Sprint
A45 Works
Ends: Ongoing
Last updated: 17 September 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).
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: