{"id":123837,"date":"2025-05-22T23:58:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T23:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/123837\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T23:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T23:58:10","slug":"m42-shuts-near-birmingham-airport-as-drivers-face-heavy-delays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/123837\/","title":{"rendered":"M42 shuts near Birmingham Airport as drivers face heavy delays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Heavy traffic delays are expected near BHX<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747958289_138_0_traffic.jpg\" alt=\"Built up traffic on the M42, near Birmingham Airport, following a crash\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Built up traffic on the M42, near Birmingham Airport, following a crash(Image: Motorway Cameras )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A section of the M42 northbound, near Birmingham Airport, was closed tonight following a crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police were called to J5 of the major motorway after a car crashed into a bridge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The junction was closed for a period but has since reopened with serval lanes still shut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/attempted-murder-arrest-100-police-31704628\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Attempted murder arrest as 100 police officers raid Midlands traveller site<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747958290_162_0_traffic.jpg\" alt=\"Built up traffic on the M42, near Birmingham Airport, following a crash\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Built up traffic on the M42, near Birmingham Airport, following a crash(Image: Motorway Cameras )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">At time of publication, three out of four lanes were shut following the collision which was first reported at around 7.30pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Heavy traffic delays were expected near BHX.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Drivers were warned to allow extra time for their journeys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=67ec6fc9-65d2-4b0c-b55e-ee73660ce693&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Don&#8217;t miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the BirminghamLive newsletter here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The latest travel update on travel tracker Inrix reads: &#8220;Queueing traffic and three lanes closed due to bridge struck by vehicle on M42 northbound at J5, A41 <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/solihull\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Solihull<\/a> by-pass (Solihull\/Knowle).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Lanes two, three and four (of four) are closed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">National Highways West Midlands wrote on social media platform X earlier this evening: &#8220;Due to an ongoing West Midlands Police-led incident, the M42 north is currently closed within J5 for Solihull.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/JcXF3MxQGZs3GoiEA8W2fn\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Traffic officers are on scene to assist and traffic is being diverted via the exit and entry slip roads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Please allow extra time for your journey this evening.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Heavy traffic delays are expected near BHXBuilt up traffic on the M42, near Birmingham Airport, following a 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