L CHF ELD STAFFORDSH RE WALSALL WOLVERHAMPTON WEST BROMW CH DUDLEYWest Midlands Key Route Network Coventry 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 Coventry to Birmingham route is a 21 North and South Coventry at three single carriageway with some short sections mile/35km section of the West Midlands Key of dual carriageway. Throughout its length the Route Network (KRN), providing strategic link locations A4114 is bordered by residential and commercial access through Solihull and Warwickshire to the properties. The B4106, the only B-road on the • A4114 Holyhead Road/A4053 centre of Birmingham and Coventry. This is a key route, also serves north-western Coventry Coventry Ring Road arterial route essential for enabling commuter passing through a built-up area with properties • B4106 Butts Road/A4053 journeys and for connecting local cities, regional well setback from the carriageway and there are Coventry Ring Road centres and international destinations via long sections of on-street parking. • A45/A444 Stivichall Interchange junction Birmingham Airport. The Coventry to Birmingham route has the The Coventry to Birmingham route is formed of UK Central to Brownhills following connections to the SRN operated by the A45, A4114 and the B4106. Highways England. • A45 Coventry Road/A452 Kenilworth Road Across the region the route provides an • A45 at M42 Junction 6 important strategic link, particularly for sub- Birmingham Outer Circle • A46 at Stivichall Interchange urban areas where it allows surrounding communities access to retail, leisure and • A45 Coventry Road/A4040 This connection to the M42 enables further employment opportunities. It also enables Swan Island junction regional access to the M1, M5, M6, M40 and essential links for businesses in Coventry, M6 Toll which links the West Midlands to all Birmingham and Solihull to provide products other regions in England. These connections and services locally, regionally and to Solihull to Birmingham are essential for residents making long distance international markets. journeys and also for businesses providing • A45 Small Heath Highway/B4145 Golden services and products across the country. Hillock Road Within Solihull, this route runs adjacent to UK The strategic access to the M42 is also critical for Central Zone 1 – The Hub, helping to enable supporting leisure and business activities at the the ambition for greater inward investment at Birmingham Cross City National Exhibition Centre and for connecting to UK Central and increase passenger growth at international destinations at Birmingham Airport. Birmingham Airport. In addition, it also forms a • A45 Small Heath Highway/A4540 number of crucial connections to other routes on Watery Lane Middleway The Stivichall Interchange connection the KRN. These are: provides links via the A46 trunk road to M6 The A45 section of the route is dual carriageway junction 2 and to Warwick and the southwest, throughout. On the western side of the route and via the trunked section of the A45/M45 where the A45 provides access to the centre of to M1 junction 18. Birmingham, it passes through the built up areas of Small Heath, Tyseley and Sheldon. The A4114, in the north-western part of Coventry, is mostly 3 L CHF ELD Key Facts Route Length: 21 miles/35km STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *522.33 million vehicle kilometres Main Centres served: Birmingham and Coventry City Centres WALSALL Coordinating Highway Authority: WOLVERHAMPTON West Midlands Combined Authority Responsible Local Highway Authority: Birmingham City Council, Coventry City Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough WEST Council and Warwickshire County Council BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 54 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 6% of the total length Road Location Direction of the West Midlands Key Route Network. According to the latest data available from 2016, A45 Fletchamstead Highway, Burnsall Road to Eastbound this route had a minimum annual average daily A429 Kenilworth Road, Canley flow (AADF) of 24,900 vehicles, a maximum of A45 Fletchamstead Highway, A4114 Pickford Way, Allesley to Eastbound 67,200 with an average of 40,500 AADF. Broad Lane, Lime Tree Park Due to congestion along the Coventry to A4114 Holyhead Road, B4106 Old Allesley Road to Eastbound Birmingham route, there are large delays for A4053 Ringway Hill Cross, Coventry traffic inbound in the morning peak on the Small B4106 Old Allesley Road, A4114 Holyhead Road to Eastbound Heath Bypass, through Sheldon, on the Holyhead A4053 Ringway Hill Cross, Coventry Road inbound to Coventry and on the A45 approaching a number of junctions. Generally, A45 Coventry Road, approach to Damson Parkway/Terminal Road, Westbound traffic is slow moving in the urban areas. In the Birmingham Airport PM peak the worst congestion is at Sheldon and A45 Coventry Road, approach to Damson Parkway/Terminal Road, Eastbound on the Small Heath Bypass. Birmingham Airport The route experiences large volumes of traffic, A45 Coventry Road, A4040 Swan Island to Westbound particularly on: Heybarnes Circus, Small Heath A45 Small Heath Highway, Talbot Way to Eastbound • the A4114 Holyhead Road Between its Heybarnes Circus, Small Heath junctions with the B4106 Allesley Old Road the B4107 Four Pounds Avenue; A45 Small Heath Highway, approach to Westbound • the B4106 Spon End/Allesley Old Road B4145 Golden Hillock Road, Small Heath from its junction with the A4053 Coventry A45 Small Heath Highway, approach to Westbound Ring Road to where the start of the Bordesley Circus, St Andrews dual carriageway section, just north of Maudslay Road; and • the A45 Coventry Road between M42 Junction 6 and A4540, Bordesley Circus. The locations of the most significant congestion- related delays (>60 sec/km) are set out in Tables 1 and 2. 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. A45 Fletchamstead Highway, B4101 Tile Hill Lane to Westbound Broad Lane, Lime Tree Park A particular impact of congestion is to create problems with access to Birmingham Airport A4114 Holyhead Road, Kingsbury Road to Eastbound and International Station, Jaguar Land Rover at A4053 Ringway Hill Cross, Coventry Elmdon and London Taxi Coventry which rely on A4114 Holyhead Road, A4053 Ringway Hill Cross to Westbound just-in-time deliveries and industrial premises in Four Pounds Avenue, Coventry Greet, Tyseley, Canley and Tile Hill which may supply or rely on just-in-time deliveries. B4106 Spon End, Hearsall Lane to Eastbound A4053 Ringway Hill Cross, Coventry B4106 Spon End, Albany Road to Hearsall Lane, Coventry Westbound Average Speeds B4106 Spon End, Hearsall Lane to Four Pounds Avenue, Chapel Westbound The average speed for this route in the AM Peak Fields varies considerably across its length.