One lane closed southbound on M5 near West Bromwich due to road management issue
National Highways reports a southbound lane closure on the M5.
National Highways reports a southbound lane closure on the M5 between Junctions One and Two near West Bromwich.


National Highways explained the lane closure in a social media post as due to an “infrastructure defect”.
The highways agency said that this is expected to clear between 9.45am and 10am.
They posted: “Lane 1 (of 3) is closed southbound on the M5 in the West Midlands between J1 (West Bromwich) and J2 (Oldbury) due to an infrastructure defect. Service providers are on scene to assess the damage. There are currently no delays against expected travel times.”
On the National Highways website, the issue has been described as a road management issue.
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