L CHF ELD STAFFORDSH RE WALSALL West MidlandsWOLVERHAMPTON Key Route Network Black Country to Birmingham 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 Black Country to Birmingham route is a In addition, this route also forms a number of Stourbridge to North of 19 mile/31km section of the West Midlands connections to other routes on the KRN. Key Route Network (KRN), providing strategic These are: Wolverhampton regional connectivity cross the West Midlands. • A41 Bilston Road/A4150 It links the main centres of Birmingham, Birmingham Cross City Wolverhampton Ring Road West Bromwich, Wednesbury and • A41 Chapel Ash/A4150 Wolverhampton and provides access to the • A41 Soho Road/B4144 Villa Road Wolverhampton Ring Road Midlands motorway network. The route comprises of dual carriageway The route is formed of the A41 and A454. Birmingham Outer Circle between the A4068 Moxley Road and M5 It is an essential route for freight movements and Junction 1 with the remainder being single commuter trips and for accessing employment • A41 Soho Road/A4040 Boulton Road carriageway. The A41 in Birmingham passes opportunities across the Black Country and the • A41 Soho Road/A4040 Rookery Road through the residential community on Soho Road. wider region. Between M5 Junction 1 and the A4038 junction Sedgley to Birmingham in Moxley there is no frontage development but Across the region the route provides an access is provided to the local centres at West important sub-regional strategic link particularly • A41/M5 Junction 1/A4252 Kenrick Way Bromwich and Wednesbury along with numerous for Sandwell and Wolverhampton. It connects commercial businesses. these areas directly to the Strategic Road West Bromwich Network (SRN) at M5 Junction 1. From Moxley onwards towards Monmore Green, • A41 The Expressway/A4031 Trinity Way the route passes through residential communities Within the Black Country, this is a vital route • A41 The Expressway/A4031 All Saints Way and the Bilston local centre whilst the remaining for freight movements supporting economic section east of Wolverhampton City Centre are a growth and is essential for attracting new number of junctions providing access to services business opportunities to the area. It also enables Stourbridge to Wednesbury and commercial businesses. the movement of goods and services from employment sites, requiring access to the M6 • A41 Black Country New Road/A461 The section of the route to the west of and M5 motorways. This route further enables Great Western Way Wolverhampton City Centre passes through connectivity to the north, south and southwest • A41 High Street/A4098 Great Bridge Road residential communities along the A41 Tettenhall of England. Road and the A454 Compton Road. Black Country Route • A41/A444 Black Country New Road • A41 Oxford Street/A463 Black Country Route 3 L CHF ELD Key Facts Route Length: 19 miles/31km STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *251.27 million vehicle kilometres Main Centres served: Birmingham, West Bromwich, Wednesbury and Wolverhampton WALSALL Coordinating Highway Authority: WOLVERHAMPTON West Midlands Combined Authority Responsible Local Highway Authority: Birmingham City Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, City of WEST Wolverhampton Council, Walsall Council BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 82 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 5% of the total length Road Location Direction of the West Midlands Key Route Network. According to the latest data available from 2016, A454 Compton Road, Clark Road to A41 Tettenhall Road, Park Vale Eastbound this route had a minimum annual average daily flow (AADF) of 12,600 vehicles, a maximum of A41 Tettenhall Road, Regis Road to Eastbound 45,100 with an average of 22,700 AADF. New Hampton Road West, Tettenhall A41 Tettenhall Road, Newbridge Crescent (E) to Westbound The route experiences large volumes of traffic, New Hampton Road West, Tettenhall particularly on: A41 Bilston Road, B4612 Wolverhampton Street to Westbound • the sections of the A41 between Hamstead A4126 Ettingshall Road, Monmore Green Road up to the junction with A4031 All A41 Bilston Road, Stow Heath Lane to Eastbound Saints Way; B4612 Wolverhampton Street, Stow Heath • the section of A41 between Great Western Way and up to the A461 Dudley Street; A41 The Expressway/Birmingham Road/Holyhead Road/Soho Road, Eastbound • the section of the A41 Bilston Road, where Nicholls Street, West Bromwich, to Hamstead Road, Lozells it meets with A4126 Ettingshall Road; (including M5 Junction 1 gyratory) • the A41 Tettenhall Road between its A41 Soho Road/Holyhead Road/Birmingham Road, Hamstead Road, Westbound junction with Danescourt and up to the Lozells, to M5 Junction 1 (including gyratory) A4150 Ring Road St Marks; and • the section of A454 between its junction with the B4161 Henwood Road and up to Richmond Road. The locations of the most significant congestion- related delays (>60 sec/km) are set out in Tables 1 and 2 below. 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. A454 Compton Road, Merridale Lane to Clark Road, Park Vale Westbound A particular impact of the congestion is to create A41 Bilston Road, A4126 Ettingshall Road to Eastbound problems with access to Wolverhampton Railway B4612 Wolverhampton Street, Monmore Green Station, Sandwell General Hospital, New Cross A41 Bilston Road, B4612 Wolverhampton Street to Westbound Hospital, Birmingham City Hospital, Birmingham A4126 Ettingshall Road, Monmore Green Children’s Hospital and the industrial area between Wolverhampton and Monmore Green, A41 Wellington Road/Lichfield Street, Prouds Lane to Eastbound in Bilston, Wednesbury, Golds Green, Sandwell, A463 Black Country Route, Bilston Middlemore Business Park and Hockley which A41 The Expressway, Nicholls Street, West Bromwich, to Eastbound may supply or rely on just-in-time deliveries. M5 Junction 1 (including gyratory) A41 Soho Road/Holyhead Road/Birmingham Road, Hamstead Westbound Road, Lozells, to M5 Junction 1 (including gyratory) A41 Soho Road, A4040 Rookery Road to Villa Road Eastbound Average Speeds The average speed for this route in the AM peak • A41: A4040 Rookery Road - A4040 Boulton Road is between 10-20 mph throughout its busiest • A41: B4136 Booth Street - A4040 Rookery Road sections. The areas approaching Birmingham • M5 Junction 1 Roundabout City Centre and Wolverhampton City Centre are • A41: A463 Black Country Route - B4484 Mount Pleasant particularly slow during the