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WORCESTERSH RE SOL HULL Figure 1 12 A5 A38, A38(M), A47, A435, A441, A4400, A4540, A5127, B4138, M6 L CHF ELD Birmingham Cross City B4144, B4145, B4148, B4154 11a Birmingham Outer Circle A4030, A4040, B4145, B4146 Key Route Network A5 11 Birmingham to Stafford A34 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 A454(E), B4151, B4152 OXLEY A449 M6 A461 to A459, A4101 A38

WEDNESF ELD A34 to A461, A4148 A41 A460 North and South Coventry A429, A444, A4053, A4114(S), B4098, B4110, B4113 A4124 A462 A454 Northfield to A4123, B4121 10 WALSALL A454 A454 to Oldbury A461, A4034, A4100, B4179 WOLVERHAMPTON to Birmingham A457, A4030, A4033, A4034, A4092, A4182, A4252, B4125, B4135

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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 Road/A453 A34 Birchfield Lane 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

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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 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/ 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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4a 1 2 3 3a M42 M40 M5 10 Killed: 4 (2% of all casualties, up by 2%) up by Killed: 4 (2% of all casualties, 0.2%) up by 18 (12% of all casualties, injured: Seriously The KSI ratio for this group is one of the highest for this route at 17% with 20% of all serious of all serious at 17% with 20% this route highest for is one of the this group ratio for The KSI group. this to being attributed injured Careless or Reckless or In a hurry (Driver) (7% or In a hurry (Driver) or Reckless of all collisions) Careless of all collisions) speed (6% path or persons other judge to Failed o o o o o Total casualties: 164 casualties: Total of all casualties, 22 (15% Injured: Killed and Seriously of 25 of 209) figure 2015 to compared when up 3% o o 124 collisions, involving 235 vehicles involving collisions, 124 all collisions) of (19% (pedestrian) look properly to Failed factor: contributory Main o Pedestrians: 36 (an increase of 5% compared to 2015) to compared of 5% increase 36 (an Pedestrians: 2015) to compared of 0.3% increase 13 (an wheel vehicles: Two Powered 2015) to compared of 0.1% reduction 7 (a cyclists: Pedal 2015) to compared of 5% reduction (a 108 occupants: Car Slights: 140 (164% of all casualties) Slights: 140 (164% Main contributory factors contributory Main o o • • • • • • • • • • Casualties Types Casualty specific groups: into falling casualties to in relation statistics key the following noted We Collisions Improving Road Safety is critical to the overall overall the to is critical Safety Road Improving Transport Strategic Midlands the West vision of The development Growth. for Movement – Plan Strategy Safety Road Midlands West of a new the to regard will have Plan and Action a achieve to Midlands forecasts West current injury and serious in fatalities reduction 40% baseline. the 2015 from 2020, by casualties the noted we year, calendar During the 2016 statistics: key following

ROUTE SAFETY 11 On the urban single carriageway section section carriageway On the urban single and the its junctions with the A4124 around B4210 street is in a residential/high which environment. junction In the vicinity of the roundabout being a this section with the Broadway, in a carriageway mix of urban single/dual environment. residential built-up In the vicinity of the junction with the urban is a mix of section this A4041, in a residential carriageway single/dual environment. In the vicinity of the junction with the a mix of urban is this section A4040, in a residential carriageway single/dual environment In the vicinity of the junction with is urban dual this section the A4540, environment. in a residential carriageway • • • • • KSI Clusters KSI injury of personal for is a spread collisions There the at clusters KSI are there but route the overall locations: following

ROUTE SAFETY 12 The A34 from Lancaster Circus to Perry Barry Perry to Circus Lancaster A34 from The with a segregated being upgraded is currently part as Cycle of Birmingham cycleway length the remaining Throughout Revolution. and lanes bus use is shared there of the A34 The advisory lanes. and advisory cycle to due constrictions some have use shared parking. residential active 7 actsThe M6 at Junction as a barrier for the Junction to North Arms of the Scott travel. for provisions no formal are M6 Junction 7 there Ring Walsall Junction 7 through From cycling. lanes. North bus use shared is some there Road, road is a parallel off towpath the canal of Walsall, the A34. to route Delivery Excellence Transport The Sustainable Midlands the West for (STDEP) Programme for Corridors’ number of ‘Priority has defined a One in the region. Network Cycle a Strategic runs along the A34 between corridors of these The section and Walsall. Birmingham City Centre Ring Road northof this route of the Walsall a priority corridor. is not Bloxwich towards

