DUDLEY WEST BROMW C West Midlands Key Route Network
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L CHF ELD STAFFORDSH RE WALSALL WOLVERHAMPTON WEST BROMW CH West Midlands Key Route Network DUDLEY Kingswinford to Halesowen 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 Kingswinford to Halesowen route is a 8 The Kingswinford to Halesowen Route is formed Pensnett to Oldbury mile/14km section of the West Midlands Key of the A4101 and A459 connected by a short Route Network (KRN), providing strategic length of the A461 Duncan Edwards Way in • A459 Heathfield Way/A4100 regional connectivity across the West Midlands. Dudley. Highgate Street The route provides strategic links access to • A459 Halesowen Road/A4100 Dudley Town Centre, between Halesowen on This is a vital connection within the Dudley Highgate Street the A459 and Kingswinford on the A4101, which area and is crucial for freight movements to the is an essential route for freight movements, M6, M42 and M5 motorways. This link further Stourbridge to Wednesbury commuters and for accessing employment enables connectivity to the north, south and opportunities across the Black Country and the southwest of England. • A459 Cinder Bank/A461 Duncan wider West Midlands. The route also enables Edwards Way direct access to Russells Hall Hospital. The route is connected indirectly to the Strategic • A4101 Kingswinford Road/A461 Road Network (SRN) at M5 Junction 3 via A456 Stourbridge Road Across the region the route also provides an Manor Way at Halesowen. important strategic link, particularly for The route is mainly comprised of single suburban areas where it allows surrounding In addition, the route also forms a number of carriageway except sections along A4101 communities access to retail, leisure and connections to other routes on the KRN. Kingswinford Road and A461 Duncan Edwards employment opportunities. These are: Way in Dudley and within Halesowen between the A458 Mucklow Hill and the A456 Manor Way Within the Black Country, this route supports West of Birmingham junctions. economic growth and is essential for attracting new business opportunities to the area. It also • A459 Grange Road/A456 Manor Way enables the movement of goods and services • A459 Dudley Road/A458 Mucklow Hill from employment sites, requiring access to the M6 and M5 motorways. 3 L CHF ELD Key Facts Route Length: 8 miles/14km STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *93.60 million vehicle kilometres Main Centres served: Kingswinford and Halesowen WALSALL Coordinating Highway Authority: WOLVERHAMPTON West Midlands Combined Authority Responsible Local Highway Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Walsall Council and Sandwell Metropolitan WEST Borough Council BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 32 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 2% of the total length Road Location Direction of the West Midlands Key Route Network. According to the latest data available from 2016, A4101 Dudley Road/High Street, Pensnett, First Avenue Eastbound this route had a minimum annual average daily to Russells Hall Hospital access flow (AADF) of 4,700 vehicles, a maximum of A4101 Kingswinford Road, Pensnett Road to A461 Duncan Eastbound 28,600 with an average of 17,200 AADF. Edwards Way, Dudley The route experiences large volumes of traffic, A459 Cinder Bank, New Road to A461 Duncan Edwards Northbound particularly on the: Way, Dudley A459 Halesowen Road, Baptist End Road to B4173 Both • A4101 between its junctions with Cradley Road, Netherton First Avenue and the A461 Stourbridge Road; and A459 Halesowen Road, Chapel Street to Cole Street Southbound • A459 between its junctions with the A461 Duncan Edwards Way and the A4099 A459 Halesowen Road, Molyneux Road to Cole Street Northbound Coombs Road. A459 Haden Hill Road, The Crescent to A4099 Coombes Southbound Road, Halesowen The locations of the most significant congestion related delays (>60 sec/km) A459 Dudley Road, Hereward Rise to A4099 Coombes Northbound are set out in Tables 1 and 2. Road, Halesowen A459 Grange Road, A458 Queensway to A456 Manor Both Way, Halesowen 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 Road Location Direction average journey time between 22:00 – 06:00. A4101 High Street, Pensnett Road to B4179 Commonside, Pensnett Westbound A particular impact of congestion on this A4101 Kingswinford Road, Pensnett Road to A461 Duncan Eastbound route is to create problems for access to the Edwards Way, Dudley Russells Hall Hospital and to the Pensnett A459 Cinder Bank, New Road to A461 Duncan Edwards Way, Northbound Trading Estate, Gazebrook Industrial Park, Dudley Anchor Business Park, Dudley Central Trading Estate, Primrose Trading Estate and Forge A459 Cinder Bank, A461 Duncan Edwards Way, Southbound Trading Estate, where businesses may supply or Dudley B4173 Cradley Road, Netherton rely on just-in-time deliveries. A459 Halesowen Road, B4173 Cradley Road to Northbound Baptist End Road, Netherton Average Speeds A459 Halesowen Road, Chapel Street to Cole Street Southbound The average speed for this route in the AM peak A459 Halesowen Road, Molyneux Road to Cole Street Northbound is between 10-20 mph throughout its busiest sections. The areas approaching Russells A459 Halesowen Road, Church View Drive to Southbound Hall Hospital and Old Hill are particularly slow Station Road, Old Hill during the morning and evening peaks and A459 Halesowen Road, Barrs Road to Station Road, Old Hill Northbound speed can be as low as less than 10 mph. The sections with average peak speeds of less than A459 Grange Road, A458 Queensway to Both 10 mph are as follows: A456 Manor Way, Halesowen • A4101 High St, Gibbons Lane to B4179 Commonside, Pensnett • A459 Cinder Bank, Simms Lane to A461 Duncan Edwards Way, Dudley • A459 Halesowen Road, B4173 Cradley Road, Netherton, to A4100 Highgate Street, Old Hill • A459 Dudley Road, Station Rd, Haden Cross, to A458 Mucklow Hill, Halesowen 6 ROUTE PERFORMANCE ROUTE Junction Capacity Issues There are currently several junctions along the route where the evidence suggests there are capacity issues restricting the free flow of traffic in peak hours; these are: • A459 Grange Road and its junction with A456 Manor Way • A459 Bromsgrove Street and its junction with A458 Mucklow Hill • A4100 Highgate Street and its junction with A459 Halesowen Road • A459 Cinder Bank and its junction with A461 Duncan Edwards Way • A461 Duncan Edwards Way and its junction with A4101 Stourbridge Road • A4101 High Street and its junction with B4179 High Oak • A4101 High Street and its junction with A491 Market Street 7 12 M6 L CHF ELD 11a11 11 3 2 1 M54 BROWNH LLS M6 Toll 10a STAFFORDSH