Published: 6th February 2026

Chester Road, Castle Vale closure

From Wednesday 11th until Friday 13th February 2026, between 7pm and 5am, Chester Road will be closed from Tangmere Drive to Castle Bromwich Interchange for highway resurfacing works. During this time, services 28, 71 & 96 will be diverted.

Service 28

Heading towards Heartlands
Buses will divert from Spitfire Island, third exit Fort Parkway, continue to Bromford Gyratory, first exit Bromford Lane, left Bromford Road, continue Bromford Road, left Coleshill Road, first exit Newport Road, and Castle Bromwich Interchange to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards Scott Arms
Buses will divert from Castle Bromwich Interchange via Newport Road, second exit Coleshill Road, right Bromford Road, left Farnhurst Road, right Bromford Lane, third exit Fort Parkway, and Spitfire Island to rejoin the normal line of route.

Service 71

Heading towards Chelmsley Wood
Buses will divert from Tangere Drive via Spitfire Island, second exit Fort Parkway, continue to Bromford Gyratory, first exit Bromford Lane, left Bromford Road, continue Bromford Road, left Coleshill Road, first exit Newport Road, and Castle Bromwich Interchange to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards Sutton Coldfield
Buses will divert from Castle Bromwich Interchange via Newport Road, second exit Coleshill Road, right Bromford Road, left Farnhurst Road, right Bromford Lane, third exit Fort Parkway, Spitfire Island, and second exit Tangmere Drive to rejoin the normal line of route.

Service 96

Heading towards Chelmsley Wood
Buses will divert from Fort Parkway, u-turn at Spitfire Island, return Fort Parkway, continue to Bromford Gyratory, first exit Bromford Lane, left Bromford Road, continue Bromford Road, left Coleshill Road, first exit Newport Road, and Castle Bromwich Interchange to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards Kingstanding
Buses will divert from Castle Bromwich Interchange via Newport Road, second exit Coleshill Road, right Bromford Road, left Farnhurst Road, right Bromford Lane, third exit Fort Parkway, u-turn Spitfire Island, and return along Fort Parkway to rejoin the normal line of route.

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