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WORCESTERSH RE SOL HULL Figure 1 12 A5 A38, A38(M), A47, A435, A441, A4400, A4540, A5127, B4138, M6 L CHF ELD Cross City B4144, B4145, B4148, B4154 11a Birmingham Outer Circle A4030, A4040, B4145, B4146 Key Route Network A5 11 Birmingham to Stafford A34 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 to A459, A4101 A38

WEDNESF ELD A34 to 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 to Oldbury A461, A4034, A4100, B4179 WOLVERHAMPTON to Birmingham A457, A4030, A4033, A4034, A4092, A4182, A4252, B4125, B4135

SUTTON T3 to Birmingham A34(S), A41, A4167, B4145 A4038 A4148 COLDF ELD PENN B LSTON 9 A449 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 A452 WEST M42

A4031 9 A4037 BROMW CH K NGSTAND NG Route A4031, A4041 A34 M6 SEDGLEY West of Birmingham A456, A458, B4124

A459 M5 A38 A461 ERD NGTON to Wednesbury A462, A4038 A41 Wolverhampton to Brownhills A4124 1 A457 A4182 A452 6 5 A446 Wolverhampton to Halesowen A459, B4171 PENSNETT OLDBURY A4123 A38(M) M6 A5, A45, A46, A446, A452 Operated by Highways – 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 B RM NGHAM 7a BEARWOOD A4030 7 4 3a

BR ERLEY A456 A4540 YARDLEY 3 H  LL A4100 M6 HARBORNE WARW CKSH RE A45 Birmingham A458 Airpo t 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

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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) 3 B4152 Brownhills Road / A461 Lichfield Road / A461 Lichfield Road B4152 Brownhills A454 Road / A452 Chester Road / A452 Chester Road A454 Little Aston Road / A452 Chester West Road B4151 Foley / B4138 West Road B4151 Foley • • • • Lichfield to Wednesbury to Lichfield UK Central to Brownhills at two locations: two at Brownhills to UK Central CityBirmingham Cross The A454 section of the route from its with junction from route of the A454 section The a serves Wednesburyroute) to (Lichfield the A461 with properties area, residential predominantly well road parking off with the carriageway, from setback its length. The dual throughout lit and it is street fields farmers’ by bordered is section carriageway and B4152 serve the B4151 lined. Both and is tree the links to and provide communities residential wider region. the Strategic to connections has no direct The route Highways by Network (SRN) operated Road connects B4151, the A454 and the Both England. which route) Brownhills to the A452 (UK Central to M6 and M6 Toll. the A5, to indirectly links this route of a number does form the route However, Route on the Key routes other to connections are: Network. These The East of Walsall route is a 10 mile/16km route Walsall of East The Route Key Midlands of the West section to access local (KRN) that provides Network commuter and regional of the district This of Walsall. centre strategic the into access employment, to is important access route for at enabling growth and for leisure education, Opportunity the Eastern in sites the employment at centre the district and of Walsall Area Aldridge. of the A454, is formed route of Walsall The East B4151 and B4152. a strategic provides this route the region, Across Centre, City Birmingham Coldfield, to Tamworth. Lichfield and to enables access the route Within Walsall, and education opportunities employment, for and from of goods and services to the movement of Walsall. and the centre Brownhills Aldridge, single carriageway is predominately The route however, are most of its length. There throughout on Aldridge carriageway of dual sections some the around section bypass (A454) and the Road of Aldridge. district

ROUTE DESCRIPTION L CHF ELD Key Facts

Route Length: 10 miles/16km STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *29.17 million vehicle kilometres

Main Centre served: Walsall WALSALL WOLVERHAMPTON Coordinating Highway Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority

Responsible Local Highway Authority: WEST BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 15

DUDLEY *This figure has been calculated using AADT link data. Flows on minor roads such as B roads therefore may not be included. B RM NGHAM

