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 are the usual areas of traffic including congestion on A4123 Wolverhampton Road around A4034 Churchbridge (Birchley Island).

Normal train service has resumed between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International following earlier safety checks.

There are however delays on Midland Metro as there are only four trams operational because of a power failure at the depot. Tickets are being accepted on local bus and train services.

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

Speed restriction of 30 mph and one lane closed due to major roadworks and contraflow on M5 both ways between J1 (West Bromwich / Birmingham) and J2 (Oldbury). Work on the Oldbury Viaduct means that all traffic is sharing one side of the road as a contraflow.

One lane is also closed due to the Oldbury Viaduct roadworks on M5 northbound at J4A M42. Highways England are trying to keep M5 delays to a minimum by encouraging traffic to use M42 rather than the M5.

There is a speed restriction of 30 mph due to roadworks on A38 Stoke Road westbound in Stoke Heath between Sherwood Road and B4094 Worcester Road, while there are temporary traffic lights and roadworks on Quantry Lane near The Gutter in Bell End, Belbroughton.

The A458 Stourbridge Road westbound in Halesowen is closed at the News Road roundabout due to roadworks and gas main work on High Street, Furnace Lane and Grammar School Lane.

Work is affecting traffic heading westbound, meaning traffic cannot enter Stourbridge Road from the New Road roundabout. There is a diversion in place via Earls Way, Bromsgrove Road, Queensway, Hagley Road, Albert Road, Elizabeth Road and Alexandra Road.

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