GOOD morning. We are here to provide any information on incidents that might crop up throughout the rush hour period this morning on our Black Country and North Worcestershire roads.

So far the roads across the area are pretty quiet, but there is slow traffic on A4123 New Birmingham Road southbound in Dudley at A4033 Tividale Road / A461 Burnt Tree (Burnt Tree Traffic Lights).

Traffic is also slow on A4123 Wolverhampton Road southbound at A4034 Churchbridge (Birchley Island) in Oldbury.

There are also areas of planned roadworks which are causing delays, including:

Narrow lanes and speed restriction of 40 mph on the M5 both ways between J2 A4123 (Oldbury) and J1 A41 (West Bromwich) due to major roadworks. Three narrow lanes running in each direction as part of long-term work on the Oldbury Viaduct.

Gay Hill Lane in Weatheroak Hill is closed both ways due to resurfacing work between Middle Lane / Dark Lane and Icknield Street / Walkers Heath Road until May 10.

Gas main work and temporary traffic lights are causing delays on Bewdley Road in Stourport at Woodbury Road, while in Kingswinford, Ridge Road is closed both ways due to gas main work between Cot Lane and Kingsley Road until June 6.

There is water main work and temporary traffic lights in Kidderminster on A4535 Sutton Road at Talbot Street until May 12, and water main work and temporary traffic lights are also in place on Hewell Road in Redditch between Hewell Road and Birmingham Road.

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