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Figure 2 4 5 Direction Westbound Direction Westbound Westbound Westbound Location A461 Lichfield to Road Fernleigh Mellish Road, Walsall Road, Little Aston Road, Erdington Lane to High Street, High Street, Lane to Erdington Road, Little Aston Aldridge The Crescent, Lane to Longwood Road, Sutton Bank Daisy Location Aldridge Bypass, Westfield Drive to Station Road Station to Drive Westfield Aldridge Bypass, Road A454 Road A454 A454 B4151 Table 1: AM Peak Congestion Related Delays Related Congestion 1: AM Peak Table Table 2: PM Peak Congestion-Related Delays Congestion-Related Peak 2: PM Table Congestion, Delay, Reliability Delay, Congestion, length of the total 3% represents This route Network. Route Key Midlands of the West 2016, from data available the latest to According daily average annual minimum had a this route of vehicles, a maximum (AADF)flow of 10,400 AADF. of 11,500 with an average 12,800 of the most significant The locations (>60 sec/km) delays congestion-related 1 and 2. in Tables out set are of the time on the sections journey hour Peak has been the highest delays experiencing route the 2½ times) higher than (i.e. be 150% to found on the based which is time, flow free equivalent 06:00. – between 22:00 time journey average is A particular on this route impact of congestion Manor Walsall to access with problems create to Hospital and Aldridge Little Aston Hospital, Spire on or rely supply which may estates industrial deliveries. just-in-time

ROUTE PERFORMANCE 6 B4152/A461 Lichfield Road junction Lichfield B4152/A461 Mellish Road/Lichfield A461/A454 junction Road Road/Broadway A4148/B4151 Sutton junction Avenue North/Gillity Chester West/A452 Road B4151 Foley junction Road • • • • Junction Capacity Issues Capacity Junction the route junctions along four currently are There capacity are there suggests the evidence where these traffic; of flow the free restricting issues are:- B4151 Sutton Road from Fallowfield Rd to Rd Fallowfield from Road B4151 Sutton North A4148 Broadway to Drive Mellish from A454 Mellish Rd Street A461 Lichfield its between junctions Rd A454 Little Aston Aldridge. with High Street, • • • Average Speeds Average in the AM route this for speed The average its The length. across considerably varies Peak parts congested speed along average of route performing 10-20 mph. The worst to fall can 10 mph below speeds are average where sections as follows: are

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e ieri Housing development area 10a Named site of strategic impotance A452 District and local centres

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WALSALL WOLVERHAMPTON WALSALL WOLVERHAMPTON WEST BROMW CH B4151 University of DUDLEY

Wolverhampton B RM NGHAM T3 WARW CKSH RE B  LSTON 9 Walsall WORCESTERSH RE PENN 9 SOL HULL Golf Club SUTTON COVENTRY M6 COLDF ELD 8 7 8 7 7 WEDNESBURYFigure 3 KRN 9 – East of Walsall M6 Toll

M42 WEST 9 BROMW CH K  NGSTAND NG GREAT BARR SEDGLEY M6 M5 ERD NGTON PERRY BARR

Russells Hall 1 Hospital 6 5 PENSNETT 6 5 A446 OLDBURY DUDLEY M6

M5 K  NGSW NFORD SALTLEY 2 SMETHW CK

7a BEARWOOD 7 4 3a BR ERLEY 3 H  LL YARDLEY M6 HARBORNE A452 WARW CKSH RE H Birmingham Airpo t Queen STOURBR DGE Elizabeth Hospital HALESOWEN 3 6 A45 MER DEN FOLESH LL SELLY MOSELEY OAK 2

