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West Midlands Key Route Network L CHF ELD STAFFORDSH RE WALSALL WOLVERHAMPTON WEST BROMW CH West Midlands KeyDUDLEY Route Network Birmingham Cross City BRMNGHAM WARW CKSH RE WORCESTERSH RE SOL HULL COVENTRY Figure 1 12 A5 A38, A38(M), A47, A435, A441, A4400, A4540, A5127, B4138, M6 L CHF ELD Birmingham West Midlands Cross City B4144, B4145, B4148, B4154 11a Birmingham Outer Circle A4030, A4040, B4145, B4146 Key Route Network A5 11 Birmingham to Stafford A34 Black Country Route A454(W), A463, A4444 3 2 1 M6 Toll BROWNH LLS Black Country to Birmingham A41 M54 A5 10a Coventry to Birmingham A45, A4114(N), B4106 A4124 A452 East of Coventry A428, A4082, A4600, B4082 STAFFORDSH RE East of Walsall A454(E), B4151, B4152 OXLEY A449 M6 A461 Kingswinford to Halesowen A459, A4101 A38 WEDNESF ELD A34 Lichfield to Wednesbury A461, A4148 A41 A460 North and South Coventry A429, A444, A4053, A4114(S), B4098, B4110, B4113 A4124 A462 A454 Northfield to Wolverhampton A4123, B4121 10 WALSALL A454 A454 Pensnett to Oldbury A461, A4034, A4100, B4179 WOLVERHAMPTON Sedgley to Birmingham A457, A4030, A4033, A4034, A4092, A4182, A4252, B4125, B4135 SUTTON T3 Solihull to Birmingham A34(S), A41, A4167, B4145 A4038 A4148 COLDF ELD PENN B LSTON 9 A449 Stourbridge to Wednesbury A461, A4036, A4037, A4098 A4123 M6 Stourbridge to A449, A460, A491 A463 8 7 WEDNESBURY M6 Toll North of Wolverhampton A4041 A452 A5127 UK Central to Brownhills A452 WEST M42 A4031 9 A4037 BROMW CH K NGSTAND NG West Bromwich Route A4031, A4041 A34 GREAT BARR M6 SEDGLEY West of Birmingham A456, A458, B4124 A459 M5 A38 A461 ERD NGTON Wednesfield to Wednesbury A462, A4038 A41 PERRY BARR Wolverhampton to Brownhills A4124 1 A457 A4182 A452 DUDLEY 6 5 A446 Wolverhampton to Halesowen A459, B4171 PENSNETT OLDBURY A4123 A38(M) M6 A5, A45, A46, A446, A452 Operated by Highways England – Trunk Roads – not part of KRN A4101 A47 A4252 B4171 M5 A4040 Strategic Road Network Operated by Highways England – Motorways – not part of KRN K NGSW NFORD A459 SALTLEY 2 SMETHW CK A4040 M6 Toll Operated by Midland Expressway Limited – not part of KRN A4036 A491 BRMNGHAM 7a BEARWOOD A4030 7 4 3a BR ERLEY A456 A4540 YARDLEY 3 H LL A4100 M6 HARBORNE WARW CKSH RE A45 Birmingham A458 Airpot A452 STOURBR DGE A38 HALESOWEN 3 A444 6 M69 A45 A435 MER DEN FOLESH LL SELLY MOSELEY A45 B4098 A456 B4121 OAK 2 A41 A441 A4040 HALL GREEN WALSGRAVE M6 A34 A38 B4113 A4114 A444 NORTHF ELD SOL HULL A4600 M5 5 WORCESTERSH RE COVENTRY A428 A45 A4082 M42 A429 A46 4 4 A46 M5 A38 4a 1 2 3 3a 0 1km 2km 3km 4km 5km M42 M40 West Midlands Key Route Network (KRN) Map, Version 1.0, August 2017 2 0 1m 2m 3m 4m 5m M5 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2017) ROUTE DESCRIPTION ROUTE The Birmingham Cross City route is a In the north, the route provides access to Sutton The connection to the M6 provides long distance 62 miles/100km section of the West Midlands Coldfield Town Centre and Good Hope Hospital connectivity to the Northwest of England and Key Route Network (KRN) that serves the along the A5127 and intersects and connects to into Scotland; London via the M1; the Northeast communities situated: the UK Central to Brownhills, East of Walsall, of England via the M42 and the East of England West Bromwich and Birmingham Outer Circle via the A14. The A38 section in Minworth • Within Birmingham City Centre KRN Routes. provides access to the M6 Toll and the A38 trunk • Between Birmingham City Centre and road towards Burton on Trent and Derby. The Sutton Coldfield to the North In the south, the route also provides linkage to M42 connection provides access to London and • Between Birmingham City and South the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and University of the Southeast of England via the M40 and to the Birmingham towards the Lickey Hills Birmingham campus along the A38 Bristol Road. Southwest of England via the M5. • Between Birmingham City and Hollywood The route interacts with a number of sites via Moseley and Kings Heath identified by the Greater Birmingham and Solihull This route also forms crucial connections with LEP as part of the City Centre Enterprise Zone eight other routes on the Key Route Network, The Birmingham Cross City Route is formed of including Paradise Circus, Snowhill, Birmingham these are: the A38, A38 (M), A47, A435, A441, A435, A441, Children’s Hospital and Masshouse. It also passes A453, A4400, A4540, A5127, B4138, B4144, Aston Advanced Manufacturing Hub and Science Birmingham Outer Circle B4145, B4148 and B4154. Park and is in close proximity to Witton Food Hub. To the south of the route lies the ITEC Park • A453 Aldridge Road/A4040 Aston Lane It is the key route providing access for the in Longbridge. • A5127 Gravely Hill North/A4040 Reservoir workforce and enabling the import of materials Road and export of goods to Birmingham City Centre