Washwood Heath

In the Washwood Heath area of Birmingham, works to accommodate the arrival of HS2 will be ongoing over the next decade and shortly gather momentum. These works include the demolition and reconstruction of both Saltley Viaduct and Aston Church Road overbridge, with the latter works scheduled to commence later in 2024. 

The Saltley Viaduct works will begin upon completion of the Aston Church Road works. A new bridge will be constructed to carry the high speed train over the Lawley Middleway dual carriageway.

The first area of works will be begin in the area with the creation of a brand new bridge to carry the high speed train across the dual carriageway.

Find out more about HS2 works here

Please check this page regularly for updates and continue to plan your journey ahead.

There will be a single-lane closure inbound on the A47 Heartlands Parkway on the approach to Aston Church Road roundabout. 

In addition, there will also be a partial outbound closure of the island junction with Aston Church Road, meaning traffic on the A47 out of Birmingham will need to divert via the signed diversion route.

These traffic restrictions will be in place 24/7 from 22 July until 9 August 2024.