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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
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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 With the exception of the sections of the route route of the the sections of the exception With the route and Oldbury, Smethwick between dual The throughout. is single carriageway A457 the Dudley from are sections carriageway the A4034 Hill junction to Cape Road/A4092 junction Road Dudley Oldbury Ringway/A457 of the A4182 Kenrick and the whole length services, to access provide sections These Way. properties and residential businesses commercial and Oldbury. Bromwich in West A457 Sedgley Road East/A461 Dudley Port Port Dudley East/A461 Road A457 Sedgley West/A4037 Road A457 Sedgley Road Dudley West/A4123 Road A457 Sedgley Road Birmingham New A4030 City Road Road/A4040 A457 Dudley Road/A4040 A457 Dudley Handsworth Road Junction 1 Way/A41/M5 A4252 Kenrick Way Trinity Way/A4031 A4182 Kenrick A457 Oldbury Ringway/A4034 Churchbridge A457 Parade/A4400 Great Charles Charles Great A457 Parade/A4400 Queensway Ladywood Hill Road/A4540 A457 Summer Middleway • • • • • • • • • • • Northfield to Wolverhampton to Northfield Birmingham Circle Outer Birmingham Country to Black Route Bromwich West Oldbury to Pensnett Stourbridge Wednesbury to Birmingham Cross CityBirmingham Cross It also forms crucial connections with seven with seven connections crucial forms It also are:- these Network, Route on the Key routes The Sedgley to Birmingham route is a is route Birmingham to Sedgley The Midlands of the West section 16 mile/25km strategic providing Network (KRN), Route Key Midlands. the West cross connectivity regional and links strategic provides The route key from Birmingham City Centre connectivity to of northwest areas suburban around locations and Tipton Oldbury, Birmingham, Smethwick, commuters, for essential which are Sedgley opportunities. employment to and access freight supports this route Within the Black Country, attracting for and is essential growth economic opportunities business new It the area. to Birmingham City to access enables direct Hill. Hospital via Spring of is formed Birmingham route to The Sedgley A4030, of the A4034, the A457 with sections Hill Cape B4125, A4092, A4182, A4252, A4033 (unclassified) and B4135. the to connections has no direct The route to is linked Network (SRN) but Road Strategic at Junction 1 via the A4252 the M5 motorway and Junction 2 via the A4034 West Way Kenrick the movement facilitating thus Churchbridge, sites, employment of goods and services from network. the motorway to access requiring
ROUTE DESCRIPTION L CHF ELD Key Facts
Route Length: 16 mile/25km STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *131.07 million vehicle kilometres
Main Centres served: Birmingham, Oldbury and Tipton WALSALL Coordinating Highway Authority: WOLVERHAMPTON West Midlands Combined Authority
Responsible Local Highway Authority: Birmingham City Council and Sandwell WEST Metropolitan Borough Council 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 4 5 Westbound Eastbound Eastbound Westbound Eastbound Westbound Westbound Eastbound Westbound Eastbound Eastbound and and Eastbound Westbound Direction Dudley Road, Heath Street South to A4040 Iknield Port Road A4040 Iknield Port to South Heath Street Road, Dudley Cranford Street/Heath Street, A457 Grove Lane Lane A457 Grove Street, Street/Heath Cranford Road A457to Dudley Grove Lane/Dudley Road, B4135 Cranford Street, Smethwick, Smethwick, Street, B4135 Cranford Road, Lane/Dudley Grove Birmingham City Hospital Access to High Street, Firs Lane to Coopers Lane, Smethwick Lane, Coopers to Lane Firs High Street, Telford Way/Tollhouse Way, Great Arthur Street to to Arthur Great Street Way, Way/Tollhouse Telford Smethwick Street, New Kenrick Way, Union Street to A4031 Spon Lane, Oldbury Lane, Spon A4031 to Street Union Way, Kenrick Bromford Road, A4182 Kelvin Way to Broadwell Road, Oldbury Road, Broadwell to Way A4182 Kelvin Road, Bromford Sedgley Road East/Tipton Road/Dudley Road East/Dudley Road, Road, East/Dudley Road East/Tipton Road/Dudley Road Sedgley at Oldbury; and Street A4034/Freeth to Port, Dudley Road, Cleton Sedgley Road East, Cleton Street to A461 Dudley Port A461 Dudley to Street Cleton East, Road