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.

Improvement works on bus infrastructure and shelters are continuing in a phased approach along the A45.

Phase 2 of the A45 Sprint project is scheduled to begin in the first week of February 2026.

At Wheatsheaf Junction: overnight road closure on the A45 towards Birmingham Airport for 3 nights from Monday 16 February at 20:00 to 06:00 on Friday 20 February between 20:00 until 06:00. Buses will be diverted overnight and local traffic should follow the signed diversion.

At Steyning Road Junction: overnight road closure of the A45 towards Birmingham Airport for 2 nights from Tuesday 24 February at 20:00 to 06:00 on Thursday 26 February between 20:00 until 06:00. Buses will be diverted overnight and local traffic should follow the signed diversions.

From March:

At Coalway Avenue Junction: overnight road closure on the A45 towards Birmingham Airport for 2 nights from Monday 23 March at 20:00 to 06:00 on Wednesday 25 March between 20:00 until 06:00. Buses will be diverted overnight and local traffic should follow the signed diversions.