINGHAM City Council has released more details of the diversions which will be put in place once major roadworks begin on the A38(M) Aston Expressway.

Repairs to the road will start on June 27 and the work could take anything up to seven months to complete.

Highways England and the city council are collaborating to try and minimise the disruption while the work takes place.

The authorities have said the resurfacing work and repairs to the concrete structure are necessary because of the age of the viaduct.

The schedule of work is as follows:  

Effective from Monday June 27

A38(M) Aston Expressway – out of city

•    Night time closures on the out of city carriageway

Effective from Friday July 1:

Closures will be introduced on the Aston Expressway, Park Circus and Salford Circus. The roads affected are:

A38(M) Aston Expressway – into and out of city
•    The centre lane (tidal flow lane) will be coned off for the duration of the work
•    Three narrow lanes open out of the city
•    30mph speed limits will be in operation for the safety of our workforce
•    Free recovery will be available

Park Circus
•    Northbound on slip will be closed for the duration of the works
•    No access to the Aston Expressway

Salford Circus
•    No access to the northbound M6 from Lichfield Road and Tyburn Road
•    No access to the southbound M6 from Lichfield Road and Tyburn Road

Affected roads from July 22 (daytime)

A38(M) Aston Expressway
•    The out of city carriageway will be reduced to two open lanes

Affected roads from July 22 (weekend closures)

A38(M) Aston Expressway (from city)
•    No access to the Expressway or M6
•    Closed prior to the two dedicated lanes that drop below the island for Dartmouth Circus

Dartmouth Circus (from city)
•    No access to the Expressway
•    Closed at Dartmouth Circus (Matalan island)

A38(M) from Aston Expressway (from Erdington)
•    No access to the Expressway or M6
•    Closed from Erdington / Sutton Coldfield

Park Circus
•    Northbound on slip will be closed for the duration of the works
•    No access to the Aston Expressway

Salford Circus
•    No access to the northbound M6 from Lichfield Road / Tyburn Road
•    No access to the southbound M6 from Lichfield Road / Tyburn Road

M6 northbound exit slip at junction 6 (Spaghetti)
•    Closed to all traffic
•    No exit from the M6

M6 southbound exit slip at junction 6
•    Closed to all traffic
•    No exit from the M6

In addition, with the M6 junction 6 (Spaghetti) exits closed from the northbound and southbound carriageway, a number of suggested alternative routes will then be signed for the duration for the summer works period.

M6 junction 4 (Bromsgrove)
•    A452 Collector Road to M6 junction 5 (Castle Bromwich) then follow junction 5 diversion

M6 junction 5 (Castle Bromwich)
•    Bromford and A47 Heartlands Parkway and Tyburn Road

M6 junction 7 (Great Barr)
•    A34 Walsall Road

M5 junction 3 (Halesowen)
•    A456 Hagley Road

M5 junction 4 (Bromsgrove)
•    A38 Bristol Road

A45 Coventry Road
•    Alternative route, but not signed, due to increased holiday traffic and bridge works on A45