Across the region the route provides a strategic • A38 Tyburn Road/A4040 Bromford Lane and also major industrial and employment sites link to Staffordshire and Tamworth in the north • A47 Heartlands Parkway/A4040 Bromford within Birmingham via the national Strategic and Worcestershire and Redditch in the south. Lane/Fort Parkway Road Network (SRN). This includes Jaguar Land This route has a number of connections to the • A441 Pershore Road/A4040 Fordhouse Rover Plant, Fort Dunlop, Fort Industrial Park, SRN. These are: Lane Fort Shopping Park, Gravelly Industrial Park and • A441 Pershore Road/A4040 Watford Road Cadbury World in Selly Oak. • A38(M) to M6 Junction 6 • A38 Bristol Road/A4040 Oak Tree Lane • A5127 to M6 Junction 6 • A435 Alcester Road South/B4146 Addison Within Birmingham City Centre, it serves to • A47 to M6 Junction 5 Road provide access to the Birmingham Children’s • A38 to M6 (Toll) Junction T3 Hospital, Aston University and Birmingham City • A435 to M42 Junction 3 University. The route also connects to Star City, • A441 to M42 Junction 2 Birmingham to Stafford a large leisure complex off the A47, and provides • A38 south to M5 Junction 4 access to Joseph Chamberlain College on the • A4540 New John Street West/A34 New A435 near the Birmingham Ring Road. Town Row • A453 Aldridge Road/A34 Birchfield Road 3 ROUTE DESCRIPTION ROUTE Coventry to Birmingham The sections of the route around the City (A4540) and through the City (A38/A38(M)) • A4540 Watery Lane Middleway/A45 Small Heath Highway consist mainly of urban dual carriageways. Northfield to Wolverhampton North of the City Centre, sections of dual carriageway are located along the A47 between • A38 Bristol Road South/B4121 Bell Hill the City Centre and A452 Chester Road, the A38 Tyburn/Kingsbury Road to the M6 Toll and the A453/B4138 between One Stop and Streetly. Sedgley to Birmingham The remaining sections are single carriage roads. The route passes through suburban residential • A4400 Great Charles Queensway/A457 Parade communities and local shopping centres. In • A4540 Ladywood Middleway/A457 Summer Hill Road most cases properties are well set back from the carriageway with off-street parking and there Solihull to Birmingham are Red Route restrictions in place along the A38 Tyburn Road. • A4540 Bordesley Middleway/A34 Stratford Road • A435/A4540/A4167 Haden Circus South of the City Centre, the A38 section of the route is dual carriageway whilst the A435 and UK Central to Brownhills A441 are mainly single carriage roads that pass through suburban residential communities and • A452 Chester Road/A453 College Road local shopping centres with off-street parking • A452 Chester Road/A5127 Sutton Road and properties set back from the carriageway. • A452 Chester Road/A38 Kingsbury Road • A452 Chester Road/A47 Fort Parkway West of Birmingham • A4540/A456 Five Ways Roundabout • A4400 Suffolk Street Queensway/A456 Broad Street 4 L CHF ELD Key Facts Route Length: 62 miles/100km STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *965.61 million vehicle kilometres Main Centres served: Birmingham, Aston, Erdington, Sutton Coldfield, WALSALL Selly Oak, Northfield, Kings Heath & Moseley WOLVERHAMPTON Coordinating Highway Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority Responsible Local Highway Authority: Birmingham City Council WEST BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 320 DUDLEY *This figure has been calculated using AADT link data. Flows on minor roads such as B roads therefore may not be included. BRMNGHAM WARW CKSH RE WORCESTERSH RE SOL HULL COVENTRY Figure 2 5 ROUTE PERFORMANCE ROUTE Congestion, Delay, Reliability Table 1: AM Peak Congestion-Related Delays This route represents 16% of the total length of the West Midlands Key Route Network. Road Location Direction According to the latest data available from 2016, A38 Oxleys Lane to Minworth Island Inbound to City this route had a minimum annual average daily flow (AADF) of 6,200 vehicles, a maximum of A38 Maybrook Road to Tyburn House Island Inbound to City 139,100 with an average of 33,600 AADF. A38 B4148 Tyburn Road to Jarvis Way Inbound to City The route experiences large volumes of traffic, A38(M)/A38 M6 Gravelly Hill Interchange to B4100 Old Snow Hill Inbound to City particularly on: A38 A4040 Harborne Lane to A4540 Middleway Inbound to City • The A4540 Ring Road (especially the eastern side); A38 Pebble Mill Road to B384 Bristol Road, Selly Oak Outbound from City • The A38 through the City between the M6 A38 Frankley Beeches Road to Bell Hill, Northfield Inbound to City at Gravelly Hill and Edgbaston; • The A5127 between Sutton Coldfield and A38 B4120 Lickey Road to Tessall Lane, Longbridge Inbound to City Gravelly Hill; • The A441 at Stirchley; and A5127 A38 Tyburn Road, Gravelly Hill to A453 Tamworth Road, Both • The A435 at Kings Heath.
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