CYCLING 13 Route No. Route 51 28 33 X51 997 907 937/937A 46 935 52 934 52A 69 1 2/2E 70 70A 936 Frequency Every 10 mins Every Every 12 mins Every Every 10 mins Every Every 15-20 mins Every Every 20 mins Every Every 20 mins Every Every 30 mins Every Every 15 mins 15 Every Every 15-30 mins 15-30 Every Every 30 mins 30 Every Every 30 mins 30 Every Every 20 mins 20 Every Every 30 mins 30 Every Every 30 mins 30 Every Every 30 mins 30 Every Every 30 mins 30 Every Every 15 mins 15 Every Every 30 mins 30 Every Road(s) Served Road(s) Walsall - A34 Birmingham – Great Barr Great – Beeches Perry A34 Birmingham – Perry Barr Perry – A34 Birmingham A34 Birmingham - - A34 Birmingham A34 Birmingham – Perry Barr Perry – A34 Birmingham A34 Birmingham – Perry Barr Perry – A34 Birmingham A34 Birmingham – Perry Barr Perry – A34 Birmingham A34 – Perry Barr Perry – A34 Handsworth Wood A34 Birmingham – Perry Barr Perry – A34 Birmingham A34 Birmingham – Perry Beeches Perry – A34 Birmingham A34 Birmingham – Perry Barr Perry – A34 Birmingham A34 Birmingham – Perry Beeches Perry – A34 Birmingham A34 Walsall - Birchills - A34 Walsall A34 Bloxwich A34 Bloxwich A34 Bloxwich A34 Walsall - Birchills - A34 Walsall A34 Walsall - Birchills - A34 Walsall A34 Birmingham – Perry Barr Perry – A34 Birmingham *Note - All daily averages have been obtained by analysing 15 days data (Mon-Fri) during the month of March 2017. the month of March during data (Mon-Fri) 15 days analysing by been obtained have All daily averages - *Note Table 3: Main Bus Routes Bus Main 3: Table From the section of the route between between route of the section the From served is well the Route and Walsall, Birmingham 10 – 51/X51 service 5 operating at numbers by to Route of the intervals. the section On minute the to and especially 7, of M6 junction the south by supplemented are these Barr of Perry south services bus additional high frequency numerous services These minutes. few operating every Birmingham City Centre, to access provide Cannock, Barr, Perry Centre, Town Walsall and Wolverhampton Birmingham City University shopping facilities, Campus), (Walsall University Stadium Alexander including destinations leisure Speedway and Greyhound and Birchfield Witton, Quarter, (Gun sites employment track, and the (Cannock) Bridgetown Leamore, communities. surrounding is less well the Route the north of Walsall, To provide to the X51 continues although served operating at 15-20 as Cannock a service as far intervals. minute is speed along this route bus The average route). the 51 bus from taken (data 11.3mph is trips bus of daily number total The average 65,346. lanes bus and outbound inbound are There Birmingham Cityon the A34 between Centre the over gates with bus Barr and north of Perry introduced – Canal Birmingham and Fazeley There projects. showcase the bus through is a long northbound a shorter lane and bus

PUBLIC TRANSPORT 14 Trent Valley Trent Rugeley Town Rugeley Cannock NorthBloxwich Stadium Bescot Parkway Bridge Tame • • • • • • • • The following stations on this line have park and park and line have on this stations following The ride facilities: There are proposals for Sprint Rapid Transit Transit Rapid Sprint for proposals are There to Birmingham City Centre from along this route also are In addition, there Centre. Town Walsall Transit of a Rapid development the for proposals and between Stourbridge route Rail) (Tramtrain/ the cross which would / Aldridge Brownhills Walsall. at route southbound bus lane between Chapel Lane and Lane Chapel lane between bus southbound and Road on the A34 Birmingham Beacon Road A34 Birmingham lane on the bus a southbound There Lane. Sundial M6 Junction 7 to over Road is a northboundon the A34 Walsall lane bus and A4041 Road Old Walsall between Road is a short There bus southbound Road. Newtown Beeches before Road lane on the A34 Walsall further are Junction. There of bus sections Road between the Canal Road lane on the A34 Walsall bus inbound are There Barr. and Walsall northStreet of lanes on B4210 Stafford lanes bus and outbound inbound Centre, Town Lane Forest between on B4210 Road Bloxwich bus southbound bridge and and the railway between Road lanes on B4210 / Bloxwich St High Road. and Harden Nursery Road Rugeley – of rail, the Birmingham In terms rail line and Cannock) Walsall Barr, Perry (via on the electrified hour per 4 trains provides and 2 between Birmingham and Walsall section are The trains north per hour trains of Walsall. the loop via to due buses against less competitive between in Birmingham. The route or Soho Aston including is being electrified and Rugeley Walsall of level and removal line speed improvement Plan Midlands Strategic The West crossings. and HS2 Connectivity Growth for Movement - further and indicate electrification Package station services a new to of Walsall extension at Aldridge.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT 15 A34 between Newtown Row and Perry Barr; and Perry Row Newtown A34 between Road Queslett the A4041 A34 between the M6 is to this connection and M6 J7; between total, in of national significance; in 2014, Norththe Midlands and West of goods were tonnes 45.5m approximately Transmodal MDS to transported according of this (MDST) amount data; a significant on the M6. travels • • The AADF data for 2016 has been used to to used has been 2016 for AADF data The route. respective on each flows HGV analyse evidently an is route Stafford to The Birmingham in the of freight the movement important for route greater of flows have sections The following region. per day: HGVs than 1,000 Many other sections have flows of between 500 and of between 500 flows have sections other Many of Heavy Goods number The average HGVs. 1,000 629, on a daily basis was using the route Vehicles traffic. of all vehicular 3% which represents

FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS 16 Flooding Flooding on this route impacts the overall impacts overall the Floodingthis route on and affects users road of safety performance, The in the vicinity. living of those the lives two are that there indicates gathered evidence A34 between on the located flood zones, both Birmingham and Walsall. Diversion Route Diversion The A34 between Birmingham and Great Barr Barr Great Birmingham and between The A34 (EDR) Route Diversion Emergency is a signed or incidents closures are there the M6 when for of that motorway, junctions 6 and 7 between on this route. stress which puts severe it Ring Road and Walsall Between Barr Great of the incident or closures is a signed EDR for Interchange, Hall the Ray M6 between J7 and or Interchange Hall Ray between J9 and the between J10 and J9 Resilience including roads strategic has parallel The route B4124 end traffic, to end for the M6/A38(M) and B4210 in Birmingham north Road Hamstead of degree a considerable is There of Walsall. the Birmingham within contained resilience certain However, radial journeys. networks for on grid-lock including cause can sections critical Barr, particular network, in the motorway Perry at serving North routes Birmingham two key where flooding to susceptible at an underpass converge M6 junction 7). (affecting network intermodal is a lack of effective There the Given Barr. Perry through resilience in the peaks in the constraints capacity existing on any of the a restriction Birmingham network, implications adverse considerable will have roads of this route times on the remainder journey for routes. and surrounding

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4a 1 2 3 3a M42 M40 M5 19 ), as well as Walsall as Walsall ), as well Some sections of the route fall within the within the fall route of the sections Some Area Air QualityBirmingham Management 2) and Oxide (NO Nitrogen for declared (AQMA) (PM10 Matter Particulate 2 also. NO for is declared which AQMA air quality has significant Midlands The West 2,000 between are there year Every problems. This air pollution. by deaths caused and 2,400 people in the region, for health issue is a huge and heart disease the risk of lung increasing parts are There where region of our disease. introduction as the action such considerable by is required (CAZs) Zones Air of Clean air quality. improve to Government There are inequalities in health between the local local the health between in inequalities are There at local – Midlands West within the authorities expectancy life healthy the lowest level authority the highest and years, at birth56.4 men is for is 59 the lowest women Amongst years. is 63.8 there Similarly years. 67.9 and highest years expectancies inequalities in healthy life are this gap Closing authority. within each local healthy the and increasing in health inequalities of the is an objective 2030 by expectancy life Plan. Economic Strategic WMCA’s through runs route Stafford The Birmingham to north expectancy, life healthy of lower two areas In of Birmingham and Walsall. of the ring roads sides of the on both communities cases both than the expectancy healthy life lower have road North of 83. of Birmingham, national average one in with around is younger the population Whilst than seventeen. younger residents three the of the A34 just norththis is true of Walsall, boarder, the Stafford to is older closer population proportions greater and in this area of adults with a disability. or live in employment aren’t

PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 20 Structures structures 2 highway are there In Walsall, subway and 1 footbridge consisting of 1 identified which are route, Stafford on the Birmingham to and maintained. The inspected systematically is fair. structures of these condition overall further for details Annex the Technical to Refer condition. on asset Footway Condition Footway Stafford the Birmingham to across The footway condition. and safe in a generally fair is route of planned programme is no systematic There on the A34. out carried maintenance capital identified and are repairs footway defective Any basis. on a reactive out carried Carriageway Condition Carriageway this across The majority of the carriageway there but condition is in a good and safe route the past Over as poor. rated sections some are planned systematic has been a there years five out carried maintenance of capital programme on the A34. Across the West Midlands the local authorities authorities local the Midlands West the Across a statutory its maintain highway duty to have includes This also condition. in a safe network of highway maintenance carrying routine out 12specific to up include could assets which is produced Plan Management Asset An groups. with issues future that any ensure which aims to way. a proactive in be address the assets could

