M42

Careless driving costs...bridges

29/01/2024

Work started this week to demolish a bridge over the M42 that has been hit 20 times in the last 10 years and twice in a single week.

Precast concrete barriers help Midlands safety scheme open early

13/11/2023

Safety improvements at the M40/M42 interchange are due to be completed several months earlier than planned, National Highways has said.

M42 bridge demolition makes way for new junction

09/05/2023

Specialist teams worked over the bank holiday weekend to remove the old Solihull Road bridge across the M42 as part of the £282m upgrade of Junction 6.

Exhibition visitors to benefit from new footbridge

10/01/2023

Pedestrians and cyclists can now cross the A45 in Solihull via a new footbridge opened by National Highways as part of its £282m upgrade of Junction 6 of the M42.

HS2 completes 'world-first' bridge slide over M42

04/01/2023

HS2 Ltd and its contractors are claiming a world-first after sliding a 12,600 tonne bridge 165 metres into position across the M42 in Warwickshire.

M42 to close for Boxing week

16/12/2021

National Highways has reminded drivers that the M42 will be fully closed between junctions 9 and 10 for HS2 works for a week over the festive period.

Route One wins M42 contract

29/07/2015

Route One Highways has won a £1 million contract to replace expansion joints on the M42 as part of a major re-surfacing works programme.

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