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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 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
A4114 A444 NORTHF ELD SOL HULL A4600 M5
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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 A463 Bilston Street/A459 Street/A459 A463 Bilston Road Wolverhampton • Wolverhampton to Halesowen Halesowen to Wolverhampton With the exception of the sections of the route of the route sections of the exception With the and Road between Dean’s in Wolverhampton the between and the A463 Mill Street Union in Dudley, and Sedgley Road Birmingham New The throughout. carriageway is dual the route its with the A4148, from junction A454 in Walsall, community the residential through passes heads as the route Road on Wolverhampton Continuing M6 junction 10. towards west the junction with The Keyway, towards west However, development. is no frontage there between the Keyway of the route the section local to access provides junction and Portobello in Willenhall. From and communities businesses meets the route where to Island the Portobello Street at Bilston Ring Road the Wolverhampton and business residential by Island, it is bordered This part also throughout. of the route premises Wolverhampton to access vehicular provides Station. Railway on heading west of the route The section junction provides the Keyway the A463 from and businesses services, to commercial access propertiesresidential and Bilston. in Darlaston primarily serves in Dudley, which falls The A463, to and enables access communities residential at Sedgley. centre the local A463 Black Country Route/A4123 Route/A4123 A463 Black Country Road Birmingham New A454 Middle Cross/A4150 A454 Middle Cross/A4150 Ring Road Wolverhampton Road/A4148 A454 Wolverhampton Road Pleck Road/A41 New A4444 Black Country Moxley High Street, Route/A41 A463 Black Country Street Oxford • • • • • Stourbridge of North to Wolverhampton Wednesbury to Lichfield Birmingham Country to Black Wolverhampton to Northfield This is a vital connection within the Black the within connection is a vital This movements freight is crucial for and Country This link further M6 and M5 motorways. the to region, Midlands West to enables connectivity of England. the north, and southwest south of a number forms also the route In addition, Route on the Key routes other to connections are: Network. These A454 Black Country Route Route A454 Black Country M6 Junction 10 to • The Black Country route is an 11 mile/18km mile/18km is an 11 route Black Country The Network Route Key Midlands of the West section connectivity regional strategic (KRN), providing the strategic Midlands. It links the West across and Wolverhampton and of Walsall centres the Midlands motorway to access provides sites. Zone Enterprise the Walsall network and to the A454, of is formed route The Black Country for route It is an essential A463 and A4444. accessing and for commuters movements, freight opportunities the Black employment across and the wider region. Country an provides the route the region Across link particularlyimportant strategic sub-regional It and Dudley. Wolverhampton Walsall, for the Strategic to directly areas connects these at M6 junction 10. Network (SRN) Road supports this route Within the Black Country, attracting for is essential and growth economic opportunities business new the area, to enables It also Zone. particular the Enterprise to of goods and services from the movement the M6 to access requiring sites, employment and M5 motorways. has the following Route The Black Country Highways by the SRN operated to connection England:
ROUTE DESCRIPTION L CHF ELD Key Facts Route Length: 11 miles/18km
STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *174.35 million vehicle kilometres
Main Centres served: Walsall and Wolverhampton
WALSALL Coordinating Highway Authority: WOLVERHAMPTON West Midlands Combined Authority
Responsible Local Highway Authority: City of Wolverhampton Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and WEST Walsall Council BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 19
