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L CHF ELD STAFFORDSH RE WALSALL WOLVERHAMPTON WEST BROMW CH West Midlands Key Route NetworkDUDLEY Sedgley to Birmingham 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 Sedgley to Birmingham route is a It also forms crucial connections with seven With the exception of the sections of the route 16 mile/25km section of the West Midlands routes on the Key Route Network, these are:- between Smethwick and Oldbury, the route Key Route Network (KRN), providing strategic is single carriageway throughout. The dual regional connectivity cross the West Midlands. Birmingham Cross City carriageway sections are A457 from the Dudley Road/A4092 Cape Hill junction to the A4034 The route provides strategic links and • A457 Parade/A4400 Great Charles Oldbury Ringway/A457 Dudley Road junction connectivity to Birmingham City Centre from key Queensway and the whole length of the A4182 Kenrick locations around suburban areas of northwest • A457 Summer Hill Road/A4540 Ladywood Way. These sections provide access to services, Birmingham, Smethwick, Oldbury, Tipton and Middleway commercial businesses and residential properties Sedgley which are essential for commuters, in West Bromwich and Oldbury. freight and access to employment opportunities. Birmingham Outer Circle • A4030 Within the Black Country, this route supports • A457 Dudley Road/A4040 City Road economic growth and is essential for attracting • A457 Dudley Road/A4040 new business opportunities to the area. It Handsworth Road enables direct access to Birmingham City Hospital via Spring Hill. Black Country to Birmingham The Sedgley to Birmingham route is formed of • A4252 Kenrick Way/A41/M5 Junction 1 the A457 with sections of the A4034, A4030, A4092, A4182, A4252, A4033 B4125, Cape Hill West Bromwich Route (unclassified) and B4135. • A4182 Kenrick Way/A4031 Trinity Way The route has no direct connections to the Strategic Road Network (SRN) but is linked to Pensnett to Oldbury the M5 motorway at Junction 1 via the A4252 • A457 Oldbury Ringway/A4034 Kenrick Way West and Junction 2 via the A4034 Churchbridge Churchbridge, thus facilitating the movement of goods and services from employment sites, requiring access to the motorway network. Stourbridge to Wednesbury • A457 Sedgley Road East/A461 Dudley Port • A457 Sedgley Road West/A4037 Dudley Road Northfield to Wolverhampton • A457 Sedgley Road West/A4123 Birmingham New Road 3 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. 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 4% of the total length Road Location Direction of the West Midlands KRN. According to the latest data available from 2016, this route had a A457 Sedgley Road West, A4123 Birmingham New Road to Eastbound and minimum annual average daily flow (AADF) of B4517 Owen Street, Tipton Westbound 12,100 vehicles, a maximum of 35,100 with an A457 Sedgley Road East, Victoria Road to A461 Dudley Port Eastbound average of 19,100 AADF. A457 Sedgley Road East, Cleton Street to A461 Dudley Port Westbound The route experiences large volumes of traffic, particularly on: A457 Sedgley Road East/Tipton Road/Dudley Road East/Dudley Road, Eastbound Cleton Road, Dudley Port, to A4034/Freeth Street at Oldbury; and • The A457 Tollhouse Way between its A4034 Bromford Road, A4182 Kelvin Way to Broadwell Road, Oldbury Westbound junctions with the A4030 High Street and the A4252 Telford Way. A4182 Kenrick Way, Union Street to A4031 Spon Lane, Oldbury Westbound • The A457 Sedgley Road East/Tipton Road/ Dudley Road East/Dudley Road between A4252/ Telford Way/Tollhouse Way, Great Arthur Street to Eastbound the A461 Dudley Port and the A4034/ A457 New Street, Smethwick Freeth Street at Oldbury; and A4030 High Street, Firs Lane to Coopers Lane, Smethwick Westbound • The A457 Sedgley Road West between its junctions with the A4123 Birmingham New A457 Grove Lane/Dudley Road, B4135 Cranford Street, Smethwick, Eastbound Road and the B4517 Owen Street at Tipton; to Birmingham City Hospital Access The locations of the most significant B4135 Cranford Street/Heath Street, A457 Grove Lane Eastbound congestion-related delays (>60 sec/km) to A457 Dudley Road are set out in Tables 1 and 2: A457 Dudley Road, Heath Street South to A4040 Iknield Port Road Westbound 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 150% higher than (i.e. 2½ times) the equivalent free flow time, which is based on the Road Location Direction average journey time between 22:00 – 06:00. A457 Sedgley Road West, B4517 Owen Street, Tipton to A4123 Westbound Birmingham New Road A particular impact of the congestion is to create problems with access to the Birmingham A457 Sedgley Road East, Victoria Road to A461 Dudley Port Eastbound New Street and Snow Hill Stations, Birmingham A457 Sedgley Road East, Cleton Street to A461 Dudley Port Westbound Children’s Hospital, Birmingham City Hospital, and industrial areas located west of Birmingham A457 Dudley Road East, A4033 Tividale Road to A4034, Eastbound and City Centre in Smethwick, off Kenrick Way and Oldbury Westbound Kelvin Way, around Oldbury, Tividale, Tipton and A4034 Bromford Road, A457 Dudley Road East to A4182 Kelvin Eastbound Vaughan Trading Estate where businesses may Way, Oldbury supply or rely on just-in-time deliveries. A4034 Bromford Road, A4182 Kelvin Way to Broadwell Road, Westbound Oldbury Average Speeds A4182 Kenrick Way, Union Street to A4031 Spon Lane, Oldbury Westbound The average speed for this route in the AM peak A4252 Kenrick Way, A4182 Telford Way to M5 Junction 1 Northbound is between 10-20 mph throughout its busiest A4252/A457 Telford Way/Tollhouse Way, Great Arthur Street to New Eastbound sections. The areas approaching Birmingham Street, Smethwick City Hospital and Oldbury are particularly slow during the peak periods. The worst performing A4030/A457 High Street/Tollhouse Way, B4125 High Street to A4182 Westbound sections where average speeds are below 10 mph Telford Way, Smethwick are as follows: B4125/Cape Hill High Street/Cape Hill, A457 Grove Lane to A4030 Eastbound and Bearwood Road, Smethwick Westbound • B4135: Grove Lane/Soho Way to A457 • A457: Grove Lane to Western Rd B4135 Cranford Street, Winson Street to A457 Grove Lane Westbound • A4252 Telford Way: A457 to Kenrick Way B4135 Heath Street, Winson Street to A457 Dudley Road Eastbound