It’s Friday! We can taste the weekend so, to help you get home from work as quickly as possible, here is the traffic news for you for the Black Country and North Worcestershire.

At the moment, the issues seem to be in areas where there are ongoing road works. But keep checking back for updates throughout the rush hour period.

18.23 - There is heavy traffic on the A456 Bewdley Road, Kidderminster, between Kidderminster Hospital and the A442 Proud Cross Ringway Roundabout junction.

18.05 - Redditch motorists are facing congestion in both directions of the A435 Birmingham Road, Mappleborough Green, Redditch, around the Dog Roundabout.

17.42 - Traffic is busy on the A461 Great Western Way in Tipton, near the B4517 New Road.

There is congestion on the M42 between J3 at Portway and J3a of the M40 at Salter Street.

We are getting reports of heavy traffic on the M5 northbound between J1, A41 in West Bromwich and J8 of the M6.

Road works on the A4123 New Birmingham Road, in Tividale, at the Lower City Road junction, is causing delays in both directions.

Traffic is busy in both directions on the A461 Dudley Southern Bypass between Scotts Green Island and Cinder Bank Island.

Temporary traffic lights are in operation on the A456 Kidderminster Road, Stourbridge, causing congestion in both directions between the B4187 Worcester Road and the A491 Stourbridge Road.

Ongoing road resurfacing work on the B4173 Colley Lane Colley Gate in Halesowen is also causing delays.

Works are still being carried on a gas main and temporary traffic lights are causing delays on the High Street, Brierley Hill, around the Bradley Street junction.

Temporary traffic lights are still in operation on A4099 Gortsy Hill Road in Blackheath, between Beeches Road and Hillside Avenue due to water main works.

There is heavy traffic on the A449 Chester Road North in Kidderminster between Land Oak traffic lights and Rose Theatre mini roundabout.

Temporary traffic lights are in operation on the A456 Kidderminster Road, in Hagley, before the junction with the A491 Stourbridge Road. Expect delays there.

In Bromsgrove, there is congestion on the A448 Market Street. Traffic is busy but moving.

Roundabout widening work has caused one lane to be closed on the A38/A491 at Lydiate Ash, at the J4 junction of the M5.

Water main work and temporary traffic lights on Birmingham Road, in Redditch, between B4184 Windsor Road and Fishing Line Road are causing delays.

Temporary traffic lights are still in operation on Ipsley Lane in Redditch, at the Millsboro Road junction, is causing some delays.