Sprint
A45 Works
Ends: Ongoing
Last updated: 29 September 2026
What’s happening?
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.
Bus lane and shelter improvements under the scheme have now been completed in Solihull town Centre with some further works continuing on the A45 Coventry Road and Lode Lane in Solihull through Autumn and Winter 2026.
Our construction teams are now focusing on the town centre of Walsall and the corridor towards Birmingham.
A45 Works
Improvement works on bus infrastructure and shelters will continue along the A45 Coventry Road.
Works around Lyndon Lane outbound towards Birmingham airport will return in November 2026.
Travel tips
You will still be able to get to where you need to go, but consider the following: