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 Aston Church Road overbridge and Saltley Viaduct.

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 details of the current works taking place on Aston Church Road

Find out more about HS2 works here

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

Overnight Lane Closures

Ahead of constructing HS2 in Birmingham, CCTV surveys will be carried out on Lawley Middleway (A4542) from Curzon Circle roundabout to Garrison Circus roundabout.

Lane closures will take place overnight during the week from 10pm to 5.30am on both northbound and southbound carriageways with one lane always remaining open for through traffic.

• Monday 4 November to Friday 8 November