Sprint

Sprint is a bus priority corridor that will link Walsall with the centre of Birmingham, Solihull and Birmingham Airport - joining the A34 with the A45 to create one continuous bus route. 

Sprint will bring benefits for all bus passengers: providing more reliable, regular and predictable journey times, connecting our region and protecting our environment too.

A milestone project, Sprint is being delivered by Transport for West Midlands and forms part of the region-wide ambition to improve the public transport experience.

Lode Lane

Works are underway on the footway and cycleway which is closed on the southbound carriageway of Lode Lane between the JLR north and south gate. Pedestrians will be diverted to the northbound footway to continue their journey.

A lane closure of the southbound carriageway will be required intermittently for short periods to allow site access for vehicles.

Access to the JLR site will be maintained but journeys through any roadworks may take longer than usual.

Please allow more time for your journey or consider alternative routes.

Hobs Moat Road

Works are now underway with a lane closure in place on Hobs Moat Road (on approach to the A45) until the end of November 2024, leaving a single traffic lane in both directions. There are further works planned from November 2024 (details will be confirmed closer to the time).

Old Lode Lane bus stop is suspended until November 2024 with a temporary stop in place.

From Monday 25 November, there will be a southbound lane closure in place until Monday 2 December. Traffic travelling in the direction of Solihull will be diverted via Old Lode Lane.

These works will also affect bus passengers as there may be changes to stops. Please check before you travel.

To see these works on a map please click here.

We will continue to update this page so please check back for further information.

Travelling by bus?

Bus service 72 towards Solihull will be diverted down the A45 Coventry Road towards Birmingham, then down Lyndon Road and Melton Avenue to re-join Hobs Moat Road with some changes to bus stops.

Bus services 73, 73S, A10, A15, and X2, which operate on Old Lode Lane and the lower sections of Hobs Moat Road, are not being diverted but may still face delays due to potential congestion from re-routed traffic.