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A section of the M6 will be closed in both directions for nearly 48 hours this weekend for HS2 works.

The 'M6 south viaduct', which will carry the new high-speed railway over the motorway, near Birmingham Airport and the NEC, is set to be dropped into place.

The motorway will be closed between Junction 4 and Junction 4a during the installation.

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To reduce disruption for drivers, HS2 said its twin 320-metre-long viaducts are being assembled to one side and will be slid over the road across a series of weekends.

In June, the first phase of the operation saw the first viaduct – the east deck – slid 119m out over the M6 J4 slip road, adjacent to the motorway.

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