Motorway roadworks at Castle Brom completed ahead of schedule

THE slip road to the M6 at Castle Bromwich has been reopened in time for the Bank Holiday weekend.
All diversions and traffic cones were due to be removed by the close of play yesterday (Friday), with total access restored to the motorway's southbound carriageway.
The roadworks at Junction 5 were originally expected to continue until the end of June, but have in fact been completed a month ahead of schedule.
Highways England project manager Jess Kenny said: "We would like to thank drivers for their patience over the past few months while we have been carrying out this vital improvement work.
"We’re really pleased that we’ve been able to complete this work earlier than anticipated, and we hope that it brings smoother journeys for drivers, particularly during the half-term break."
The news is a stark contrast to the problems experienced at nearby Spitfire Island, where a multi-million pound road improvement scheme has overrun by almost a year.