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L CHF ELD STAFFORDSH RE WALSALL WOLVERHAMPTON WEST BROMW CH West Midlands Key RouteDUDLEY Network Birmingham Outer Circle 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 Birmingham Outer Circle route is a • A4040 Fordhouse Lane / A441 Sedgley to Birmingham 27 mile/44km section of the West Midlands Key Pershore Road Route Network (KRN) providing connectivity • A4040 Watford Road / A441 • A4040 City Road / A457 Dudley Road between the various radial routes from the Pershore Road • A4040 Handsworth Road / A457 City Centre and joining key locations around • A4040 Oak Tree Lane / A38 Bristol Road Dudley Road suburban areas of Birmingham and Sandwell which are essential for commuters, regional Birmingham to Stafford Black Country to Birmingham tourist attractions and access to employment opportunities. • A4040 Aston Lane / A34 Birchfield Road • A4040 Boulton Road / A41 Soho Road • A4040 Rookery Road / A41 Soho Road The Birmingham Outer Circle route is formed of Coventry to Birmingham the A4040, A4030 and B4146. The route mainly consists of single carriageway • A4040 Yardley Road / A45 Coventry Road roads with dual carriageway sections along Within Birmingham, this route provides access A4040 Fox Hollies Road, Stockfield Road and to Aston Villa Football Club and Cadbury World Bromford Lane. The Outer Circle Route passes which are important leisure destinations for Solihull to Birmingham through sub-urban residential communities and Birmingham and the wider region. The route also local shopping centres and provides access to enables direct access to the Queen Elizabeth • A4040 Stockfield Road / A41 retail, employment, education and communities. Hospital, Birmingham City Hospital, Birmingham Warwick Road City University North Campus and the University • B4146 Yardley Road / A41 Warwick Road There are no direct connections to the strategic of Birmingham campus. • A4040 Fox Hollies Road / A34 road network operated by Highways England but Stratford Road the route links indirectly to the M5 via the A38, This route also forms crucial connections with • B4146 School Road / A34 Stratford Road A456 and A41, to the M6 via the A34 and A47, seven routes on the Key Route Network, these • B4146 Addison Road / A435 and to the M42 via the A45, A34, A435 and A441. are: Alcester Road South Birmingham Cross City West of Birmingham • A4040 Aston Lane / A453 Aldridge Road • A4040 Harborne Park Road / B4124 • A4040 Reservoir Road / A5127 Gravely High Street Hill North • A4040 Lordswood Road / A456 • A4040 Bromford Lane / A38 Tyburn Road Hagley Road • A4040 Bromford Lane / A47 Heartlands • A4040 Barnsley Road / A456 Hagley Road Parkway / Fort Parkway 3 L CHF ELD Key Facts Route Length: 27 miles/44km STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *201.67 million vehicle kilometres Main Centres served: Birmingham WALSALL Coordinating Highway Authority: WOLVERHAMPTON West Midlands Combined Authority Responsible Local Highway Authority: Birmingham City Council and Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council WEST BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 126 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 7% of the total length of the West Midlands KRN. According to the Road Location Direction latest data available from 2016, this route had a A4040 Aston Lane, Wellhead Lane to Birchfield Road, Perry Barr Anticlockwise minimum annual average daily flow (AADF) of 9,000 vehicles, a maximum of 30,200 with an A4040 Witton Road/Brookvale Road, Witton Lane to George Road, Witton Anticlockwise average of 16,600 AADF. A4040 Marsh Hill/Reservoir Road, Bleak Hill Road to High Street, Erdington Clockwise The route experiences large volumes of traffic, A4040 Bromford