SEVERAL upcoming road closures are planned in the Wyre Forest area over the next month. 

Here are the latest temporary road closure updates, with alternative routes, listed in the Shuttle by Worcestershire County Council: 

A449 Chester Road North/A456 Birmingham Road, Kidderminster

Order made: To close that part of Closure 1: A449 Chester Road North from its junction with A456 Birmingham Road for a distance of 65 metres in a northerly direction and for 5 metres in a southerly direction. Closure 2: A456 Birmingham Road from its junction with A449 Chester Road North for a distance of 40 metres in a westerly direction and 55 metres in an easterly direction.

Reason: Carriageway resurfacing by WCC. Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: Diversion Closure 1: A449 Chester Road North – A449 Chester Road North, A451 Stourbridge Road, A451 Horsefair, A456 The Ringway, A448 Comberton Hill, A449 Chester Road North and vice versa. Diversion Closure 2: A456 Birmingham Road – A456 Birmingham Road, A451 Ringway, A448 Comberton Hill, A448 Comberton Road, A448 Bromsgrove Road, A450 Worcester Road, A456 Kidderminster Road South, A456 Birmingham Road and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 3 nights (20:00-05:30) between 19 June 2024 and 2 July 2024.

 

Greenway, Rock

Order made: To close that part of C2191 Greenway from its junction with C2021 Heightington Road to its junction

with Organs Hill (Private)

Reason: To renew existing BT pole in verge side by HSC Worcester Ltd.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: C2191 Greenway, C2189 Porchbrook Road, C2189 Quarry Road, C2189 Boraston Road, C2021 Heightington Road and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 1 day. Commencing: 17 June 2024.

 

Bliss Gate Road, Rock

Order made: To close that part of U10006 Bliss Gate Road from its junction with C2021 Bliss Gate Road for a distance of 110 metres eastbound.

Reason: To renew existing BT pole in verge side by HSC Worcester Ltd.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: C2021 Bliss Gate Road, A456 Callow Hill, C2194 Lye Head Road, U10006 Cross Bank, U10006 Bliss Gate Road and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 1 day. Commencing: 17 June 2024.

 

Church Lane, Rock

Order made: To close that part of U10001 Church Lane from its junction with U10002 Church Lane to its junction with A4117 Cleobury Road.

Reason: Renewal of BT pole by HSC Worcester Ltd.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: A4117 Cleobury Road, U10003 New Road, U10001Church Lane and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 1 day. Commencing: 17 June 2024.

 

Woodbury Road, Kidderminster

Order made: To close that part of U12026 Woodbury Road from its junction with U12025 Jubilee Drive South for a distance of 60 metres in a southerly direction.

Reason: Dropped kerb for new vehicle crossing by WCC.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: U12026 Woodbury Road (part), U12025 Jubilee Drive South and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 4 days. Commencing: 17 June 2024.

 

Quarry Road, Rock

Order made: To close that part of C2189 Quarry Road from its junction with C2189 Porchbrook Road for a distance of 740 Metres in a North Easterly direction.

Reason: To renew existing BT pole in verge side by HSC Worcester Ltd.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: C2189 Greenway, C2021 Heightington Road, C2189 Boraston Road, C2189 Quarry Road and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 1 day. Commencing: 16 June 2024.

 

Clows Top Road, Bayton

Order made: To close that part of C2198 Clows Top Road from its junction with U95607 Leasowes for a distance of 350 metres east.

Reason: To renew existing BT pole in verge side by HSC Worcester Ltd.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: C2096 Bayton, B4202 Clows Top, C2198 Clows Top Road, C2198 Bayton and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 1 day. Commencing: 16 June 2024.

 

C2024 Pensax, Pensax

Order made: To close that part of C2024 Pensax from its junction with C2024 Stockton to its junction with B4202 Worcester Road.

Reason: Installation of Boundary box by Severn Trent water.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: C2024 Pensax, B4202 Worcester Road, C2192 Menith Wood, C2192 Menith Wood to Malvern Hills Boundary, C2192 Penn Hall Lane, C2192 Pensax Common and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 3 days (24hrs). Commencing: 17 June 2024.

 

Pound Lane, Rock

Proposed Order: To close that part of C2193 Pound Lane from its junction with A456 Tenbury Road for a distance of 440 metres in a south easterly direction.

Reason: BT pole replacement in verge side by HSC Worcester Ltd.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: A456 Tenbury Road, A456 Callow Hill, C2021 Bliss Gate Road, C2193 Gorst Hill, C2193 Pound Lane (part) and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 1 day. Commencing: 10 July 2024.

 

Tanwood Lane, Chaddesley Corbett

Proposed Order: To close that part of U13605 Tanwood Lane from its junction with U13604 Sink Road to its junction with C2017 Drayton Road.

Reason: BT pole replacement in verge side by HSC Worcester Ltd.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: C2017 Drayton Road, U13601 Barrow Hill Lane, U13601 Bournes Green Road, U13604 Sink Road and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 1 day. Commencing: 5 July 2024.

 

Ranters Bank, Kidderminster

Proposed Order: To close that part of C2131 Ranters Bank from its junction with A4117 Cleobury Road for a distance of 175 meters in a south westerly direction.

Reason: Kerbing to prevent flooding by WCC.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: A4117 Cleobury Road, A456 Tenbury Road, C2196 Buckeridge Lane, C2131 Ranters Bank and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 2 days. Commencing: 8 July 2024.

 

Worcester Road, Hartlebury

Proposed Order: To close that part of A449 Worcester Road from its junction with Junction with U40001 Summerfield Lane to its junction with junction with U40000 Summerway Lane

Reason: High Friction Surfacing by WCC.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: Diversion Northbound: A449 Worcester Road, A4025 Stourport Road, A4025 Worcester Road, A451 Mitton Street, A451 Vale Road, A451 Minster Road, A451 Stourport Road, A4420 Silverwoods Way, A442 Worcester Road, A449 Worcester Road.

Diversion Southbound: A449 Worcester Road, A442 Worcester Road, A4420 Silverwoods Way, A451 Stourport Road, A451 Minster Road, A451 Gilgal, A4025 Worcester Road, A4025 Stourport Road, A449 Worcester Road. Diversion 2 (access/egress for a442 Droitwich Road) Southbound: A449 Worcester Road, A449 Chester Road South, A448 Comberton Road, A448 Bromsgrove Road, A450 Worcester Road, A442 Droitwich Road and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 2 nights (21:00-06:00). Commencing: 9 July 2024.