L CHF ELD STAFFORDSH RE West Midlands Key Route Network WALSALL LichfieldWOLVERHAMPTON to Wednesbury 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 Lichfield to Wednesbury route is a 12 In the Black Country this route forms crucial Black Country Route mile/20km strategic section of the West connections to seven other routes on the KRN, Midlands Key Route Network (KRN), providing these are:- • A4148/A454 Wolverhampton long distance regional connectivity from the Road junction District of Lichfield, in Staffordshire, to the UK Central to Brownhills strategic centres of Walsall and Wednesbury. Black Country to Birmingham This route is important for freight, commuters • A461/A452 Shire Oak junction and access to leisure activities. • A41/A461 Dudley Street/Black Country New Road The route forms part of the Eastern Opportunity East of Walsall Area in Walsall, an area which contains local • A461/B4152 junction The route is predominantly single carriageway and high quality industrial, and established throughout most of its length. There are however, residential areas. • A461/A454 Mellish Road junction • A4148/B4151 Broadway North/Sutton some sections of dual carriageway north of Road/Gillity Avenue junction Walsall Town Centre and along Pleck Road on Across the region the route provides an the A4148 (Walsall Ring Road), where the route important strategic link, particularly for freight provides direct access to the town centre. There traffic requiring connectivity to the M5, M6, M6 Birmingham to Stafford are further dual carriageway sections where Toll and A5 strategic roads. It connects directly the A461 approaches the M6 at junction 9, and to the M6 at junction 9. In Lichfield, the route • A34/A4148 Birmingham Road junction where it approaches the A462 Trouse Lane and connects with the A5 at the A461/A5 Muckley • A34/A4148 Green Lane junction the A41 Black Country New Road. Corner junction and access to the M6 Toll is enabled via the A5. West Bromwich Route Along the section north of Walsall, the A461 is characterised by the presence of residential Within Walsall, this route enables the movement • A4148/A4031 Broadway properties. In the centre of Rushall the route of goods and services along the spine of the West/Weston St. junction changes to provide more of a place function as Borough. It is essential for access to employment a number of services are located in this centre. opportunities, education and to Walsall Wednesfield to Wednesbury To the north of Rushall the route again becomes Arboretum, a significant local asset for leisure. It mostly residential, until it reaches Walsall Wood also provides access to Walsall Manor Hospital, • A4148/A4038 Brown Lion junction where again it changes to perform more of a on the West of the Walsall Ring Road (A4148). place function. North of Walsall Wood the route The Lichfield to Wednesbury route is formed of provides a link directly into Lichfield where it the A461 and A4148. changes from residential built-up areas to more of a rural link. 3 ROUTE DESCRIPTION ROUTE The A4148 Ring Road encompasses Walsall Town Centre and circulates traffic around the town providing access to outlying areas and to the M6 motorway. It is particularly important for access to leisure activities at the Walsall Arboretum and at the Waterfront, including the Art Gallery. The Broadway section to the south of the town provides access to the Walsall campus of the University of Wolverhampton. The southern A461 section of this route, links directly to the M6 at junction 9 and is essential for public transport across the Black Country, linking key logistics, retail and other commercial businesses to the M6. This section is also important for pedestrian access particularly to Wood Green and Stuart Bathurst secondary schools. The route terminates in Wednesbury where it provides access to local services and links to the A41 for destinations across the region. 4 L CHF ELD Key Facts Route Length: 12 miles /20km STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *152.49 million vehicle miles Main Centres served: Walsall and Wednesbury WALSALL Coordinating Highway Authority: WOLVERHAMPTON West Midlands Combined Authority Responsible Local Highway Authority: Walsall Council and Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council WEST BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 67 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 5 ROUTE PERFORMANCE ROUTE Congestion, Delay, Reliability Table 1: AM Peak Congestion Related Delays This route represents 3% of the total length Road Location Direction of the West Midlands Key Route Network. According to the latest data available from 2016, A461 Walsall Street/Wood Green Road, Wednesbury to Inbound to Walsall this route had a minimum annual average daily M6 Junction 9 flow (AADF) of 12,500 vehicles, a maximum of A461 Bescot Road, A4148 Wallows Lane to Outbound from Walsall 34,700 with an average of 22,000 AADF. M6 Junction 9, Bescot The route experiences significant volumes of A4148 Pleck Road, A454 Wolverhampton Road to Anticlockwise traffic, particularly on the: Rollingmill Street A4148 Pleck Road/Blue Lane West/Littleton Street West/ Clockwise • A461 between its junction with B4152 Broadway North, Moat Lane to Rowley Street Salters Road, Shire Oak, and its junction with the A4148 Broadway North at Walsall A4148 Broadway North, Walhouse Road to Anticlockwise Arboretum; A461 Lichfield Street • A4148 Pleck Road/Old Pleck Road/Bescot A4148 Broadway North, A34 Birmingham Road to Clockwise and Road from its junction with the A454 B4151 Sutton Road Anticlockwise Wolverhampton Road to A461 Bescot Road, Bescot: and A4148 Broadway West, Lord Street to Clockwise • A461 Bescot Road/Wood Green Road/ Bescot Crescent, Palfrey Walsall Street between the A4148 and A461 Lichfield Street/Lichfield Road, Redmires Close, Inbound to Walsall Wednesbury. Rushall, to A4148 Broadway North The locations of the most significant congestion- A461 Lichfield Road, Cartbridge Lane to Outbound from Walsall related delays (>60 sec/km) are set out in Tables B4154 Pelsall Lane, Rushall 1 and 2. A461 Lichfield Road, New Street Shelfield to Inbound to Walsall B4154 Daw End Lane, Rushall A461 Lichfield Road, Four Crosses Road to Outbound from Walsall Spring Road, Shelfield A461 Lichfield Road, A452 Chester Road to Inbound to and B4152 Salters Road, Shire Oak outbound from Walsall 6 ROUTE PERFORMANCE ROUTE Peak hour journey time on the route has been Table 2: PM Peak Congestion-Related Delays compared with the equivalent free flow time, which is based on the average journey time between 22:00 – 06:00. Road Location Direction A461 Wood Green Road, Myvod Road to Inbound to and outbound On this route the journey time in the AM Peak M6 Junction 9 from Walsall is mostly 50% higher than the free flow time. However the section from Rushall to the A461 Bescot Road, A4148 Wallows Lane to Outbound from Walsall A4148, along Littleton Street West, Pleck Road M6 Junction 9, Bescot and Wood Green Road, all show a journey time A4148 Bescot Road, A4038 Wednesbury Road to Anticlockwise that is 150% higher than (i.e.