MANY of you will have to spend five minutes scraping your cars this morning so to ensure you don’t have any further delays, we’re here with the latest traffic and travel news.

A broken down vehicle has led to a lane closure on the M42 slip road at J8 M6, but aside from that, roads across the Black Country and North Worcestershire are looking pretty clear so far.

Motorists should be aware of a number of ongoing roadworks that could cause delays.

They include:

Quarry Bank: Roadworks are causing delays on Coppice Lane between the junctions with Merry Hill and Victoria Road.

Brierley Hill: One lane is closed on Merry Hill between the junctions with Mount Pleasant and The Boulevard.

Rowley Regis: Church Road is closed between the junctions with Park Avenue and Rowley Village because of roadworks.

Kidderminster: Temporary traffic lights are causing delays on Stourport Road at the Clee Avenue junction.

Redditch: Delays are expected on Birchfield Road at the junction with Foxlydiate Lane due to temporary traffic lights.

Bromsgrove: Temporary traffic lights are in place on Kidderminster Road between the junctions with Perryfields Road and Monsieurs Hall Lane.

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