Never to the dark side Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 rain forcast for most of tuesday evening from 6pm till 11pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlands Robin Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Be warned those who are travelling up the M5 and yet to experience the gigantic pigs ear they are making of the road works between junctions 2 and 1 that you should expect delays. At the junction of the M42 and the M5 they have very kindly reduced the M5 to a single lane and the speed to 50mph in order to deliberately create a choke point and encourage cars to use the M42 to travel all away around the wrong side of Birmingham and rejoin the M6 at junction 4 before travelling north bound again. Obviously this will add a fair amount of time and miles to your journey. All the matrix signs approaching the road works will say for the M6 North use the M42. If you manage to get through the choke point in one piece then you'll return to normal Motorway speeds until Junction two where the speed drops to 30mph through the roadworks. Furthermore, after the match there may be road closures through the roadworks when you are trying to return through the same area southbound. They've just announced that instead of 18 months of this nightmare buried away in a news report they slipped in it's now going to take 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Midlands Robin said: Be warned those who are travelling up the M5 and yet to experience the gigantic pigs ear they are making of the road works between junctions 2 and 1 that you should expect delays. At the junction of the M42 and the M5 they have very kindly reduced the M5 to a single lane and the speed to 50mph in order to deliberately create a choke point and encourage cars to use the M42 to travel all away around the wrong side of Birmingham and rejoin the M6 at junction 4 before travelling north bound again. Obviously this will add a fair amount of time and miles to your journey. All the matrix signs approaching the road works will say for the M6 North use the M42. If you manage to get through the choke point in one piece then you'll return to normal Motorway speeds until Junction two where the speed drops to 30mph through the roadworks. Furthermore, after the match there may be road closures through the roadworks when you are trying to return through the same area southbound. They've just announced that instead of 18 months of this nightmare buried away in a news report they slipped in it's now going to take 2 years. Thanks for that, is coming off at junc 6 and using the A449 a decent alternative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlands Robin Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Frenchay Red said: Thanks for that, is coming off at junc 6 and using the A449 a decent alternative? Best best is to keep an eye on the traffic and see how it's flowing. The A449 could be a better option. There are days when it is taking people over an hour to get from 4A to the M6 and other days when it's taking only 35 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Been through there a few times recently and it is bad, took nearly two hours from the M42 junction to get in the M6. I should have done M42 M6 like they were suggesting in the warning screens but so much was coming off the M5 on to the 42 I gambled doh. for tomorrow definitely come off at J6 and up the 449 but many are doing the same so allow extra time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 3 hours ago, Midlands Robin said: Be warned those who are travelling up the M5 and yet to experience the gigantic pigs ear they are making of the road works between junctions 2 and 1 that you should expect delays. At the junction of the M42 and the M5 they have very kindly reduced the M5 to a single lane and the speed to 50mph in order to deliberately create a choke point and encourage cars to use the M42 to travel all away around the wrong side of Birmingham and rejoin the M6 at junction 4 before travelling north bound again. Obviously this will add a fair amount of time and miles to your journey. All the matrix signs approaching the road works will say for the M6 North use the M42. If you manage to get through the choke point in one piece then you'll return to normal Motorway speeds until Junction two where the speed drops to 30mph through the roadworks. Furthermore, after the match there may be road closures through the roadworks when you are trying to return through the same area southbound. They've just announced that instead of 18 months of this nightmare buried away in a news report they slipped in it's now going to take 2 years. I work next to J2....30mph and a right nightmare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second City Exile Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 If you have time......come into Birmingham City Centre. Reasonable parking around New Street. Cheap train return to Wolverhampton. Short journey-20 mins. Frequent trains there and back. Avoid all of the jams and enjoy the delights of the Second City ! Just an alternative suggestion....the M5 is a nightmare ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Just a heads up. There are horrendous roadworks on the M5 at the moment. They're at J2 (Oldbury) but are causing backlogs to J5 (Droitwich) on occasions. Make sure you leave in plenty of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 6 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: Just a heads up. There are horrendous roadworks on the M5 at the moment. They're at J2 (Oldbury) but are causing backlogs to J5 (Droitwich) on occasions. Make sure you leave in plenty of time. Come off at the Dudley turn off and follow the road into Wolverhampton, it's not a bad road although I guess others will be using the same detour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: Come off at the Dudley turn off and follow the road into Wolverhampton, it's not a bad road although I guess others will be using the same detour. Yeh, J2 is Dudley/Oldbury. And, like Matt Smith, it's awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 7 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: Yeh, J2 is Dudley/Oldbury. And, like Matt Smith, it's awful. I work in Oldbury. Even when there are no roadworks, there are often big queues on the Oldbury viaduct at rush hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Can't leave Worcester till 6pm so will just have to take our chances Maybe the A449 via Kidderminster is an option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 5 minutes ago, Juan Kerr said: I work in Oldbury. Even when there are no roadworks, there are often big queues on the Oldbury viaduct at rush hour. I averaged 17 miles an hour from Bromsgrove to Perry Barr this morning. And that's even worse when you taken into account that I travelled the first 5 miles at about 85mph. Edit: 70mph. It was definitely 70mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlands Robin Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Yesterday afternoon it was stationary northbound between 4A for the M42 and Junction 7 for Worcester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Could get off at J6 and go up the A449 through Kidderminster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 My advice to all would be to use the live time sat nav on your mobile phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 7 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: My advice to all would be to use the live time sat nav on your mobile phone. Whilst driving? Copied and pasted into my mobile just in case I am stopped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 10 minutes ago, Chris_Brown said: Could get off at J6 and go up the A449 through Kidderminster. Best choice by far but be careful of the SPEED CAMERAS unlike the M5 eh @Fordy62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 10 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: My advice to all would be to use the live time sat nav on your mobile phone. Do you think driving to New Street and getting the train would be an easier option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 8 minutes ago, Carey 6 said: Do you think driving to New Street and getting the train would be an easier option? I'm just considering my options and I'm coming to the conclusion that I'm going to drive to Northfield train station, park for free and get the train to New St, change for Wolves and then walk to the ground (15mins). Northfield to BNS - 20 mins. BNS to Wolves - 27 mins. Wolves to the ground - 15 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 What time is last one back from New St to Northfield or even Longbridge for those coming off the M5 or maybe Alvechurch meaning drivers could go up the M42? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 5 minutes ago, cheshire_red said: What time is last one back from New St to Northfield or even Longbridge for those coming off the M5 or maybe Alvechurch meaning drivers could go up the M42? Wolves to Brum: Brum to Northfield: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Blimey all them trains are currently 'On Time' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 9 minutes ago, cheshire_red said: What time is last one back from New St to Northfield or even Longbridge for those coming off the M5 or maybe Alvechurch meaning drivers could go up the M42? Longbridge and Northfield are about a mile apart. Northfield definitely has free parking, Longbridge, to my knowledge, doesn't. Wouldnt recommend parking car near to Longbridge train station, there's an awful lot of shit around there. I don't use Alvechurch to be honest, so know little about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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