Motorists urged to plan their journeys in Staffordshire for HS2 works

Drivers in Staffordshire are being urged to plan their journeys with an exit slip road on the A38 set to close for HS2 works.
The southbound slip road will be closed at Streethay for 15 months with a diversion in place for motorists via the Swinfen Island.
HS2 will pass through Streethay in a cutting, as well as bridges which will be built underneath the A38 carriageway, slip roads and local existing railway lines.
The closure will allow construction work to start on the supporting foundations and structures of one of the bridges.
The closure will be in place from 9pm on 1 August 2022.
Drivers are being advised not to use satellite navigation systems but to instead follow the signed diversion.
To help keep disruption to a minimum, free vehicle recovery will be provided for broken down vehicles.