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# Drivers face lengthy delays as temporary traffic lights cause rush hour traffic jams near M42 junction
- URL: https://www.birminghameastside.co.uk/drivers-face-lengthy-delays-as-temporary-traffic-lights-cause-rush-hour-traffic-jams-near-m42-junction/
- Published: 2018-09-24T09:35:46.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-14T10:05:41.000Z
- Description: Midlands motorists have faced a morning of delays after a set of temporary traffic lights caused rush hour chaos.
- Author: Birmingham Eastside
- Tags: News, #Migrated-1786701253228, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-14 09:54

Midlands motorists have faced a morning of delays after a set of temporary traffic lights caused rush hour chaos.

Contractors working on a building site are believed to have put in the measures which led to lengthy tailbacks on all routes around the M42 Junction 9 island.

https://twitter.com/HighwaysWMIDS/status/1044119185020919808

Some motorists reported being stuck in tailbacks for more than two hours.

https://twitter.com/cloudymacs/status/1044124438839676928

A spokesperson for Highways England said: "We are continuing to liaise with local contractors to see if we can get the temporary traffic lights removed or switched off to alleviate the severe congestion."