L CHF ELD STAFFORDSH RE WALSALL WOLVERHAMPTON WEST BROMW CH DUDLEY BRMNGHAM WARW CKSH RE West Midlands Key Route Network North and South Coventry 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 North and South Coventry route is a Coventry to Birmingham education and communities. The south- 22 mile/36km strategic section of the West western area of Coventry is served by the A429 Midlands Key Route Network (KRN), providing • A4053 Coventry Ring Road/A4114 Kenilworth Road, which is a tree lined sub-urban North to South regional connectivity, across Holyhead Road junction carriageway serving residential communities and Coventry and into the County of Warwickshire. • A4053 Coventry Ring Road/B4101 Butts providing access to Warwick University. This route is important for commuters, leisure Road junction The route has the following connections to the and for supporting supply chains access to East of Coventry Strategic Road Network (SRN) operated by key industries. Highways England. • A4053 Coventry Ring Road/A4600 Sky Across the region the route provides an Blue Way junction • A444 to M6 Junction 3 important strategic link to the East Midlands, • A444/A4082 London Road junction • B4113 to M6 Junction 3 particularly for traffic between Coventry and • A444 to the A46 Stonebridge Highway at Warwickshire and for connectivity to the A45, The route is a mix of single and dual the Stivichall Interchange A46 and the M6. The section of the route which carriageways throughout but there are important • B4110 to the A46 Stonebridge Highway falls between the Coventry boundary and the sections of dual carriageway particularly and the A45 London Road at Tollbar End M6 at junction 3 is managed by Warwickshire the Coventry Ring Road (A4053) and the County Council. A444, which links directly to the M6 and into The connections to the M6 provide long distance Warwickshire. The A444 section of the route to connectivity to London and the regions via the The North and South Coventry route is formed the north of Coventry City Centre is bordered wider motorway network. The A46 provides of the A429, A444, A4053, A4114, B4098, B4110, by industrial, leisure and retail businesses. The connections to the M69 which links directly to B4113, and B4118. characteristics of the A444 changes south of the East Midlands. the Arena Retail Park, where the route passes Within Coventry, this route provides access to through communities continuing south to where the Ricoh Arena which is an important leisure it meets the B4110, which provides direct access destination for Coventry and the wider region. It to the A46. further enables direct access to retail within the city centre and the Coventry Ring Road (A4053). The B4113 and B4118 serve mostly residential It also forms crucial connections with two other areas to the north of Coventry. The A4053 routes on the KRN, these are:- Coventry Ring Road serves a dense urban centre providing access to retail, employment, 3 L CHF ELD Key Facts Route Length: 22miles/36km STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *301.98 million vehicle kilometres Main Centres served: Coventry City Centre WALSALL Coordinating Highway Authority: WOLVERHAMPTON West Midlands Combined Authority Responsible Local Highway Authority: Coventry City Council and Warwickshire Country Council WEST BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 76 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 6% of the total length Road Location Direction of the West Midlands Key Route Network. According to the latest available data from 2016, A429 Warwick Road/Kenilworth Road, Central Six Retail Outbound from City the route had a minimum annual average daily Park access to A45 Kenpas Highway flow (AADF) of 6,200 vehicles, a maximum of A429 Kenilworth Road, Beechwood Avenue to Inbound to City 59,600 with an average of 38,100 AADF. B4107 Earlsdon Avenue South, Earlsdon The route experiences large volumes of traffic, B4098 Radford Road, Beake Avenue to Inbound to City particularly on the: A4053 Ringway St Nicholas B4098 Tamworth Road, approach to B4076 Long Lane Inbound to City • full length of the B4113; • B4013 Foleshill road to A428 Binley Road B4118 Lockhurst Lane, Durbar Avenue to Inbound to City section of the A444; B4113 Foleshill Road, Great Heath • full length of the B4118; and • Blake Avenue to A4053 Ring Road St B4113 Longford Road/Foleshill Road, Oakmoor Road to Inbound to City Nicholas section of the B4098 A444, Foleshill B4113 Foleshill Road, A444 to Outbound from City The locations of the most significant B4082 Old Church Road, Foleshill congestion-related delays (60 sec/km) are set out in Tables 1 and 2. B4113 Foleshill Road, Webster Street to Inbound to City Cash’s Lane, Great Heath A444 Waterman Road to B4109 Stoney Stanton Road Northbound A444 Approach to A428 Binley Road Southbound B4110 Humber Road, approach to A428 Binley Road Northbound B4110 London Road, A4082 Allard Way to Southbound A46 Tollbar End A444 Leaf Lane to A4082 London Road, Cheylesmore Inbound to City 5 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 and 06:00. On this route the Road Location Direction journey time in the AM Peak is mostly 100% A429 Kenilworth Road, Coat of Arms Bridge Road to A45 Outbound from City higher than (i.e. twice) the free flow time. Kenpas Highway A particular impact of the congestion is to A429 Kenilworth Road, Beechwood Avenue to B4107 Inbound to City create problems with access to Coventry Station, Earlsdon Avenue South, Earlsdon to Jaguar Land Rover at Whitley which relies B4098 Radford Road, A4053 Ringway St Nicholas to Outbound from City on just-in-time deliveries and to the industrial Lawrence Saunders Road estates at Bedworth (including Brose automotive supplier), Holbrooks (including Meggitt Aircraft B4118 Lockhurst Lane, B4113 Foleshill Road to Holbrook Lane, Outbound from City Braking Systems and Cad Cam automotive), Great Heath Lockhurst Lane, Central City Industrial Estate B4113 Foleshill Road, A4053 Ringway St Nicholas to Windmill Outbound from City (including Lear Corporation Automotive Road, Foleshill Seating and Electrical), and Seven Stars Industrial Estate which may provide or rely B4113 Foleshill Road, Oakmoor Road, Foleshill, to A4053 Inbound to City on just-in-time deliveries. Ringway St Nicholas A444 Waterman Road to B4118 Holbrook Way, Foleshill Northbound A444 B4118 Holbrook Way, Foleshill, to B4109 Bell Green Southbound Road A444 Approach to A428 Binley Road Southbound B4110 London Road, A4082 Allard Way to A46 Tollbar End Southbound A444 Southbound Off-Slip to Stonebridge Island Outbound from City A444 Northbound On-Slip from Stonebridge Island, to Inbound to City A4082 London Road, Cheylesmore 6 ROUTE PERFORMANCE ROUTE Average Speeds The average speed in the AM Peak is less than 20 mph throughout most of the route.