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- Resurfacing work will be taking place at two locations on the M6 near Birmingham this summer. The work will be done from mid-June to December 2006 at the M6 Northbound at Junction 8 (M5 Interchange) and the M6 Southbound at Junction 5-6 (near Spaghetti Junction).
- Access from the A38 (M) Aston Expressway and Salford Circus to the M6 Southbound will be closed from early July to early September 2006, and the M6 north onto A38 (M) will be closed for the duration of the works.
- The M6 Southbound entry slip road at Junction 9 will be closed from mid-June to the end of the works.
- Occasional overnight closures of the main carriageway and various slip roads at M6 J6 and M6 Junction 8 will be required between mid-June and December 2006.
If you wish to consider a different route into Birmingham City Centre these options are available (please note that this does not guarantee that these routes will be free from traffic during the road works):
| Junction | Route into Birmingham City Centre | Comment |
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From the North West (M6 / M54) you can use the following junctions and directions | ||
| M6 Junction 7 | Turn right at the roundabout and take A34 (Walsall Road) and follow signs to the City Centre | |
| M5 Junction 1 | Take A41 and follow signs to the City Centre or follow A4168 / Kendrick Way / Telford Way left onto A457 and follow signs to Birmingham | Sandwell & Dudley Train Station and The Hawthorns Metro Station, Park & Ride |
| M5 Junction 2 | Follow A4123 (Wolverhampton Road to Birmingham), left onto A456 (Hagley Road) and follow signs to Birmingham | |
| M5 Junction 3 | Take A456 (Quinton Expressway) and follow signs to Birmingham | |
| From the Southwest (M5) you can use the following junctions and directions | ||
| M5 Junction 4 | Take A38 Birmingham Road and follow signs to Birmingham | |
| M42 Junction 1 | Proceed to M5 Jn 4 via A38 or proceed to M42 Jn 3 and follow signs to Birmingham | |
| M42 Junction 2 | Proceed to M42 Jn 3 and follow signs to Birmingham | |
| From the North and East (M42 / M6 (Toll) you can use the following junctions and directions | ||
| M6 (T) T3 | Take A38 and follow signs to Birmingham | |
| M6 (T) T2 | Follow A446 Lichfield Road south towards M42 Jn 9, right onto A4097 towards Sutton Coldfield straight into A38 south to Birmingham. At Birmingham follow signs to City Centre | |
| M42 Junction 10 | Follow A5 through Tamworth, turn left onto A453 and turn left onto A38 to Birmingham. At Birmingham follow signs to City Centre | |
| M42 Junction 9 | Follow A4097 towards Sutton Coldfield straight onto A38 to Birmingham. At Birmingham follow signs to City Centre | |
| M6 Junction 5 | Take A47 and follow signs to City Centre | |
| From the Southeast (M40) you can use the following junctions and directions | ||
| J42 Junction 3 | Take A435 and follow signs to Birmingham | |
| M42 Junction 6 | Take A45 (Coventry Road) and follow signs to Birmingham | Birmingham International train Station, Park & Ride |
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Remember to plan your journey to minimise delay.
For information on the works and planning your journey, please consult the following:
Highways Agency Information Line 08457 50 40 30,
Listen to our live traffic updates all day every day on 08700 660 115
www.highways.gov.uk
www.help2travel.co.uk
Travelline 0870 608 2608
www.m6toll.co.uk
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