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West Midlands
Key Route Network WALSALL LichfieldWOLVERHAMPTON to Wednesbury
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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
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) 3 A4148/A454 Wolverhampton Wolverhampton A4148/A454 junction Road Street/Black Dudley A41/A461 Road New Country • • Black Country Route Black Birmingham Country to Black The route is predominantly single carriageway single carriageway is predominantly The route however, most of its are There length. throughout north of carriageway of dual sections some on Road Pleck and along Centre Town Walsall the route where Ring Road), the A4148 (Walsall There centre. the town to access direct provides where sections furtherare carriageway dual and the M6 at junction 9, the A461 approaches Lane and the A462 Trouse it approaches where Road. New the A41 Black Country the A461 northAlong the section of Walsall, of residential presence the by is characterised the route of Rushall properties. In the centre as function of a place more provide changes to in this centre. located of services are a number becomes again the north the route of Rushall To Wood Walsall until it reaches mostly residential, of a perform more it changes to again where the route Wood North function. place of Walsall it Lichfield where into a link directly provides more to areas built-up residential changes from of a rural link. A461/A452 Shire Oak junction Shire A461/A452 A461/B4152 junction junction Mellish Road A461/A454 North/Sutton A4148/B4151 Broadway junction Avenue Road/Gillity junction Road Birmingham A34/A4148 Lane junction Green A34/A4148 Broadway A4148/A4031 junction St. West/Weston Lion junction Brown A4148/A4038 • • • • • • • • of Walsall East Birmingham Stafford to Route Bromwich West Wednesbury to Wednesfield UK Central to Brownhills Brownhills to UK Central In the Black Country this route forms crucial crucial forms route this Black Country In the on the KRN, routes other seven to connections are:- these The Lichfield to Wednesbury route is a 12 Wednesburyroute to Lichfield The of the West section strategic mile/20km providing (KRN), Network Route Key Midlands the from connectivity regional long distance to the Staffordshire, in of Lichfield, District Wednesbury. and Walsall of centres strategic commuters is important freight, This route for activities. leisure to and access part Opportunity forms of the Eastern The route local which contains area an in Walsall, Area and established and high quality industrial, areas. residential an provides the route the region Across important freight link, particularly strategic for M6, M6 M5, connectivity to the requiring traffic It connects directly roads. and A5 strategic Toll route In Lichfield, the the M6 at junction 9. to Muckley connects with the A5 at the A461/A5 is M6 Toll the to junction and access Corner enabled via the A5. enables the movement this route Within Walsall, of goods and services along the spine of the employment to access for It is essential Borough. opportunities, Walsall and to education It for leisure. asset local a significant Arboretum, Hospital, Manor Walsall to access provides also (A4148). Ring Road of the Walsall on the West formed of is Wednesburyroute to The Lichfield the A461 and A4148.
ROUTE DESCRIPTION 4 The A4148 Ring Road encompasses Walsall Town Town Walsall encompasses Road A4148 Ring The town the around traffic and circulates Centre the M6 to and areas outlying to access providing It is particularly important access for motorway. Arboretum at the Walsall activities leisure to the Art including Gallery. Waterfront, and at the of the town the south to section The Broadway of the campus the Walsall to access provides of Wolverhampton. University route, of this A461 section The southern the M6 at junction 9 and is to links directly transport public the Black across for essential and other retail logistics, linking key Country, This section the M6. to businesses commercial access important pedestrian is also for and Stuart Green Bathurst particularly Wood to in terminates secondary The route schools. local to access it provides where Wednesbury destinations the A41 for services and links to the region. across
ROUTE DESCRIPTION L CHF ELD Key Facts
Route Length: 12 miles /20km STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *152.49 million vehicle miles
Main Centres served: Walsall and Wednesbury
WALSALL Coordinating Highway Authority: WOLVERHAMPTON West Midlands Combined Authority
Responsible Local Highway Authority: Walsall Council and Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council WEST BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 67
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 5 6 Direction Inbound to Walsall to Inbound Walsall from Outbound Anticlockwise Clockwise Anticlockwise and Clockwise Anticlockwise Clockwise Walsall to Inbound Walsall from Outbound Walsall to Inbound Walsall from Outbound and to Inbound Walsall from outbound Location to Wednesbury Road, Green Street/Wood Walsall 9 M6 Junction Bescot Road, A4148 Wallows Lane to Lane to A4148 Wallows Road, Bescot Bescot M6 Junction 9, to Road A454 Wolverhampton Road, Pleck Street Rollingmill West/ Street Lane West/Littleton Road/Blue Pleck Street North, Rowley Lane to Moat Broadway to Road North, Walhouse Broadway Street A461 Lichfield North, to A34 Birmingham Road Broadway Road B4151 Sutton to Street Lord West, Broadway Palfrey Crescent, Bescot Close, Redmires Road, Street/Lichfield Lichfield North A4148 Broadway to Rushall, Cartbridgeto Road, Lane Lichfield Rushall Lane, B4154 Pelsall to Shelfield Street Road, New Lichfield Rushall Lane, B4154 Daw End to Road Crosses Four Road, Lichfield Shelfield Road, Spring to Road Chester Road, A452 Lichfield Oak Shire Road, B4152 Salters Road A461 A461 A4148 A4148 A4148 A4148 A4148 A461 A461 A461 A461 A461 Table 1: AM Peak Congestion Related Delays Related Congestion 1: AM Peak Table A461 between itsA461 between junction with B4152 Oak, and its junction Shire Road, Salters North at Walsall with the A4148 Broadway Arboretum; Road/Bescot Pleck Road/Old A4148 Pleck its junction with the A454 from Road A461 Bescot to Road Wolverhampton and Bescot: Road, Road/ Green Road/Wood A461 Bescot the A4148 and between Street Walsall Wednesbury. • • • 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 (AADF) of flow vehicles, a maximum of 12,500 AADF. of 22,000 with an average 34,700 of volumes significant experiences The route particularlytraffic, on the: The locations of the most significant congestion- of the most significant The locations in Tables out set are (>60 sec/km) delays related 1 and 2.
