L CHF ELD STAFFORDSH RE WALSALL WOLVERHAMPTON WEST BROMW CH DUDLEY BRMNGHAM WARW CKSH RE West Midlands WORCESTERSH RE Key Route Network SOL HULL East of Coventry 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 East of Coventry route is a 11 mile/17km A4082 section of the route also links to the KRN routes at the following locations: section of the West Midlands Key Route Network North and South Coventry route at the junction (KRN) that serves the communities situated of the A4082/A444. Throughout its length, it is North and South Coventry Route: between Coventry City Centre and the eastern formed of a mix of single and dual carriageway side of the city, continuing into the County of sections passing through suburban residential • A428/A4600, Warwickshire. communities and local shopping centres. In • A444 at Gosford Green most cases properties are well set back from the • A4082 junction with the B4110 The East of Coventry Route is formed of the carriageway with off-street parking and there are at Abbey Park. A428, A4600, A4082, B4027 and B4082. Red Route restrictions in place along A4600. There are end on connections to the same Route The route provides vital connections between The route has a number of connections to the at A444 Whitley and A4053 Coventry Ring Road. the City Centre and the Highways England SRN. These are: Strategic Road Network (SRN) at M6 Junction 2 and the A46 - Coventry Eastern Bypass, via the • A4600 Hinckley Road to M6 Junction 2 A428 Binley Road. It supports the economic area • A4600 Hinckley Road to M69 at known as the arc of Coventry and Warwickshire M6 Junction 2 – which follows the A46, providing access for the • A4600 to the A46 Coventry workforce and enabling the import of materials Eastern Bypass and export of goods via the national SRN. • B4082 to the A46 Coventry Eastern Bypass This area is recognised as a global UK Hub in • A428 to the A46 Coventry Eastern Bypass Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering, with business and research links across the globe. The connection to the M6 provides long distance The economic arc provides nearly 15,000 jobs connectivity to the northwest of England and at employment sites such as Ansty Park, Jaguar into Scotland. The A46 provides a direct Land Rover, Whitley South, Whitley East, Ryton north – south regional link to Leicester, and Stoneleigh Park. Warwick and Leamington Spa. The A46 also provides additional links to the strategic road Across the region the route provides a strategic network linking directly with the M6, M40 and link to Warwickshire, City of Leicester and M69. Additional indirect links are also provided Northamptonshire. to the A45, M1, M5, M45 and M42 for access to destinations beyond the West Midlands region. Within Coventry, it serves to provide access to University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, The East of Coventry Route intersects with other and Coventry University and connects with the North and South Coventry route, where the A428 meets the A444/B4110 Junction. The 3 L CHF ELD Key Facts Route Length: 11 miles/17km STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *140.80 million vehicle kilometres Main Centres served: Coventry City Centre WALSALL WOLVERHAMPTON Coordinating Highway Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority Responsible Local Highway Authority: Coventry City Council WEST BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 52 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 3% of the total length Road Location Direction of the West Midlands Key Route Network. According to the latest data available from 2016, A4600 Sky Blue Way, A428 Binley Road to Inbound to City this route had a minimum annual average daily A4053 Ringway Whitefriars flow (AADF) of 15,800 vehicles, a maximum of A4600 Walsgrave Road, Longfellow Road to Inbound to City 34,900 with an average of 25,700 AADF. A444, Gosford Green The route experiences large volumes of traffic, A4600 Ansty Road, approach to Inbound to City particularly on: B4082 Clifford Bridge Road, Wyken B4082 Clifford Bridge Road, A4600 Ansty Road to Northbound and • The sections of the A4600 between the University Hospital Access Southbound Coventry Ring Road (A4053) up to the junction with Burns Road; B4082 Clifford Bridge Road, A46 link road to Northbound and • The A428 Binley Road between its junction B4027 Brinklow Road, Binley Southbound with the A4600 Walsgrave and up to its B4082 A46 link road, approach to Westbound junction with Bull’s Head Lane; Clifford Bridge Road • The section of the A4082 Allard Way, where is meets the B4110 and up to its A428 Binley Road, A4082 Allard Way to Inbound to City junction with Langbank Avenue; B4110 Humber Road • The A428 Binley Road where it meets the A428 Binley Road, Lord Lytton Avenue to Outbound from City B4082 Brinklow Road and up to Burns Hipswell Highway Road; and • The A4600 between the B4082 Woodway A428 Binley Road, Princethorpe Way to Inbound to City and Lane and Eden Road B4027 Brinklow Road Outbound from City A428 Brandon Road, TGI Fridays Access to Outbound from City The locations of the most significant A46 Coventry Eastern Bypass, Binley congestion-related delays (60 sec/km) are set out in Tables 1 and 2. A4082 London Road, A444/A4144 to Inbound to City and B4110 London Road Outbound from City 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. A4600 Sky Blue Way/Walsgrave Road, A4053 Ringway Whitefriars Inbound to City and to Argyll Street Outbound from City Due to congestion along the East of Coventry Route, there are large delays for traffic inbound B4082 Clifford Bridge Road, A4600 Ansty Road to Northbound and and outbound to/from Coventry City Centre to University Hospital Access Southbound and from the direction of the M6 and M69. A428 Binley Road, B4110 Humber Road to Bulls Head Lane Outbound from City A particular impact of congestion on this route A428 Binley Road, Willenhall Lane to B4027 Brinklow Road, Binley Inbound to City is to create problems with access to University Hospital. It also has an adverse impact on A4082 Allard Way, approach to A428 Binley Road Northbound workforce access to the employment sites in A4082 London Road, A444/A4144 to B4110 London Road Outbound from City the arc of Coventry of Warwickshire, including Jaguar Land Rover, and has potential to interfere with ‘just in time’ delivery operations. Average Speeds The average speed for the route in the AM Peak is between 10-20 mph throughout its busiest sections.