Major Road Works Ahead

Friday, 26. September 2008

If you live or travel around Birmingham you will have seen that work has begun on the £150 million scheme on the M6, M40 and M42 to introduce variable speed limits and hard-shoulder running. Two new stretches of the M6 will be opened for hard-shoulder running during peak periods and variable speed limits will be in force on parts of the M6, M42 and M40. The work is part of a £6 billion investment aimed at cutting motorway congestion on 500 miles of motorways across the country. Impact on the traffic will be limited said Derek Turner, Highways Agency Network operations director. He said ‘We are looking to keep all three lanes open during construction, especially during busy periods to help limit any delays to road users. We will need to close the motorways for short periods but will do this overnight and will publicise it well in advance.’ Of course you will Mr Turner!! Work is expected to end late next year. By Graham Hill