WE’RE getting to that point of the day when many of you will be climbing into your hot cars and trying to negotiate the traffic to get home.

And, as ever, we’re here to try to help you do that as quickly as possible and avoid all the road works and congestion hot spots.

A quick look around the Black Country and North Worcestershire has thrown up the following incidents:

*A491 Hagley Road, Oldswinford. Road works are being carried out at the Cranbourne Road junction, causing delays.

*B4091 Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove. Road is closed in both directions between the Market Street and Victoria Road junctions as drainage works are carried out. A diversion is in operation.

*A4123 New Birmingham Road, Dudley. Resurfacing work is being carried out between the Burnt Tree traffic lights and the A4037 Dudley Road junctions.

*A456 Long Bank, Bewdley. Road works are being carried out and temporary traffic lights are in operation between the St John’s Lane and Chapel Lane junctions.

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