Overview
- An overhead gantry fault prompted a full closure of the A38(M) around late morning, with all traffic held for emergency work.
- Access was blocked from Spaghetti Junction, Gravelly Hill, Park Circus and Dartmouth Circus, with drivers directed to use Lichfield Road.
- Around 2:15pm, West Midlands Roads temporarily reopened the into-city carriageway to ease pressure on the wider motorway network, while outbound lanes stayed closed.
- National Express West Midlands diverted routes X3, X4, X5, X14 and X15 via Lichfield Road, disrupting timetables and extending journey times.
- Heavy congestion spread onto surrounding routes and the M6, with delays reported toward J7 southbound and J5 northbound, and a separate Electric Avenue closure added further strain.