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4a 1 2 3 3a M42 M40 M5 8 Killed: 0 (0% of all casualties, no variation when compared to 2015) to when compared no variation of all casualties, Killed: 0 (0% 4%) 2 (7% injured: by Seriously down of all casualties, Although as the main contributory factor contributing to 6 slight collisions, dangerous dangerous collisions, 6 slight to contributing factor contributory as the main Although collisions of serious 50% for attributable were carriageway action in Poor turn or manoeuvre (11% of all collisions and 50% of serious collisions) of serious and 50% of all collisions (11% turn or manoeuvre Poor of all collisions) (11% or In a hurry (Driver) or reckless Careless o o o o o Total casualties: 30 casualties: Total 2 Injured: Killed and Seriously of 4 of 36) figure 2015 to (7%when compared 4% down of all casualties, o o 19 collisions, involving 33 vehicles involving 19 collisions, (21% collisions) of all (pedestrian) look properly to Failed factor: contributory Main o Pedestrians: 4 (a reduction of 1% compared to 2015) to compared of 1% reduction 4 (a Pedestrians: 2015) to when compared 5 (no variation wheel vehicles: Two Powered 2015) to compared of 1% reduction 3 (a cyclists: Pedal 2015) to of 2% compared increase 18 (an occupants: Car Slights: 28 (93% of all casualties) Slights: 28 (93% Main contributory factors contributory Main o o • • • • • • • • • • Casualties Types Casualty specific groups: into falling casualties to in relation statistics key the following noted We Collisions Improving Road Safety is critical to the overall overall the to is critical Safety Road Improving Transport Strategic Midlands the West vision of The development Growth. for Movement – Plan Strategy Safety Road Midlands West of a new the current to regard will have Plan and Action a 40% achieve to Midlands forecasts West Injury and Serious in Fatalities reduction baseline. the 2015 from 2020, by casualties the noted we year, calendar During the 2016 statistics: key following

ROUTE SAFETY 9 KSI Clusters KSI collisions KSI of number with the highest The section B4151 on its of the approach 1.4km is approximately where Wednesburyroute), to A4148 (Lichfield the to the within collisions of serious has been a cluster there years. past three

ROUTE SAFETY 10 Along the A454 section from Walsall to Aldridge there there Aldridge to Walsall from section the A454 Along Junction The Mellish Road pathway. use is a shared limited is There travel. active challenges for poses of this route. sections the B4151 or B4152 on provision Excellence Delivery Transport The Sustainable Cycle Midlands Strategic West (STDEP) Programme in cycling for Corridors’ ‘Priority Network identifies between of this route The A454 section the region. is one of these Ring Road Aldridge and Walsall priority corridors.

CYCLING 11 Route No. Route 6 7/7A 937/937A 935 934 77 35 35 936 Frequency 30 mins Every 30 mins Every mins 20-30 Every mins 15-30 Every 30 mins Every 20 mins Every 60 mins Every mins 60 Every mins 30 Every A454 Walsall - Aldridge - A454 Walsall – B4152 Aldridge - B4151 Walsall Beacon Barr – B4151 Walsall Streetly - B4151 Walsall Wood Walsall – Aldridge A454/B4152 Walsall- Aldridge - A454/B4152 Walsall Wood Walsall – B4152 Aldridge Road(s) Served Road(s) Little Aston – Aldridge – A454 Walsall *Note- All daily averages have been obtained by analysing 15 days data (Mon-Fri) during the month of March 2017. the month of March during data (Mon-Fri) 15 days analysing by been obtained have All daily averages *Note- Table 3: Main Bus Routes Bus Main 3: Table The route is served by a number of high of high a number by served is route The services every mostly operating bus frequency access services provide These minutes. 20-30 and Sutton Birmingham centre, town Walsall to employment. and retail, leisure for Coldfield is speed along this route bus The average route). bus the 935 from taken (data 14.4mph is trips of daily bus number total The average 936). route (excluding 19,434 is identified as partCore This corridor of the Midlands Strategic Network in the West Bus of Growth. None for Movement - Plan Transport Sprint investment. for identified are the routes stations located no mainline railway are There Midlands Connect However, along the route. only freight that the current has proposed and Sutton line between Walsall Park) (Sutton passengers to re-opened be should Coldfield The station at Aldridge. with an intermediate reopening identifies Plan Transport Strategic Sutton that line with further stations at Streetly, proposes Plan also The Walmley. and Coldfield services on the Walsall tram-train/rail developing line. Lichfield - Brownhills – the extend no plans to are there present At this route. serve to Midland Metro

