West Bromwich Area - Multiple Temporary Traffic Orders
What is happening?
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
The Borough Council of Sandwell (Wigmore Lane, West Bromwich)
(Temporary Cycle Path & Footpath Closures) Order 2025 has made an
order to temporarily prohibit cyclists and pedestrians from proceeding along
the cyclepath and footpath leading from Wigmore Lane to the south-east side
of the Tamar Bridge . A cyclist and pedestrian diversion route will be signed via Wigmore Lane, Newton Road (north-east-bound) to the pedestrian crossing facility at the junction with Hamstead Road, Newton Road (south-west-bound) and vice versa. The maximum duration is 18 months, but the work is expected to be completed by 23/10/2025 effective from 26/09/2025. Purpose – to facilitate access to lay duct for a new 132KV service cable by Excalon Ltd on behalf of National Grid Electricity Distribution.
The Borough Council of Sandwell (Kent Road & Suffolk Road, Wednesbury) (Temporary Road Closure) Order 2025 has made an order to
temporarily prohibit vehicles from proceeding along Kent Road, which will be
closed from the junction of Remembrance Road to south of the junction with
Berkshire Crescent. Kent Road will have a further closure in place from the
boundary line of property Nos 206 & 208 to its junction with Suffolk Road.
Cornwall Close will also be closed for the duration of the Kent Road closure.
Suffolk Road will be closed from the junction of Kent Road to the junction of
Coronation Road. Warwick Avenue will also be closed for the duration of the
Suffolk Road closure. Access to any affected frontages will be maintained but
only when safety permits. A traffic diversion route will be signed for the Kent
Road closure (29/09/2025 – 26/10/2025) via Somerset Crescent, Durham
Road, Kent Road, Rutland Road, Coronation Road, Remembrance Road &
vice versa. A traffic diversion route will be signed for the Kent Road closure
(27/10/2025 – 16/11/2025) via Kent Road, Durham Road & vice versa.
A traffic diversion route will be signed for the Suffolk Road closure (17/11/2025 – 14/12/2025) via Kent Road, McDougall Road, Coronation Road
& vice versa. The maximum duration is 18 months, but the work is expected
to be completed by 14/12/2025 effective from 29/09/2025 (24hrs). Purpose
– to facilitate access for maintenance works by Onsite on behalf of South
Staffs Water. For more information please contact Megan Arnold of Onsite
on 01922 638282.
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