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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
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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 The section of the route north of Walsall is northroute of the section The Walsall of and single carriageways of mainly comprised and Birmingham Walsall between the section carriageways. dual mainly are City Centre of up areas the built through passes The route Bloxwich. and Barr Great Barr, Perry Newtown, residential suburban through passes It also In shopping centres. and local communities the back from properties set most cases well are are and there parking off-street with carriageway along A34 Walsall place in restrictions Route Red Centre. Town and northRoad of Walsall A34 Stafford Road/A4124 Lichfield Road Lichfield Road/A4124 A34 Stafford A34 New Town Row/A4540 New John John New Row/A4540 Town A34 New West Street Road Aldridge Road/A453 A34 Birchfield Lane Aston Road/A4040 A34 Birchfield Newton A34 Birmingham Road/A4041 Junction) Arms (Scott Road Broadway A34 Birmingham Road/A4148 Court Way Lane/A4148 A34 Green • • • • • • • Wolverhampton to Brownhills to Wolverhampton Birmingham Cross CityBirminghamCross Birmingham Circle Outer Route Bromwich West Wednesbury to Lichfield This connection to the M6 enables further M6 enables the to connection This M6 Toll M40 and M5, the M1, to access regional regions other to Midlands the West which links essential are connections These in England. journeys long distance making residents for services and providing businesses for and also the country. transporting across products with connections crucial forms also The Route are:- on the KRN, these Routes other five A34 at M6 Junction 7 • The Birmingham to Stafford route is a is a 10 route Stafford to Birmingham The Midlands Key of the West mile/17km section of formed is entirely Network (KRN) and Route link access strategic provides The route the A34. Northwest of areas sub-urban Birmingham to and Walsall. provides also the route the region Across an important link, particularly strategic for surrounding it allows where areas sub-urban and leisure retail, to access communities opportunities. enables employment It also in Birmingham and businesses links for essential and services locally, products provide to Walsall markets. international and to regionally the Alexander to access provides This route Stadium Greyhound Barr and Perry Stadium importantwhich are destinations and leisure retail for Centre Shopping at One Stop retail to route access within Birmingham. It is a key North the from and Centre Town the Walsall Walsall. of South has the route Stafford The Birmingham to Road the Strategic to connection following England: Highways by Network (SRN) operated
ROUTE DESCRIPTION L CHF ELD Key Facts Route Length: 10 miles/17 km
STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *138.00 million vehicle kilometres
Main Centres served: Birmingham, Walsall and Bloxwich
WALSALL Coordinating Highway Authority: WOLVERHAMPTON West Midlands Combined Authority
Responsible Local Highway Authority: Birmingham City Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council WEST and Walsall Council BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 62
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Figure 2 4 5 Southbound Southbound Northbound Southbound Northbound Southbound Northbound Northbound Southbound Southbound Northbound Southbound Direction Location grade- Road Victoria Street, Row/High Town New Middleway A4540 Newtown to junction separated Newbury Road to Street Porchester Row, Town New Lane, Rocky to Road Old Walsall B4124 Road, Walsall Barr Perry M6 to Road Walsall Old Road, Road/Birmingham Walsall Junction 7 Queslett A4041 to Close Merrion’s Birmingham Road, Arms Scott Road, A4148 Broadway, to Beacon Road Birmingham Road, Highgate Short to Acre Lane West A4148 Blue Lane, Green Birchills Street, Birchills Way, A4148 Court to Street Hospital Lane, Green Lane, Leamore to Street Addenbrooke Road, Somerfield Leamore to A4124 B4210Street High Street, Road/High Somerfield Bloxwich Bell Lane, to B4210 Elmore Drive Francis Street, Road/High Stafford Bloxwich Road, Green Road A34 A34 A34 A34 A34 A34 A34 A34 A34 A34 A34 Table 1: AM Peak Congestion Related Delays Related Congestion 1: AM Peak Table New Town Row/Birchfield Road between Row/Birchfield Town New Barr and Perry West Street John A41 New between Road Road/Birmingham Walsall and Arms, Scott Newton A4014 Road, and A4148 Broadway; between Leamore Lane/High Street Green Road. Bell Lane/Lichfield Lane and A4124 • • • 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 of vehicles, a maximum (AADF)flow of 11,600 AADF. of 22,600 an average with 56,700 of traffic, volumes large experiences The route particularly on: 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 6 Northbound Northbound Northbound Southbound Northbound Southbound Northbound Northbound Southbound Northbound Southbound Direction Location A4540 New Road, Road/Walsall High Street/Birchfield Barr Perry Road, A453 Aldridge to West Street John Barr Perry Road, Church to Road Regina Road, Walsall Road, A4041 Queslett to Road Farm Booth Road, Walsall Arms Scott Road, A4041 Queslett M6 junction 7 to Birmingham Road, Arms Scott Short Street, to Acre Lane West A4148 Blue Lane, Green Birchills Birchills Hospital Street, to Way Reedswood Lane, Green Leamore Lane, Leamore to Way Reedswood Lane, Green Bell A4124 to Street Stokes Street, Road/High Somerfield Bloxwich Lane, B4210 to High Street Road Wolverhampton High Street, to A4124 B4210Street High Street, Road/High Somerfield Bloxwich Bell Lane, to B4210 Elmore Drive Francis Street, Road/High Stafford Bloxwich Road, Green Road A34 A34 A34 A34 A34 A34 A34 A34 A34 A34 A34 Table 2: PM Peak Congestion-Related Delays Congestion-Related Peak PM 2: Table A34: Booths Farm Rd-Church Rd Rd Rd-Church Farm A34: Booths Stadium) (Alexander A34: B4124-A4041 Broadway Rd- Rd/Bell A34: Walstead Ring Road) (Walsall Rd. Bell Lane/Lichfield B4210- A34 High St: • • • • 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. are Centre Town and Walsall City Centre particularly the morning and evening during slow as less than 10 be as low peaks and speed can peak speeds average where mph. The sections as follows: than 10 mph are lower 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 that it impact of the congestion the Birmingham to with access problems creates Hospital and Manor Hospital, Walsall Children’s Estate Industrial Drive Holford Electronics, TRW in north businesses and other and Birmingham or reliant be providing which may North Walsall deliveries. upon just-in-time
ROUTE PERFORMANCE 7 A34 New Town Row/A4540 New Town Middleway Town New Row/A4540 Town A34 New Road A34 High Street/Witton Road/Lozells Lane Aston Road/A4040 A34 Birchfield Arms) (Scott Road Queslett Road/A4041 A34 Walsall Broadway Road/A4148 A34 Birmingham Court Way Lane/A4148 A34 Green Birchills/Hospital Street Lane/Old A34 Green Lane Lane/Leamore A34 Green Road/Bell Lane Lichfield A34 High Street/A4124 • • • • • • • • • Junction Capacity Issues Issues Capacity Junction There are currently nine junctions along the route along the route nine junctions currently are There capacity are there suggest the evidence where in peak traffic of flow the free restricting issues are: these hours;
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