GOOD morning, we’re here to guide you through all the latest traffic and travel news this Thursday morning.

Roads across the Black Country and North Worcestershire are looking okay in general.

Yet expect delays in stop-start traffic on the M42 northbound between J2 of the A441 in Alvechurch and J3 of the A435 in Redditch, which began at around 7.30am.

There are also a series of ongoing road works causing minor delays, including:

Further delays heading into Redditch on the A448 The Slough in Crabbs Cross between the A441 Evesham Road junction and the Green Lane junction, due to temporary traffic lights.

Water main work and temporary traffic lights on the A456 Worcestershire on A456 in Callow Hill between the A4117 Cleobury Road junction and the Chapel Lane junction.

Roadworks are also causing delays outside Stourbridge on the A4036 West Midlands, with one lane closed on A4036 Merry Hill in Brierley Hill between the A4100 Mount Pleasant junction and The Boulevard junction.

A further lane is close in Dudley on the A4036 West Midlands, on A4036 Merry Hill in Brierley Hill between the A4100 Mount Pleasant junction and The Boulevard junction, due to roadworks.

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