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HS2 announces four months of closures and traffic lights for local road

By James Smith   17th Aug 2025

An artist's impression of the proposed bridge at Waste Lane (image via planning application)
An artist's impression of the proposed bridge at Waste Lane (image via planning application)

Months of closures and traffic lights for HS2 works have been announced for Waste Lane.

The Balsall Common road will shut from 6am on Monday 1 September until 5pm on Sunday 28 September 2025.

Once reopened, there will be traffic lights on Waste Lane until Saturday 1 November.

The second phase of the works will see another closure from 6am on Monday 10 November until 5pm on Sunday 7 December 2025.

This will be followed by temporary traffic lights on Waste Lane from Monday 8 December to Saturday 20 December 2025.

HS2 said the disruptions are needed for the new bridge to be installed.

"To enable the new railway to pass under Waste Lane, the road will have to be realigned over a new bridge before the existing bridge is demolished," a statement said.

"To divert the road, we also need to divert existing utilities which are in the verge of the existing road.

"During this closure we will be carrying out substantial works with the utilities in preparation for this.

"Access for residents will be managed by our traffic management team. For that reason, it will not be possible to allow pedestrians and cyclists through the closure."

Planning permission has already been granted for the 70 metre bridge which will carry the realigned road over the new HS2 line.

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