ROUTE PERFORMANCE 7 Direction Inbound to and outbound and outbound to Inbound Walsall from Outbound from Walsall from Outbound Anticlockwise Clockwise Outbound from Walsall from Outbound Inbound to Walsall to Inbound Outbound from Walsall from Outbound Outbound from Walsall from Outbound Location Wood Green Road, Myvod Road to to Road Myvod Road, Green Wood 9 M6 Junction Bescot Road, A4148 Wallows Lane to Lane to A4148 Wallows Road, Bescot Bescot M6 Junction 9, Bescot Road, A4038 Wednesbury Road to to Road Wednesbury A4038 Road, Bescot Road A461 Bescot Pleck Road/Blue Lane West/Littleton Street West, West, Street Lane West/Littleton Road/Blue Pleck Street A461 Lichfield Moat Lane to Lichfield Road, Redmires Close to Close Redmires Road, Lichfield Rushall Lane, B4154 Pelsall Lichfield Road, New Street Shelfield to Shelfield Street Road, New Lichfield Rushall Lane, B4154 Daw End Lichfield Road, Four Crosses Road to Road Crosses Four Road, Lichfield Shelfield Road, Spring Lichfield Road, Coppice Road, Walsall Wood to Wood Walsall Road, Coppice Road, Lichfield Oak Shire Road, A452 Chester Road A461 A461 A4148 A4148 A461 A461 A461 A461 Table 2: PM Peak Congestion-Related Delays Congestion-Related Peak PM 2: Table M6 J9 Roundabout Lane West Road/Blue Wolverhampton to Street Rollingmill Rd, Pleck Street A461 Lichfield to Road Pleck West, Street Lane West/Littleton A4148 Blue Road Delves to Road Bromwich A4031West A4148 Broadway, Road Spring Road/ to Mill Rd, B4154 A461 Lichfield • • • • • Average Speeds Average in the AM peak the route speed for The average most of the route. is less than 20mph throughout junction 9 are the M6 at approaching The areas particularly the morning peak period. during slow peak with an average of the route The sections as follows: speed of less than 10mph are Peak hour journey time on the route has been has been route on the time journey hour Peak time, flow free equivalent with the compared time journey on the average based which is 06:00. – 22:00 between in the AM Peak time journey the On this route time. flow higher than the free is mostly 50% the to Rushall from the section However Road Pleck West, Street Littleton along A4148, time a journey all show Road, Green and Wood times) the free 2½ higher than (i.e. that is 150% time. flow A particular create is to impact of the congestion Hospital, Manor Walsall to with access problems Walsall premises, industrial Wednesbury and Estate Industrial Maybrook Park, Enterprise businesses north where area Aldridge industrial deliveries. on just-in-time or rely supply may
ROUTE PERFORMANCE 8 A461/A452 Chester Road junction Road Chester A461/A452 junction Road A461/B4152 Salters junction Mellish Road A461/A454 Avenue Road/Gillity North/Sutton A4148/B4151 Broadway junction Birmingham Road A4148/A34 junction Road Bromwich Street/West West/Weston Broadway A4148/A4031 junction Crescent West/Bescot A4148 Broadway East Road Road/Woden Green A461 Wood • • • • • • • • Junction Capacity Issues Issues Capacity Junction There are currently several junctions along the junctions several currently are There are there suggests the evidence where route traffic; of flow the free restricting issues capacity are:- these
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M6 L CHF ELD e i 11a11 Key e u e11 e r The Route Strategic Road Network Lichfi eld to Wednesbuy operated by Highways England