M40/M42 Safety Barrier Repairs
There will be upcoming maintenance work on the M40 and M42.
National Highways will be carrying out essential maintenance work to the safety barriers on the M40 between Junction 15 and the M42 Junction 3a interchange. They will also work on the M42 between junction 3a and junction 3.
They’ll work overnight from 28 April 2025, between 8pm and 6am, Monday to Friday. The work is expected to complete by Autumn 2025.
The majority of the work will be carried out under lane closures. However, due to the nature of the work, there will be times when they will need to close the exit and entry slips, and also the link roads between the M40 and M42. During closures, they will install fully signed diversions to the next junction and back.
Traffic Management
To carry out the work safely, they will work under a combination of lane closures and full carriageway closures as listed below. Please plan ahead and allow additional time for your journey.
- 13th May – 16th May 2025 Total closure of M40 Junction 16 exit & access slip M40 Northbound
- 28th May – 4th June 2025 Total closure of Junction 15 Access & Exit Slip M40 Southbound
- 5th June – 12th June 2025 Total closure of Junction 15 access & Exit slip M40 northbound
- 24th June – 10th July 2025 Total closure of Junction 16 access slip closed M40 northbound
- 11th July – 18th July 2025 Total closure of M42 Junction 3 exit slip westbound
- 21st July – 30th July 2025 Total closure of M42 Junction 3 exit & access slip eastbound
- 31st July – 1st August & 14th August 2025 Total closure of the M42 westbound link from M42 southbound at Junction 3a
- 15th August – 21st August 2025 Total closure of M40 southbound link from M42 southbound at Junction 3a
- 22nd August – 9th September 2025 Total closure of M40 Junction 16 northbound access slip
- 10th September – 12th September 2025 Total closure of M42 junction 3a northbound link from M40 northbound
Further Information
For more information about the work please visit https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/west-midlands/west-midlands-maintenance-schemes/
You can also contact National Highways Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 open 24/7, or email: info@nationalhighways.co.uk
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