{"id":326237,"date":"2025-08-07T21:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T21:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/326237\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T21:50:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T21:50:10","slug":"hs2-works-to-shut-key-birmingham-route-overnight-as-drivers-warned-of-diversions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/326237\/","title":{"rendered":"HS2 works to shut key Birmingham route overnight as drivers warned of diversions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A major route in and out of Birmingham is set to close due to HS2 works.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Planned HS2 works will close Lawley Middleway overnight from August 15 to 23, West Midlands Roads has warned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Drivers have been warned they will need to follow a fully signed diversion if they plan to travel along the stretch after 10pm from next week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>READ MORE: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/ryanair-announces-birmingham-airport-route-112801517.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ryanair announces new Birmingham Airport route to &#039;magical&#039; location;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryanair announces new Birmingham Airport route to &#8216;magical&#8217; location<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>READ MORE: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/birmingham-barber-where-two-ibiza-182151602.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Birmingham barber where &#039;two Ibiza Final Bosses a day&#039; roll out;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Birmingham barber where &#8216;two Ibiza Final Bosses a day&#8217; roll out<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The closure will be in place on Lawley Middleway between Garrison Road and Curzon Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">HS2 explained that the closure is due to the launch of Lawley Middleway Bridge, which is set to form a &#8220;key part&#8221; of the route that will carry High Speed trains over Lawley Middleway and into Curzon Street Station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Drivers have been told that work is taking place in August during the school holidays while the road network is &#8220;typically quieter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A fully signed diversion will be in place but motorists have been warned to plan ahead to minimise disruption.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An HS2 spokesperson said: &#8220;In August 2025, we\u2019ll launch the Lawley Middleway Bridge a key part of the route that will carry High Speed trains over Lawley Middleway and into Curzon Street Station, right in the centre of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Birmingham;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Birmingham<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The majority of our work has been conducted off-line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;However, to further minimise our impact on road users, we will only be working at night and during the school holidays when the road network is typically quieter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;To ensure the safety of all road users, Lawley Middleway will be closed nightly from Garrison Circus to Curzon Circus between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM, starting from 15 August until 24 August.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A major route in and out of Birmingham is set to close due to HS2 works. 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