Lane, A38 Tyburn Road to A47 Heartlands Parkway Clockwise particularly on: A4040 Bromford Lane, B4114 Washwood Heath Road to A47 Heartlands Anticlockwise • The A4040 Reservoir Road between its Parkway, Hodge Hill junctions with Slade Road and Fairholme A4040 Bromford Lane, B4114 Washwood Heath Road to Cotterills Lane, Clockwise Road; Ward End • the A4040 between the B4114 Coleshill Road and the Manor Road junction; the A4040 Bromford Lane, B4128 Bordesley Green East to Cotterills Lane, Anticlockwise A4040 Stoney Lane from where it meets Ward End with Bordesley Green East as far as its A4040 Station Road, Blakesley Road to B4128 Bordesley Green East, Anticlockwise junction with A41 Warwick Road; Stetchford • the B4146 Cole Bank Road where it meets with A4040 Fox Hollies Road; and A4040 Stockfield Road, B4146 Wharfdale Road to A45 Coventry Road, Tyseley Anticlockwise • the A4040 between the A457 Dudley Road and the A41 Soho Road. B4146 Yardley Road, A41 Warwick Road to A4040 Stockfield Road, Tyseley Anticlockwise A4040 Fox Hollies Road, York Road to A41 Warwick Road, Hall Green Anticlockwise The locations of the most significant congestion- related delays (>60 sec/km) are set out in tables B4146 Cole Bank Road, Sarehole Road to A34 Stratford Road, Springfield Anticlockwise 1 and 2. A4040 Brook Lane, Yardley Wood Road to B4146 Coldbath Road, Billesley Clockwise B4146 Addison Road, Barn Lane to A435 Alcester Road South, Kings Heath Clockwise A4040 Howard Road/Vicarage Road, Priory Road to A435 Alcester Road Both South, Kings Heath A4040 Fordhouse Lane, Barn Close to A441 Pershore Road, Lifford Clockwise A4540 Icknield Port Road to Five Ways Island Anticlockwise 5 ROUTE PERFORMANCE ROUTE Peak hour journey time on the sections of the Road Location Direction route experiencing the highest delays has been found to be 150% higher than (i.e. 2½ times) the A4040 Lindon Road, Franklin Road to A41 Pershore Road, Cotteridge Anticlockwise equivalent free flow time, which is based on the average journey time between 22:00 – 06:00. A4040 Lindon Road/Oak Tree Lane, Franklin Road to A38 Bristol Road, Clockwise Bourneville/Selly Oak A particular impact of the congestion on this A4040 Lindon Road, Willow Road to Heath Road, Bourneville Anticlockwise route is to create problems with access to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham City A4040 Harborne Lane, B4129 Metchley Lane to A38 Aston Webb Anticlockwise Hospital, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Boulevard, Selly Oak Jaguar Land Rover at Castle Bromwich which A4040 Lordswood Road, Court Oak Road to B4124 High Street, Harborne Anticlockwise relies on just-in-time deliveries. A4040 Lordswood Road, Knightlow Road to A456 Hagley Road West, Clockwise Bearwood A4030 Bearwood Road, B4182 Sandon Road to A456 Hagley Road West, Both Bearwood A4040 City Road, B4182 Sandon Road to B4125 Portland Road, Bearwood Both A4040 City Road, Rotton Park Road to A457 Dudley Road, Edgbaston Both A4040 Winson Green Road, Lodge Road to A457 Dudley Road, Edgbaston Both A4040 Boulton Road, Victoria Road to A41 Soho Road, Winson Green Clockwise A4040 Rookery Road, Albert Road to A41 Holyhead Road, Handsworth Anticlockwise A4040 Oxhill Road/Church Street, Rookery Road to B4124 Handsworth Both Wood Road, Handsworth Wood A4040 Wellington Road, Wood Lane to Birchfield Road, Perry Barr Clockwise A441 Masshouse Lane, Kings Norton to Selly Park Road, Stirchley Inbound to City A4540 Ryland Road to Five Ways Island Clockwise A4540 Icknield Port Road to Five Ways Island Anticlockwise 6 ROUTE PERFORMANCE ROUTE Average Speeds Table 2: PM Peak Congestion - Related Delays The average speed for this route in the AM peak Road Location Direction is between 10-20mph throughout its busiest sections.