PUBLIC TRANSPORT 12 The route predominantly serves as a local route, and is route, local as a serves predominantly route The number of average The freight. to of little significance daily basis on a route using the Heavy Goods Vehicles traffic. of all vehicular 3% represents which 391, was

FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS 13 Diversion Route Diversion This route does not form part of the Emergency part form of the Emergency not does This route England. Highways by used Routes Diversion Resilience there and roads of parallel a number are There contained of resilience degree is a considerable network. highway within the network resilience is a lack of intermodal There of a lack of rail services stations and as a result in proposed lines are two new/re-opened but - Plan Transport Strategic Midlands the West The stations will need to Growth. for Movement improve to with parking capacity be provided network resilience. in the constraints capacity the existing Given on any a restriction network, peaks in the Walsall for implications adverse have may of the roads times on this route. journey

NETWORK RESILIENCE AND INTERACTIONS 12

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WEST 9 M42 BROMW CH K NGSTAND NG

GREAT BARR SEDGLEY M6 M5 ERD NGTON PERRY BARR

Russells Hall 1 Hospital 6 5 PENSNETT 6 A446 DUDLEY OLDBURY M6

M5 K NGSW NFORD SALTLEY 2 SMETHW CK B RM NGHAM A491 7a BEARWOOD 7 4 3a 3 BR ERLEY YARDLEY 3 H LL M6 HARBORNE A452 WARW CKSH RE H Birmingham A458 Airpot Queen Elizabeth STOURBR DGE Hospital HALESOWEN 3 6 6 A45 MER DEN FOLESH LL SELLY MOSELEY OAK 2

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4a 1 2 3 3a M42 M40 M5 15 ). There are inequalities in health between the local local the health between in inequalities are There authority at local – Midlands West within the authorities at birth expectancy for healthy life lowest the level years. is 63.8 and the highest years, men is 56.4 and highest is 59 years the lowest women Amongst healthy life inequalities in are there Similarly years. 67.9 this Closing authority. within each local expectancies the healthy in health inequalities and increasing gap WMCA’s of the is an objective 2030 by expectancy life Plan. Economic Strategic communities runsthrough route of Walsall The East of the age proportionwith a greater over of residents Aldridge particularly This is around the area of 65. true On the east side of the B4152, and along the B4152. proportion is a higher than average of residents there degree. some to limited activities are day-to-day whose Air Quality within the Walsall falls also The route Nitrogen for declared (AQMA) Area Management within Oxide (NO2). A small part falls of the route NO2 and both for declared the Birmingham AQMA, (PM10 Matter Particulate air quality problems. Midlands has significant The West deaths and 2,400 between 2,000 are there year Every for health issue This is a huge air pollution. by caused disease risk of lung the increasing people in the region, parts are There and heart where region of our disease. Clean of as the introduction action such considerable improve to Government by is required (CAZs) Air Zones air quality.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 16 Footway Condition Footway of Walsall the East across condition The footway condition. and safe in a generally fair is route planned and no systematic past six years the Over has been required maintenance capital programmed and B4152. B4151, on the A424, further for details on Annex the Technical to Refer condition. asset Carriageway Condition Carriageway of Walsall the East across condition The carriageway past the Over condition. and safe is in a fair route planned been a systematic has there six years on out carried maintenance of capital programme B4152. and the A454(E), B4151, Across the West Midlands the local authorities have have authorities local the Midlands West the Across network a statutory maintain its highway to duty carrying includes This also condition. in a safe which assets of highway maintenance routine out Asset An 12 groups. up to specific include could ensure to which aims is produced Plan Management be with the assets could issues that any future way. in a proactive address

ASSET CONDITION 17 Various Sites in Aldridge 1000 jobs (2017-20) 1000 in Aldridge Sites Various proposals. No significant No significant proposals No significant No significant proposals No significant proposals No significant • • • • • Committed Transport Improvements Improvements Transport Committed Transport) Delivery for 2026 Plan - Growth for in Movement outlined (as Housing Employment Development proposals indirectly affecting this route this affecting indirectly proposals Development Employment Development proposals directly affecting this route this affecting directly proposals Development Housing

REGIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 18 – Middle Layer Super Output Areas Areas Output Super Middle Layer – – MDS Transmodal Transmodal MDS – – Lower Layer Super Output Areas Output Super Layer Lower – – Heavy Vehicles Goods – – Tactical Co-ordination Group Group Co-ordination Tactical – – Personal injury accidents Personal – injured Killed or seriously – MSOA – Annual average daily flow daily flow average Annual – AADF Areas Air Quality Management – AQMA Transport Department for – DfT Route Diversion Emergency – EDR HGV expectancy Healthy life – HLE Two Rail High Speed – HS2 Systems Measurement Time Journey – JTMS Network Route Key – KRN KSI expectancy Life – LE Partnership Enterprise Local – LEP LSOA MDST PIA Network Road Strategic – SRN Programme Delivery Excellence Transport Sustainable – STDEP Midlands West the for Transport – TfWM TCG and Investment UK Trade – UKTI Control Management Traffic Urban – UTMC Sign Message Variable – VMS Midlands West – WM Authority Midlands Combined West – WMCA

GLOSSARY 19 Living with a Disability: Living with data. Households aggregate Census ONS: 2011 living with a disability, with at least one person LSOA. by of all households as a percentage Unemployment: in data. No adults aggregate Census ONS: 2011 of all as a percentage in household, employment LSOA. by households Charter: Cycling Midlands West https://bit.ly/2xbg4oK Childhood Obesity: Childhood Child National England. Health Public to 2012/13 from data Programme Measurement 2016 Published MSOA. by aggregated 2014/15, https://bit.ly/2p3ocVV Population: Younger data. Population aggregate Census ONS: 2011 population of total as a percentage aged 0-17, LSOA. by Population: Older data. Population aggregate Census ONS: 2011 population of total aged 65+, as a percentage LSOA. by Office for National Statistics. Life Expectancy Expectancy Statistics. Life National for Office (HLE) Expectancy at birth(LE) Healthy Life and Areas Output Super Middle Layer males by for Published 2013. to 2009 in England, (MSOAs) https://bit.ly/2vwtxd1 2015. Average Speeds and Congestion Data: and Congestion Speeds Average 2: Phase Highways Strategic Midlands West Definition and Outline Network Route Key for Macdonald Mott by Produced Performance. Authority. Transport Integrated Midlands West 2016. March Safety: Route Reported Road Transport. Department for report: annual Britain, 2015. Great Casualties https://bit.ly/2hrcIdb Air Quality Areas: Management and Rural Food Environment, Department for AQMA Dataset. 2017 March Affairs, https://bit.ly/2fEdulf Life Healthy and Female Male Expectancy: National Cycle Routes, Sustrans: Routes, Cycle National https://bit.ly/18FFBsT Package: HS2 Connectivity Programme. Connectivity Strategy, HS2 Growth https://bit.ly/2woBqxp GBSLEP. Road Haulage Companies: Companies: Haulage Road Industry, Haulage Road Investment & UK Trade for in Confidence Provided Midlands Hauliers. Study. Freight Midlands Connect Enterprise Zones: Enterprise https://bit.ly/2uZLDTe https://bit.ly/2u7DCN1 Freight Information: Freight in Confidence Data. Provided Transmodal MDS Study. Freight Midlands Connect for West Midlands Strategic Cycle Strategic Cycle Midlands West Network: Board Authority Midlands Combined West Strategic - 4.3 item Report, 20 January 2017, Network Cycle https://bit.ly/2hrrCAi Committed Schemes: Schemes: Committed Movement Authority. Combined Midlands West Midlands Strategic The West Growth: for plan. Transport Route Safety: Route urban by rates and accident Reported casualty type, user class, road road and rural roads, Great involvement, and pedestrian severity 2015. Britain, AADF Data: AADF each route: on A roads for AADF counts https://bit.ly/2fbapuc

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