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M42 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M42 right now, but 2 roadworks are currently in force.

Live M42 updates from National Highways and Traffic Wales: incident closures, roadworks in force, planned closures for the week ahead and recently cleared disruption.

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M42 roadworks in force now

Lane 1 closure northbound (closing ERA)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M42 · M42 Northbound Between J3A And J4

Expected to clear in 5 months 12 hours

Started 14 Jul 2026, 01:30 Expected clear 31 Dec 2026, 06:00

Lane 1 closure northbound (closing ERA)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 - M42 link road lane closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M42 · Link Road From M6 J4A Southbound To M42 J8 Southbound

Expected to clear in 3 days 10 hours

Started 6 Jul 2026, 04:00 Expected clear 3 Aug 2026, 04:00

M6 - M42 link road lane closure southbound

Category: Construction Work
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M42 closures planned this week

Hard shoulder, lane 1 and lane 2 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bromsgrove M42 · M42 Northbound Between J1 And J2

Starts in 1 hour 24 minutes

Starts 30 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 05:00

Hard shoulder, lane 1 and lane 2 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closures northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North East M42 · M42 Northbound Between M6 Toll And J9

Starts in 2 hours 24 minutes

Starts 30 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 04:00

Lane closures northbound

Category: Construction Work
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M42 southbound Jct 9 to Jct 8 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North East M42 · Link Road From M42 J8 Southbound To M6 J4A Northbound

Starts in 2 hours 24 minutes

Starts 30 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 05:00

M42 southbound Jct 9 to Jct 8 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M42 southbound Jct 9 entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North East M42 · M42 J9 Southbound Access

Starts in 2 hours 24 minutes

Starts 30 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 05:00

M42 southbound Jct 9 entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M42 northbound Jct 9 to Jct 10 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North East M42 · M42 Northbound Within J9

Starts in 2 hours 24 minutes

Starts 30 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 04:00

M42 northbound Jct 9 to Jct 10 carriageway closure

Category: Construction Work
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Recently cleared on the M42

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