A-road near Wolverhampton closed following 'spillage'
An A-road in Bushbury, near Wolverhampton, has been closed following a 'spillage' on the road.
A post on X from National Highways: West Midlands said: "#A449 is closed southbound between #A5#Gailey and #M54 J2 #CovenHeath#Bushbury, north of #Wolverhampton.
"This is due to a large spill of hydraulic fluid. A specialist clear up team is en route."
A specialist team reportedly arrived to clear the spill at around 2.54pm (May 21).
"Due to the nature of the spillage, specialist contractor is required to treat the spillage with a hydroblaster," National Highways added.
There are no delays in the area.
Traffic is advised to follow this diversion route:
- Exit the A449 at the A5 Gailey roundabout
- Take the 1st exit onto the A5 eastbound
- At the M6 roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the M6 southbound
- Exit at J11
- Take the 4th exit off the roundabout onto the A460 southbound
- At the M54 roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the M54 westbound
- Exit at J2 to re-join the A449