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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
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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 A41 Bilston Road/A4150 Road/A4150 A41 Bilston Road Ring Wolverhampton Ash/A4150 A41 Chapel Ring Road Wolverhampton • • Stourbridge of North to Wolverhampton The route comprises of dual carriageway carriageway dual of comprises The route and M5 Road Moxley between the A4068 being single remainder Junction 1 with the The A41 in Birmingham passes carriageway. Road. on Soho community residential the through junction Between M5 Junction 1 and the A4038 but development no frontage is there in Moxley at West centres the local to is provided access with numerous along and Wednesbury Bromwich businesses. commercial Green, Monmore towards onwards Moxley From communities residential through passes the route whilst the remaining centre local and the Bilston a are City Centre east of Wolverhampton section services to access of junctions providing number businesses. and commercial of the west to of the route The section through passes City Centre Wolverhampton along the A41 Tettenhall communities residential Road. and the A454 Compton Road A41/A444 Black Country New Road Road New Black Country A41/A444 Street/A463 A41 Oxford Route Black Country A41 Soho Road/B4144 Villa Road Road/B4144 A41 Soho Road Boulton Road/A4040 A41 Soho Road Rookery Road/A4040 A41 Soho Way Kenrick A41/M5 Junction 1/A4252 Way Trinity A41 The Expressway/A4031 All Saints Way A41 The Expressway/A4031 Road/A461 New A41 Black Country Way Western Great Road Bridge Great A41 High Street/A4098 • • • • • • • • • • Black Country Route Black Birmingham Outer Circle Birmingham Circle Outer Birmingham to Sedgley Bromwich West Stourbridge Wednesbury to Birmingham Cross CityBirmingham Cross In addition, this route also forms a number of of number a forms also route this In addition, the KRN. on routes other to connections are: These The Black Country to Birmingham route is a is a route Birmingham to Black Country The Midlands West of the section 19 mile/31km strategic providing Network (KRN), Route Key Midlands. the West cross connectivity regional of Birmingham, main centres It links the and Wednesbury Bromwich, West the to access and provides Wolverhampton network. Midlands motorway of the A41 and A454. is formed The route and movements freight for route It is an essential employment accessing and for trips commuter and the opportunities the Black Country across wider region. an provides the route the region Across link particularlyimportant strategic sub-regional It connects and Wolverhampton. Sandwell for Road the Strategic to directly areas these Network (SRN) at M5 Junction 1. this is a vital route Within the Black Country, supporting economic movements freight for new attracting for growth and is essential opportunitiesbusiness enables It also the area. to of goods and services from the movement the M6 to access requiring sites, employment further This route enables and M5 motorways. the north,connectivity to and southwest south of England.
ROUTE DESCRIPTION L CHF ELD Key Facts Route Length: 19 miles/31km
STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *251.27 million vehicle kilometres Main Centres served: Birmingham, West Bromwich, Wednesbury and Wolverhampton WALSALL Coordinating Highway Authority: WOLVERHAMPTON West Midlands Combined Authority Responsible Local Highway Authority: Birmingham City Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, City of WEST Wolverhampton Council, Walsall Council BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 82
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Figure 2 4 5 Direction Eastbound Eastbound Westbound Westbound Eastbound Eastbound Westbound Location Compton Road, Clark Road to A41 Tettenhall Road, Park Vale Park Road, A41 Tettenhall to Road Clark Road, Compton to Road Regis Road, Tettenhall Tettenhall West, Road Hampton New (E) to Crescent Newbridge Road, Tettenhall Tettenhall West, Road Hampton New to Street B4612 Wolverhampton Road, Bilston Green Monmore A4126 Ettingshall Road, Lane to Heath Stow Road, Bilston Heath Stow Street, B4612 Wolverhampton Road, Road/Soho Road/Holyhead The Expressway/Birmingham Lozells Road, Hamstead to Bromwich, West Nicholls Street, M5 Junction 1 gyratory) (including Road, Hamstead Road, Road/Birmingham Road/Holyhead Soho gyratory) M5 Junction 1 (including to Lozells, Road A454 A41 A41 A41 A41 A41 A41 Table 1: AM Peak Congestion Related Delays Related Congestion 1: AM Peak Table the sections of the A41 between Hamstead Hamstead of the A41 between the sections All with A4031 the junction up to Road Saints Way; Western Great of A41 between the section Street; Dudley the A461 up to and Way where Road, of the A41 Bilston the section it meets with A4126 Ettingshall Road; between its Road the A41 Tettenhall junction with Danescourt the and up to and Marks; St A4150 Ring Road its of A454 between junction the section and up to Road with the B4161 Henwood Richmond Road. • • • • • Congestion, Delay, Reliability Delay, Congestion, length of the total 5% 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 a maximum vehicles, (AADF) flow of 12,600 AADF. of 22,700 with an average 45,100 of traffic, volumes large experiences The route particularly on: The locations of the most significant congestion- of the most significant The locations 1 in Tables out set are (>60 sec/km) delays related and 2 below.
