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Sprint

A45 Works

Ends: Ongoing

Last updated: 4 October 2024

What’s happening?

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.

A45 Works

From Monday 16 September 2024, there will be a series of road and lane closures in place on the Coventry Road (A45) and surrounding road network for a combined total of 14 months. This is to allow for improvements to bus infrastructure.

Works will be completed in the following locations with a phased approach at each site.

Hobs Moat Road

From Monday 16 September there will be 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.

Coventry Road (A45)

Lyndon Road to Gilbertstone Avenue. From 16 September there will be an intermittent lane closure in place in the direction of Birmingham city centre for a number of months. 

Wagon Lane bus stop

The bus stop at Wagon Lane will be suspended with a temporary stop installed from Tuesday 17 September.

  • Temporary stop will be located within a short walking distance from this stop, approximately 100m west of the current location.
  • Nearest permanent stop is Coventry Rd /Brays Road

 

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

Travel tips

You will still be able to get to where you need to go, but consider the following:

Could you change the time of your journey?. Avoid travelling during peak times wherever possible. Plan ahead, check timetables or apps and leave more time for your journey as services will be busier.
Plan ahead and leave more time for your journey. If you travel, you’ll need more time for your journey to take account of changes and diversions.