11-08-2025
HS2 works to shut key Birmingham route overnight as drivers warned of diversions
A major route in and out of Birmingham is set to close due to HS2 works.
Planned HS2 works will close Lawley Middleway overnight from August 15 to 23, West Midlands Roads has warned.
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.
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The closure will be in place on Lawley Middleway between Garrison Road and Curzon Street.
HS2 explained that the closure is due to the launch of Lawley Middleway Bridge, which is set to form a "key part" of the route that will carry High Speed trains over Lawley Middleway and into Curzon Street Station.
Drivers have been told that work is taking place in August during the school holidays while the road network is "typically quieter."
A fully signed diversion will be in place but motorists have been warned to plan ahead to minimise disruption.
An HS2 spokesperson said: "In August 2025, we'll 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 Birmingham.
"The majority of our work has been conducted off-line.
"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.
"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."
