MOTORISTS, residents and local businesses are being invited to share their views on the design of a new £282m junction on the M42 near Birmingham International Airport.
Highways England plans to improve traffic flows at the important junction for the millions of people who travel to the airport every year and surrounding venues such as the NEC.
The project, due to start in 2020, will see the creation of a new 2.4km dual carriageway link road – aligned to the west of Bickenhill – between the A45 Clock Interchange and a new junction on the M42 south of junction 6 located north of Solihull Road.
Highways England is inviting everyone to have their say at a public consultation exercise at various venues across the Solihull area from January 9, 2018 until February 19, 2018 on the preferred route for M42 junction 6.
As part of the scheme there are also plans to improve traffic flow at the M42 junction 6 roundabout – a well-known bottleneck – by providing dedicated left turn links between the M42 and A45 at the NEC and the north east side of the roundabout.
This will benefit motorists by reducing congestion and improving journey times around the junction, as well as access to and from the motorway.
Construction is expected to start in 2020 and completion is due in 2023.
For a copy of the preferred route announcement leaflet and more information about the scheme, visit www.highways.gov.uk/m42-j6
People can also contact the project team by emailing [email protected] or by 0300 123 5000.
The consultation venues are:
The Arden Hotel, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, B92 0EH: Tuesday 09/01/2018, 1pm – 8pm
St Peter’s Church Hall, Church Lane, Bickenhill, B92 0DN: Thursday 11/01/2018, 12noon – 8pm
Catherine de Barnes Village Hall, Hampton Lane, B91 2TJ: Saturday 13/01/2018, 10am – 4pm
Marston Green Parish Hall, 38 Elmdon Road, Marston Green, B37 7BT: Wednesday 17/01/2018, 12noon – 8pm
Fentham Hall, Marsh Lane, Hampton-in-Arden, B92 0AH: Friday 19/01/2018, 12noon-8pm
Warwickshire Gaelic Athletic Association
The Clubhouse, Catherine de Barnes lane, Bickenhill, B92 0DB: Saturday 27/01/2018, 10am – 4pm
The Core, Touchwood, Homer Road, Solihull, B91 3RG: Wednesday 31/01/2018, 10am – 5.45pm
A selection of presentation boards will remain at The Core until February 19.
