Sprint

Sprint is a bus priority corridor that will link Walsall with the centre of Birmingham, Solihull and Birmingham Airport - joining the A34 with the A45 to create one continuous bus route. 

Sprint will bring benefits for all bus passengers: providing more reliable, regular and predictable journey times, connecting our region and protecting our environment too.

A milestone project, Sprint is being delivered by Transport for West Midlands and forms part of the region-wide ambition to improve the public transport experience.

Improvement works on bus infrastructure and shelters are continuing in a phased approach along the A45.

Phase 2 of the A45 Sprint project is scheduled to begin in the first week of February 2026.

At Gilbertsone Avenue junction: overnight road closure of A45 towards Birmingham Airport for one night from Wednesday 4 February at 20.00 to Thursday 5 February at 6.00. Buses will be diverted overnight & local traffic should follow the signed diversion.

At Keswick Road junction: overnight road closure of A45 towards Birmingham Airport for two nights from Thursday 5 February at 20.00 to Saturday 7 February at 6.00. Buses will be diverted overnight and local traffic should follow the signed diversion.

At Wheatsheaf junction: overnight road closure of A45 towards Birmingham Airport from Tuesday 17 February 20.00 to Saturday 21 February between 6.00. Buses will be diverted overnight and local traffic should follow the signed diversion.

At Coalway Avenue junction: overnight road closure of A45 towards Birmingham Airport from Wednesday 18 February at 20.00 to Saturday 21 February at 6.00. Buses will be diverted overnight and local traffic should follow the signed diversion.

At Steyning Road junction: overnight road closure of A45 towards Birmingham from Tuesday 24 February at 20.00 to Wednesday 25 February at 6.00. Buses will be diverted overnight and local traffic should follow the signed diversion.

Further resurfacing works in this area will follow during March 2026.