L CHF ELD STAFFORDSH RE WALSALL WOLVERHAMPTON WEST BROMW CH West Midlands Key Route Network DUDLEY Pensnett to Oldbury Route 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 Pensnett to Oldbury route is a 9 mile/14km The Pensnett to Oldbury route is formed of the This route serves predominately residential section of the West Midlands Key Route Network B4179, A461, A4100, and the A4034. communities and industries throughout (KRN), providing strategic cross boundary access The route has no connections to the Strategic its length. It is mostly single carriageway within the Black Country between Sandwell and Road Network (SRN). However, the route does throughout, with the exception of short lengths Dudley. This is an essential link for connecting form a number of crucial connections to other of dual carriageway on the A4100 south of the key strategic centres of Brierley Hill, Cradley routes on the KRN. These are: Merry Hill and the A4034 approach to Oldbury. Heath, Blackheath and Oldbury to other On the B4179 properties are situated close locations within the Black Country. Kingswinford to Halesowen to the edge of the carriageway and there are waiting restrictions in place throughout. The Across the region the route also provides • A4101 High Street/B4179 Commonside short section of the A461 on this route serves important link access to the other Black Country • A4100 Reddal Hill Road/A459 Halesowen commercial, industrial and retail businesses towns, Birmingham City Centre and to the Road which are well setback from the carriageway. Counties of Staffordshire and Worcestershire. It also serves a vital function in enabling access From the junction of Ventura Way with the for local communities to retail, employment Stourbridge to Wednesbury A461, the A4100 section of this route is a wide and education opportunities. The route directly section with properties well set back from serves one of the largest shopping centres in the • A4100 Mount Pleasant/A4036 Merry Hill the carriageway with off-street parking. The UK, Intu Merry Hill, which has an annual footfall carriageway flares to dual where the A4100 of 21 million. In April 2017 Dudley Metropolitan Wolverhampton to Halesowen approaches the A4036. Through Quarry Bank Borough Council launched its DY5 Business High Street the A4100 narrows and serves and Innovation Enterprise Zone, located in the • A4100 High Street/B4171 Birmingham Road local businesses which are right on the edge of strategic centre of Brierley Hill served by this the carriageway. Through Cradley Heath the route. Northfield to Wolverhampton characteristics of the route are similar serving residential, commercial and industrial properties. • A4034 Birchfield Lane/ A4123 Birchley The A4034 section from Blackheath to Oldbury Island is a mix of dual and single carriageways serving residential communities. Sedgley to Birmingham • A4034 Oldbury Road/A457 Birmingham Road 3 L CHF ELD Key Facts Route Length: 9 miles/14km STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *65.34 million vehicle kilometres1 Main Centres served: Brierley Hill and Oldbury WALSALL Coordinating Highway Authority: WOLVERHAMPTON West Midlands Combined Authority Responsible Local Highway Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and WEST Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 34 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 4 ROUTE PERFORMANCE ROUTE Congestion, Delay, Reliability Table 1: AM Peak Congestion Related Delays This route represents 2% of the total length Road Location Direction of the West Midlands KRN. According to the latest data available from 2016, this route had a B4179 Commonside/Pensnett Road, Queen Street, Pensnett, Eastbound minimum annual average daily flow (AADF) of to A461 Venture Way, Brierley Hill 13,300 vehicles, a maximum of 24,000 with an A4100 High Street/Mount Pleasant/Mill Street, New Street, Westbound average of 17,900 AADF. Quarry Bank, to A461 Venture Way, Brierley Hill The route experiences large volumes of traffic, A4100 Mill Street/Mount Pleasant/High Street, The Boulevard, Eastbound particularly on: Brierley Hill to Sheffield Street, Quarry Bank A4100 Powke Lane/High Street, Yew Tree Lane to Eastbound • B4179 Commonside/Pensnett Road B4171 Birmingham Road, Blackheath between its junctions with Blewitt Street and High Street, Brierley Hill; A4100 High Street/Powke Lane, B4171 Birmingham Road to Westbound • A461 Venture Way and A4100 Mill Street Holly Road, Blackheath through Brierley Hill; A4034 Oldbury Road, A4100 Archer Way, Blackheath, Eastbound • A4100 Powke Lane/High Street in to A4123 Birchley Island Blackheath; and • A4034 Birchfield Lane/Oldbury Road A4034 Oldbury Road, Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, Westbound between its junctions with the A4100 to A4100 Archer Way, Blackheath Archer Way and A457 Birmingham Road; A4034 Churchbridge, Park Lane to A4123 Birchley Island, Oldbury Westbound The locations of the most significant congestion-related delays (>60 sec/km) are set out in Tables 1 and 2. 5 ROUTE PERFORMANCE ROUTE Peak hour journey time on the sections of the Table 2: PM Peak Congestion-Related Delays route experiencing the highest delays has been found to be 100% higher than (i.e. 2 times) the equivalent free flow time, which is based on the Road Location Direction average journey time between 22:00 – 06:00. B4179/A461 Pensnett Road/Venture Way, B4180 High Street, Eastbound Brockmoor, to A4100 Mill Street, Brierley Hill A particular impact of this congestion is to create problems with access to Russells Hall Hospital A4100/A461/B4179 Mill street/Venture Way/Pensnett Road, The Boulevard, Westbound and Oldbury Business Parks, Cradley Heath Brierley Hill to B4180 High Street, Brockmoor Business Parks, Brierley Hill Business Parks, and A4100 Mount Pleasant, Amblecote Road to Eastbound Pensnett Trading Estate where businesses may A4036 Merry Hill, Quarry Bank supply or rely on just-in-time deliveries. A4100 High Street, B4174 Lyde Lane to Westbound Congestion also has significant adverse impact A4036 Merry Hill, Quarry bank on access to the Merry Hill Shopping Centre. A4100 Powke Lane/High Street, Yew Tree Lane to Eastbound B4171 Birmingham Road, Blackheath A4100 High Street/Powke Lane, B4171 Birmingham Road Westbound to Holly Road, Blackheath A4034 Oldbury Road, Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, Westbound to A4100 Archer Way, Blackheath A4034 Birchfield Lane, Borough Crescent, Eastbound to A4123 Birchley Island A4034 Churchbridge, A457 Birmingham Road Westbound to A4123 Birchley Island, Oldbury 6 ROUTE PERFORMANCE ROUTE Average Speeds The average speed for this route in the AM Peak varies considerably across its length. The average speed on the route is 20-30 mph. The worst performing sections where average speeds are below 10 mph are as follows: • B4179: B4180 Leys Rd - Dudley Rd/ High St • Venture Way, Brierley Hill • A4100: A4036 Merry