£200m scheme to link M54 to the M6 set to start

Work on a new road linking the M54 to the M6 in the West Midlands is set to start within the next few months.

The £200m development will see a 2.5km road between junction one of the M54 and junction 11 of the M6.

It is expected to reduce congestion through the villages of Featherstone, Hilton and Shareshill in Staffordshire.

Upon completion, access to existing local roads will be via a new junction north east of the current location on the M54 and Hilton Lane will be realigned.

The scheme, recommended by the government’s Planning Inspectorate, is set to reduce traffic on local roads such as the A460, A449 and A5, by providing additional capacity, National Highways said.

National Highways has warned junction 1 of the M54 will be closed for two weeks in 2024.