Details of two full closures of the A46 have been announced by HS2 for early next year.

The dual carriageway will be shut all the way from Coventry to Thickthorn on the edge of Kenilworth over two weekends.

It will be shut from 8pm on Friday 7 February to 6am on Monday 10 February, then again from 8pm on Friday 14 February until 6am on Monday 17 February.

These weekend closures will come before the major three-week closure, still forecast for spring 2025. Full dates for this will be published in the new year.

The major closure will see a section of the carriageway removed, a new bridge slid into place and the road rebuilt over it. The bridge will allow the HS2 line to pass under the road.

The closures in February are for changes to the 'vehicle restraint system', central reservations and some "advance works on the cross-carriageway drainage".

"To complete these works safely we will install temporary full weekend closures of the A46," HS2 said.

"To ensure the safety of our workforce, we will be closing a section of the A46 between Festival Island (Coventry) and Thickthorn Island (Kenilworth) over the weekends."