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 Eastbound Westbound Eastbound Westbound Eastbound Westbound Westbound Eastbound Eastbound Eastbound Westbound Westbound Eastbound Location Gospel End Street, Vicar Street to Bull Ring, Sedgley Bull to Street Vicar Street, Gospel End Sedgley A459 High Street, to Street School Street, Bilston to Road Colliery Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton Old Heath Road, Moseley Street, Walsall Lower to Road Plascom Willenhall Road, to Crescent Hurstbourne Willenhall Road, Village Moseley Neachells Lane, to Avenue Uplands Willenhall Road, Village Moseley Heath Lane, Stow to Street Place/New Somerford Willenhall Road, Portobello Neachells Lane, Lane to Noose Willenhall Road, Portobello Street, Place/New Somerford Willenhall, The Keyway, Route, Black Country Bentley M6 Junction 10, to gyratory) to M6 Junction 10 (including Road, Wolverhampton Bentley Lane, Bloxwich M6 Junction 10 to Bentley, Lane, Bloxwich Road, Wolverhampton to Road A4148 Pleck Road, Wolverhampton Walsall Avenue, Primley Walsall Road, Pleck A4148 to Avenue Lane Road, Wolverhampton Road A463 A463 A454 A454 A454 A454 A454 A454 A454 A454 A454 A454 A454 Table 1: AM Peak Congestion Related Delays Related Congestion 1: AM Peak Table From the A454 Keyway Junction up to M6 up to Junction the A454 Keyway From along the A454 Junction 10 and continuing it meets where to Road Wolverhampton This is the most Road. the A4148 Pleck is being and route of the section congested a major infrastructure through addressed at M6 Junction 10 with the improvement 2018. start for scheduled of works its from Along the Willenhall Road where junction with Neachells Lane to meets the A4150 Wolverhampton the route Ring Road. through The short of the route stretch Village along the A463 Urban the Bilston the junction to Street the A41 Oxford from junction. Road Coseley • • • 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 11,700 AADF. of 25,700 an average with 41,700 along the length main locations three are There volumes significant are there where of this route are: congestion. These of traffic The locations of the most significant of the most significant The locations are (>60 sec/km) delays congestion-related 2. 1 and in Tables out set
ROUTE PERFORMANCE 6 Direction Westbound Westbound Eastbound Westbound Eastbound Eastbound Westbound Eastbound Location Black Country Route, A41 Oxford Street to to Street A41 Oxford Route, Black Country Road, Bilston Bankfield Street Cross Fields, Horsley Middle Cross/Lower Road Ring A4150 Wolverhampton to Willenhall Road, Cross Street to Neachells Lane, Neachells Lane, to Street Cross Willenhall Road, Village Moseley Willenhall Road, Somerford Place/New Street Street Place/New Somerford Willenhall Road, Portobello Neachells Lane, to Willenhall Road, Noose Lane to Lane to Noose Willenhall Road, Portobello Street, Place/New Somerford Black Country Route, The Keyway, Willenhall, to Willenhall, to The Keyway, Route, Black Country gyratory) M6 Junction 10 (including Wolverhampton Road, A4148 Pleck Road, Walsall, to to Walsall, Road, A4148 Pleck Road, Wolverhampton gyratory) M6 Junction 10 (including Wolverhampton Road, Raleigh Street to to Street Raleigh Road, Wolverhampton Walsall Road, A4148 Pleck Road A463 A454 A454 A454 A454 A454 A454 A454 Table 2: PM Peak Congestion-Related Delays Congestion-Related Peak PM 2: Table M6 J10 roundabout M6 J10 to Way A454 Marshland only) (eastbound roundabout to Road A454 B4484 Bilston Lane Rd/Neachells Moseley • • • The average speed for the route in the AM the route speed for The average its 10-20 between is mph throughout Peak the approaching The areas sections. busiest in M6 at junction 10 and the Willenhall Road particularly are during slow Wolverhampton peak periods and the morning and evening both as less than 10 The sections mph. be as slow can than 10 lower speeds are peak average where at junctions along this route, mph mostly occur as follows: are they Average Speeds Average Peak hour journey time on the sections of the of the sections on the time journey hour Peak been has delays the highest experiencing route 2½ times) the (i.e. higher than be 150% to found the on which is based time, flow free equivalent 06:00. – 22:00 time between journey average A particular create is to impact of the congestion Station, Wolverhampton to with access problems Hospital Manor Walsall Hospital, Cross New and Willenhall, Bilston and the Wednesfield, supply which may areas industrial Wednesbury deliveries. on just-in-time that rely companies to
ROUTE PERFORMANCE 7 A454 Wolverhampton Road/A4148 Pleck Road junction Road Pleck Road/A4148 A454 Wolverhampton 10 Junction Road/M6 A454 Wolverhampton Island) (Portobello Place Somerford A454 The Keyway/B4464 Lane junction A454 Willenhall Road/Neachells junction Island Bilston A454/A4150 junction Moxley A4444/A41 junction Street Oxford Route/A41 A463 Black Country Road New Birmingham Road/A4123 A463 Shaw junction High Street Street/A459 A463 Bilston • • • • • • • • • Junction Capacity Issues Issues Capacity Junction There are currently several junctions along the junctions several currently are There are there suggest the evidence where route traffic. of flow the free restricting issues capacity are: These
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