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West Midlands Key Route Network West Bromwich Route WEST BROMW CH
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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 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 Black Country to Birmingham Route (A41) Birmingham Route to Black Country (A4148) Route Wednesbury to Lichfield (A34 [N]) Stafford Birmingham to (A452) Brownhills to UK Central (A4182) Birmingham to Sedgley • • • • • The route connects to the Strategic Route Route Strategic the to connects route The 7 via a short (SRN) at M6 Junction Network link The M6 connects Arms. Scott from on the A34 network, motorway the wider to the Midlands in regions and other London to giving access England. has numerous also route Bromwich The West KRN routes: with other connections These routes provide connectivity to connectivity to provide routes These Brownhills Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Walsall, and Staffordshire. The A4031 originates at the A4148 (Walsall (Walsall A4148 at the originates A4031 The along the West heads South and Ring Road) residential). (predominantly Road Bromwich under three South moves Road As the Walsall M5 M6 and two the (carrying bridges motorway a it becomes Sandwell to Walsall from slip roads) primarily becomes The A4031 carriageway. dual from setting and in a residential carriageway dual South its with the A4041 and continues junction General Sandwell passing Way, along All Saints this At Bromwich. West Hospital and entering A41. meets the grade-separated point the A4031 Streetly to Bromwich West The A4041 connects The its entirety. for carriageway and is a dual the A4031 junction with from A4041 heads east Valley Sandwell through at Dartmouth Golf Club along the East With movement the M5. and over junction with the A34 (Scott then reaches it route Junction) and shortlyArms under passes after The A4041 then meets the Barr. the M6 at Great the by junction, followed Road) B4154 (Beacon The route and Aldridge Road. B4149 (Kings Road) on the A452 at a roundabout then terminates Road). (Chester West Bromwich; West and; Walsall Streetly • • • The West Bromwich Route is a 10 is a mile/16km Route Bromwich West The Network Route Key Midlands of the West section of: the communities serves (KRN) that The route provides a key connection between the connection a key provides The route Bromwich West of Walsall, towns Black Country and Barr along with Great and Smethwick, the North to This route of Birmingham. Streetly and in Walsall sites retail accessing for is used Square New Bromwich’s West (at Bromwich West 3.5 by has increased footfall Centre Shopping and to commuting for and years) million in three of the Black Country. areas industrial from the (connecting of the A4031 is formed This route the A41) to Ring Road] [Walsall A4148 Broadway A452). to the A4031 and A4041 (connecting
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Route Length: 10 miles/16km STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *125.32 million vehicle kilometres
Main Centres served: West Bromwich, Walsall and Streetly WALSALL Coordinating Highway Authority: WOLVERHAMPTON West Midlands Combined Authority
Responsible Local Highway Authority: Walsall Council, Sandwell Metropolitan WEST Borough Council and Birmingham City BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 25
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Figure 2 4 1This figure has been calculated using AADF link data. Flows on minor roads such as B roads therefore may not be included. 5 Direction Northbound Southbound Eastbound Westbound Eastbound Westbound Northbound Northbound Southbound Location Newton Road/All Saints Way, Lay-by Café to Sandwell General Sandwell to Café Lay-by Way, Saints Newton Road/All Bromwich West Hospital Access, Newton Road, Hamstead to approach Newton Road, Newton Road, Hamstead to approach Newton Road, Arms Scott A34 Birmingham Road, Lane to Pages Newton Road, Queslett, Kings Road, B4149 Road, Queslett Arms Scott Road, A34 Walsall to Cross Stone Road, Green Hall Lane to Marsh Road, Walsall A4148 to Way Greenside Road, Bromwich Road/West Walsall Palfrey West, Broadway West A4148 Broadway Road, Bromwich West The Delves Road, Walstead to All Saints Way, Beaconsfield Street to Heath Lane, West Bromwich West Lane, to Heath Street Beaconsfield Way, All Saints Road A4041/ A4031 A4041 A4041 A4041 A4041 A4031 A4031 A4031 A4031 Table 1: AM Peak Congestion Related Delays Related Congestion 1: AM Peak Table The A4031 between its between the junctions with The A4031 Road; Green Hall and A41 The Expressway its between junctions with The A4031 and and Broadway; Way Greenside its between Road, Queslett The A4041, Road. junctions with the A34 and Aldridge • • • 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 a maximum vehicles, 9,200 (AADF)flow of AADF. of 17,000 an average with 33,700 of traffic, volumes large experiences The route particularly on: The locations of the most significant of the most significant The locations (>60 sec/km) delays congestion-related 1 and 2. in Tables out set are
ROUTE PERFORMANCE 6 Direction Northbound Southbound Eastbound Westbound Eastbound Westbound Northbound Northbound Southbound Location A41 Link Road, The Expressway to High Street, West Bromwich West High Street, to Expressway The Road, A41 Link Newton Road/All Saints Way, Lay-by Café to Sandwell General Hospital General Hospital Sandwell to Café Lay-by Way, Saints Newton Road/All Bromwich West Access, Newton Road, Hamstead to approach Newton Road, Newton Road, Hamstead to approach Newton Road, Arms Scott Road, A34 Birmingham to Avenue Monksfield Newton Road, Arms Scott Road, Walsall A34 to Whitecrest Road, Queslett Cross Stone Road, Green Hall to Road Lyndhurst Road, Walsall Way Greenside Road, Bromwich Road/West Walsall Palfrey West, A4148 Broadway to West A4148 Broadway Road, Bromwich West The Delves Road, Walstead to Road A4031 A4041/ A4031 A4041 A4041 A4041 A4041 A4031 A4031 A4031 Table 2: PM Peak Congestion-Related Delays Congestion-Related Peak PM 2: Table 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 create is to impact of the congestion Parkway Bridge Tame to with access problems Hospital and West General Sandwell Station, Lane and Shady Sandwell Oldbury, Bromwich, or supply may businesses where areas industrial deliveries. on just-in-time rely
ROUTE PERFORMANCE 7 A4182 Kenrick Way/A4031 Trinity Way Trinity Way/A4031 A4182 Kenrick Saints Way A41 The Expressway/All Lane Way/Heath All Saints A4031 Road Green Road/Hall Walsall A4031 Broadway Road/A4148 Bromwich West A4031 Lane A4041 Newton Road/Forge Junction) Arms (Scott Road Walsall A4041 Newton Road/A34 Road Road/Aldridge A4041 Queslett A4031: Walstead Road to Broadway to Road Walstead A4031: A34 to Road A4041: Aldridge Road/Beacon • • • • • • • • • • Junction Capacity Issues Capacity Junction capacity are there suggests the evidence where route eight junctions along the currently are There are:- hours; these traffic in peak of flow the free restricting issues Average Speeds Average its busiest 10-20 between in the AM peak is mph throughout route this for speed The average particularly are Barr and Great Ring Road Walsall Hospital, Sandwell approaching The areas sections. 10 below are speeds average where performing sections worst peak periods. The the during slow as follows: mph are
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