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L CHF ELD STAFFORDSH RE West Midlands Key Route Network Wednesfield to Wednesbury WALSALL WOLVERHAMPTON WEST BROMW CH DUDLEY 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 Wednesfield to Wednesbury route is an The A462 is a predominantly urban route that The route does not form any direct connection 9 mile/14km section of the West Midlands heads into the Black Country from the North, to the Strategic Road Network (SRN). However, Key Route Network (KRN) that serves the East of Wolverhampton. This route originates the A462 continues northwards beyond the communities of: at the A461 in Wednesbury and is a single lane WMCA boundary to eventually meet with the M6 non-primary route that passes through Darlaston, junction 11 near Shareshill in South Staffordshire • Wednesfield where it meets the A4038, and then through to • Wednesbury Willenhall, where it passes under the A454 Black The Wednesfield to Wednesbury route has • Darlaston Country Route. This single carriageway continues numerous connections with other KRN routes, • Moxley North passing the A4124 junction and later these include: • Walsall; and travels over the M6/M54 junction before going • Willenhall on to M6 junction 11. • Lichfield to Wednesbury Route (A461/A4148) The route provides a direct connection from the The A4038 is an urban route that runs across • Black Country to Birmingham Route North to the Black Country providing access to the North of the Black Country. This route starts (A41) retail and industrial activity. Sites along this route at Moxley junction with the A41 and A4444 • Black Country Route include: Kings Hill Business Park, Wednesbury (providing access into Wolverhampton City (A454 [W]/ A463/A4444) Trading Estate and Kenway Retail Park Centre) and continues East to Darlaston as a dual • Wolverhampton to Brownhills Route (Willenhall) amongst other industrial sites. carriageway until it meets the A462. Beyond the (A4124) The route is formed of the A462 (connecting A462 junction, the A4038 travels into Walsall Wednesbury and Wednesfield) and the A4038 through industrial and residential areas before These routes provide connectivity to Walsall, (connecting Moxley and Walsall) the two roads passing under the M6 (between junctions 9 and Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Brownhills. crossing at Darlaston. 10). This road terminates at the A4148 Walsall Ring Road. 3 L CHF ELD Key Facts Route Length: 9 miles/14km STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *55.35 million vehicle kilometres Main Centres served: Darlaston, Wednesbury and Walsall WALSALL Coordinating Highway Authority: WOLVERHAMPTON West Midlands Combined Authority Responsible Local Highway Authority: Walsall Council and Sandwell WEST Metropolitan Borough Council BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 31 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, A462 Essington Road/Cannock Road, Beacon Road to Southbound this route had a minimum annual average daily Coppice Lane, New Invention flow (AADF) of 7,400 vehicles, a maximum of A462 Straight Road, Drancy Avenue to Bloxwich Road North, Short Heath Southbound 17,200 with an average of 11,600 AADF. A462 High Street, Haley Street to Bentley Lane, Short Heath Northbound The route experiences large volumes of traffic, particularly on: A462 Clarkes Lane, Little Island Drive to Southbound B4464 Wolverhampton Road, Willenhall • the A462 between the A4124 Lichfield A4038 Walsall Road/Darlaston Road, Bills Street, Darlaston, to Eastbound Road and the A463 Armstrong Way; and A4148 Old Pleck Road, Pleck • the A4038 between the A462 Darlaston Road and the A4148 Bescot Road. 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. A462 Cannock Road, Coppice Lane to A4124 Lichfield Road, New Invention Northbound A particular impact of the congestion is to create A462 High Street, Haley Street to Bentley Lane, Short Heath Northbound problems with access to New Cross Hospital and Wednesbury Trading Estate, Ashmore Lake A462 Clarkes Lane, B4464 Walsall Road to Ashmore Lake Way, Willenhall Northbound and other industrial areas where businesses may A462 Clarkes Lane, Little Island Drive to B4464 Wolverhampton Road, Willenhall Southbound supply or rely on just-in-time deliveries. A462 Bilston Lane, Owen Road to Clarkes Lane, Willenhall Northbound Average Speeds The average speed for this route in the AM peak is between 10-20 mph throughout its busiest sections. The areas approaching Walsall Town Centre and Wednesfield are particularly slow during the morning and evening peaks and speed can be as low as less than 10 mph. The particular sections on this route where average peak speeds are below 10 mph are as follows: • A4038: St Lawrence Way to Avenue Road/Birmingham Street • A462 Bilston Lane: Birmingham Street to B4464 Walsall Road Junction Capacity Issues There are currently five junctions along the route where the evidence suggest there are capacity issues restricting the free flow of traffic in peak hours; these are:- • A4038 Wednesbury Road/A4148 Bescot Road • A4038 Walsall Road/A462 Darlaston Road • A462 Trouse Lane/A461 High Bullen • A462 Owen Road/A463 Armstrong Way • A462 Cannock Road/A4124 Lichfield Road 6 12 M6 L CHF ELD 11a11 11 3 2 West Midlands1 Key 3 2 1 M6 Toll M54 Key Route Network BROWNHRoads LLS The Route Strategic Road Network operated by Highways England Wednesfi eld to Wednesbuy10a Environment, Flows and Flooding area Junction Capacity Congestion area Junction capacity issue Route Safety KSI hotspot zone – high number of serious or fatal incidents STAFFORDSH RE OXLEY M6 Key Considerations Housing development area Named site of strategic impotance District and local centres WEDNESF ELD A462 10 WALSALL WOLVERHAMPTON L CHF ELD STAFFORDSH RE WALSALL WOLVERHAMPTON IKEA T3 WEST A4038 BROMW CH B LSTON 9 A4148 PENN 9 DUDLEY BRMNGHAM SUTTON WARW CKSH RE M6 COLDF ELD WORCESTERSH RE SOL HULL 8 7 COVENTRY WEDNESBURY M6 Toll 7 Figure 3 KRN 21 – Wednesfi eld to Wednesbu y M42 WEST 9 BROMW CH K NGSTAND NG GREAT BARR SEDGLEY M6 M5 ERD NGTON PERRY BARR Russells Hall 1 Hospital 6 5 PENSNETT 6 5 A446 OLDBURY DUDLEY M6 M5 K NGSW NFORD SALTLEY 2 SMETHW CK 7a BEARWOOD 7 4 3a BR ERLEY 3 H LL YARDLEY M6 HARBORNE A452 WARW CKSH RE H Birmingham Airpot Queen STOURBR DGE Elizabeth Hospital HALESOWEN 3 6 A45 MER DEN FOLESH LL SELLY MOSELEY OAK 2 HALL GREEN WALSGRAVE NORTHF ELD SOL HULL M5 5 WORCESTERSH RE M42 4 4 M5 A38 4a 1 2 3 3a M42 M40 M5 ROUTE SAFETYROUTE Improving Road Safety is critical to the overall Collisions vision of the West Midlands Strategic Transport Plan – Movement for Growth.