ROUTE PERFORMANCE 6 Direction Westbound Eastbound Westbound Eastbound Eastbound Westbound Eastbound Location Compton Road, Merridale Lane to Clark Road, Park Vale Park Road, Clark Lane to Merridale Road, Compton Bilston Road, A4126 Ettingshall Road to to A4126 Ettingshall Road Road, Bilston Green Monmore Street, B4612 Wolverhampton Bilston Road, B4612 Wolverhampton Street to to Street B4612 Wolverhampton Road, Bilston Green Monmore A4126 Ettingshall Road, Wellington Road/Lichfield Street, Prouds Lane to to Lane Prouds Street, Road/Lichfield Wellington Bilston Route, A463 Black Country The Expressway, Nicholls Street, West Bromwich, to to Bromwich, West Nicholls Street, The Expressway, gyratory) M5 Junction 1 (including Soho Road/Holyhead Road/Birmingham Road, Hamstead Hamstead Road, Road/Birmingham Road/Holyhead Soho gyratory) M5 Junction 1 (including to Lozells, Road, Soho Road, A4040 Rookery Road to Villa Road to Road A4040 Rookery Road, Soho A41: A4040 Rookery Road - A4040 Boulton Road A4040 Boulton - Road A41: A4040 Rookery Road A4040 Rookery - Street A41: B4136 Booth M5 Junction 1 Roundabout Pleasant B4484 Mount - Route A41: A463 Black Country St Cable - A41: A4126 Ettingshall Road Ring Road) (Wolverhampton A4150/A454 Lane- A41: Steelhouse Lane Tree Yew - Street Road/Lower A41: Henwood Road Henwood - A454 Wightwick Bank/Windmill Lane • • • • • • • • Road A454 A41 A41 A41 A41 A41 A41 Table 2: PM Peak Congestion-Related Delays Congestion-Related Peak PM 2: Table The average speed for this route in the AM peak this route speed for The average its busiest is between 10-20 mph throughout Birmingham approaching The areas sections. are City Centre and Wolverhampton City Centre particularly the morning and evening during slow as less than 10 be as low peaks and speed can the speed where of the route mph. The sections as follows: are than 10 mph on average is lower 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 Railway Wolverhampton to with access problems Cross Hospital, New General Sandwell Station, CityHospital, Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham area Hospital and the industrial Children’s Green, and Monmore between Wolverhampton Sandwell, Green, Golds Wednesbury, in Bilston, which and Hockley Park Business Middlemore deliveries. on just-in-time or rely supply may
ROUTE PERFORMANCE 7 A41 Soho Hill and its junction with B4124 Hamstead Road Hamstead and its Hill junction with B4124 A41 Soho Road Lane/Nineveh and its with Grove junction Road A41 Soho Road and its with A4040 Boulton junction Road A41 Soho All Saints Ways and its junction with A4031 A41 The Expressway Road and its junction with A4037 Leabrook Road New A41 Black Country Road Moxley and its junction with A4038 Road New A41 Black Country Road Bridge and its junction with Great A41 High Street Route and its Black Country junction with Street A41 Oxford Andrews St Ash and itsA4150 Ring Road junction with A41 Chapel • • • • • • • • • 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 in peak hours;
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