Sedgley Sedgley Road East, Victoria Road to A461 Dudley Port A461 Dudley to Road Victoria East, Road Sedgley Location Sedgley Road West, A4123 Birmingham New Road to to Road A4123 New Birmingham West, Road Sedgley Tipton Street, B4517 Owen A457 B4135 A457 A4030 A4252/ A457 A4182 A4034 A457 A457 A457 Road A457 Table 1: AM Peak Congestion Related Delays Related Congestion 1: AM Peak Table The A457 Tollhouse Way between its between Way The A457 Tollhouse and High Street A4030 junctions with the Way. the A4252 Telford East/Tipton Road/ Road The A457 Sedgley between Road East/Dudley Road Dudley and the A4034/ Port the A461 Dudley at Oldbury; and Street Freeth its between West Road The A457 Sedgley junctions with the A4123 Birmingham New at Tipton; Street and the B4517 Owen Road • • • Congestion, Delay, Reliability Delay, Congestion, length of the total 4% represents This route the to KRN. According Midlands of the West a had this route 2016, from data available latest (AADF) daily flow average of annual minimum with an 35,100 of a maximum vehicles, 12,100 AADF. of 19,100 average of traffic, volumes large experiences The route particularly on: The locations of the most significant of the most significant The locations (>60 sec/km) delays congestion-related 1 and 2: in Tables out set are
ROUTE PERFORMANCE 6 Direction Westbound Eastbound Westbound and Eastbound Westbound Eastbound Westbound Westbound Northbound Eastbound Westbound and Eastbound Westbound Westbound Eastbound Eastbound Westbound Eastbound Location Sedgley Road East, Victoria Road to A461 Dudley Port A461 Dudley to Road Victoria East, Road Sedgley Port A461 Dudley to Street Cleton East, Road Sedgley A4034, to Road Tividale A4033 East, Road Dudley Oldbury Kelvin A4182 to East Road A457 Dudley Road, Bromford Oldbury Way, Road, Broadwell to Way A4182 Kelvin Road, Bromford Oldbury Oldbury Lane, Spon A4031 to Street Union Way, Kenrick M5 Junction 1 to Way A4182 Telford Way, Kenrick New to Arthur Great Street Way, Way/Tollhouse Telford Smethwick Street, A4182 to B4125 High Street Way, High Street/Tollhouse Smethwick Way, Telford A4030 Lane to Hill, A457 Grove High Street/Cape Smethwick Bearwood Road, Lane A457 Grove to Street Winson Street, Cranford Road A457 Dudley to Street Winson Heath Street, to Smethwick, Lane, A457Grove Road, Dudley Birmingham City Hospital Access Hill Summer Road, Hill/Dudley Hill Road/Spring Summer Smethwick Lane, A457 Grove to Street A4400 to Hill Terrace Summer Pits/Parade, Sand Queensway Circus Paradise Sedgley Road West, B4517 Owen Street, Tipton to A4123to Tipton Street, B4517 Owen West, Road Sedgley Road New Birmingham A457 A457 A457 A4034 A4034 A4182 A4252 A4252/A457 A4030/A457 Hill B4125/Cape B4135 B4135 A457 A457 A457/B4135 Road A457 Table 2: PM Peak Congestion-Related Delays Congestion-Related Peak PM 2: Table B4135: Grove Lane/Soho Way to A457 to Way Lane/Soho B4135: Grove Rd Western Lane to Grove A457: Way A457 Kenrick to Way: A4252 Telford • • • Average Speeds Average in the AM peak this route speed for The average its busiest is between 10-20 mph throughout Birmingham approaching The areas sections. City Hospital and Oldbury particularly are slow performing the peak periods. The worst during 10 mph below speeds are average where sections as follows: are 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 is to impact of the congestion the Birmingham to with access problems create Birmingham Hill Stations, and Snow Street New Hospital, Birmingham City Hospital, Children’s of Birmingham west located areas and industrial and Way Kenrick off in Smethwick, City Centre and Tipton Tividale, Oldbury, around Way, Kelvin may businesses where Estate Trading Vaughan deliveries. on just-in-time or rely supply
ROUTE PERFORMANCE 7 A457 Sedgley Road West/ A4037 Hurst Lane West/ Road A457 Sedgley High Street West/B4517 Road A457 Sedgley Port Dudley East/A461 Road A457 Sedgley Birmingham Road New Road/A4123 Tividale A4033 Ringway Road/Oldbury A457 Dudley Way Road/Brandon Bromford A4034 Way Way/Trinity A4182 Kenrick Way A457 Oldbury Road/Telford High Street Way/A4030 A457 Tollhouse Street/Northbrook Street Road/Heath A457 Dudley Middleway Ladywood Hill/A4540 Spring A447 • • • • • • • • • • • 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 in peak hours;
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