ASSET CONDITION 21 Food Hub 6000 jobs (2017-25) jobs Hub 6000 Food jobs (2017-25) 4000 Site Investment Regional Aston (A34) Birmingham to Walsall SPRINT: electrification Rail Rugeley to Walsall No significant proposals No significant Birmingham City University/Wellhead Lane 250 dwellings (2020-25) dwellings Lane 250 CityBirmingham University/Wellhead proposals No significant • • • • • • • Committed Transport Improvements Improvements Transport Committed Transport) Delivery for 2026 Plan - Growth for in Movement outlined (as Employment Development proposals indirectly affecting this route this affecting indirectly proposals Development Housing Employment Development proposals directly affecting this route this affecting directly proposals Development Housing

REGIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 22 – Middle Layer Super Output Areas Areas Output Super Middle Layer – – MDS Transmodal Transmodal MDS – – Lower Layer Super Output Areas Output Super Layer Lower – – Heavy Vehicles Goods – – Tactical Co-ordination Group Group Co-ordination Tactical – – Personal injury accidents Personal – injured Killed or seriously – MSOA – Annual average daily flow daily flow average Annual – AADF Areas Air Quality Management – AQMA Transport Department for – DfT Route Diversion Emergency – EDR HGV expectancy Healthy life – HLE Two Rail High Speed – HS2 Systems Measurement Time Journey – JTMS Network Route Key – KRN KSI expectancy Life – LE Partnership Enterprise Local – LEP LSOA MDST PIA Network Road Strategic – SRN Programme Delivery Excellence Transport Sustainable – STDEP Midlands West the for Transport – TfWM TCG and Investment UK Trade – UKTI Control Management Traffic Urban – UTMC Sign Message Variable – VMS Midlands West – WM Authority Midlands Combined West – WMCA

GLOSSARY 23 Living with a disability: Living with data. Households aggregate Census ONS: 2011 as living with a disability, with at least one person LSOA. by of all households a percentage Unemployment: in data. No adults aggregate Census ONS: 2011 of all as a percentage in household, employment LSOA. by households Charter: Cycling Midlands West https://bit.ly/2xbg4oK Childhood obesity: Childhood Child National England. Health Public to 2012/13 from data Programme Measurement 2016 Published MSOA. by aggregated 2014/15, https://bit.ly/2p3ocVV population: Younger data. Population aggregate Census ONS: 2011 population of total as a percentage aged 0-17, LSOA. by population: Older data. Population aggregate Census ONS: 2011 population of total aged 65+, as a percentage LSOA. by Office for National Statistics. Life Expectancy Expectancy Statistics. Life National for Office (HLE) Expectancy at birth(LE) Healthy Life and Areas Output Super Middle Layer males by for Published 2013. to 2009 in England, (MSOAs) https://bit.ly/2vwtxd1 2015. Average Speeds and Congestion Data: and Congestion Speeds Average 2: Phase Highways Strategic Midlands West Definition and Outline Network Route Key for Macdonald Mott by Produced Performance. Authority. Transport Integrated Midlands West 2016. March Safety: Route Reported Road Transport. Department for report: annual Britain, 2015. Great Casualties https://bit.ly/2hrcIdb Air Quality Areas: Management and Rural Food Environment, Department for AQMA Dataset. 2017 March Affairs, https://bit.ly/2fEdulf Life Healthy and Female Male Expectancy: National Cycle Routes, Sustrans: Routes, Cycle National https://bit.ly/18FFBsT Package: HS2 Connectivity Programme. Connectivity Strategy, HS2 Growth https://bit.ly/2woBqxp GBSLEP. Road Haulage Companies: Companies: Haulage Road Industry, Haulage Road Investment & UK Trade for in Confidence Provided Midlands Hauliers. Study. Freight Midlands Connect Enterprise Zones: Enterprise https://bit.ly/2uZLDTe https://bit.ly/2u7DCN1 Freight Information: Freight in Confidence Data. Provided Transmodal MDS Study. Freight Midlands Connect for West Midlands Strategic Cycle Strategic Cycle Midlands West Network: Board Authority Midlands Combined West Strategic - 4.3 item Report, 20 January 2017, Network Cycle https://bit.ly/2hrrCAi Committed Schemes: Schemes: Committed Movement Authority. Combined Midlands West Midlands Strategic The West Growth: for plan. Transport Route Safety: Route urban by rates and accident Reported casualty type, user class, road road and rural roads, Great involvement, and pedestrian severity 2015. Britain, AADF Data: AADF each route: on A roads for AADF counts https://bit.ly/2fbapuc

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