A MAIN road in Halesowen town centre is set to close for three days.

New Road will close from Saturday October 26 until Monday October 28 while work is carried out by a crane to remove telecoms equipment from rooftops.

It will be closed from the junction of Rumbow to High Street.

The diversion will be via Bromsgrove Road, Grange Road, Queensway, Church Croft, Richmond Street, Stourbridge Road.

The diversion routes The diversion routes (Image: Dudley Council)

An alternative diversion route is via: New Road, Rumbow, Birmingham Street, Pool Road, Queensway, Grange Road, Church Croft, Richmond Street, Stourbridge Road.

A spokesperson for Dudley Council said: "The restriction is required to safely facilitate the removal of telecoms equipment from roofs with the use of a crane."