L CHF ELD STAFFORDSH RE WALSALL WOLVERHAMPTON WEST BROMW CH West Midlands Key Route Network DUDLEY Stourbridge to Wednesbury 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 Stourbridge to Wednesbury route is a The route does not connect to the Strategic Road Northfield to Wolverhampton 14 mile/22km section of the West Midlands Network (SRN). However, it does form crucial • A461 Birmingham Road/A4123 Birmingham Key Route Network (KRN), providing strategic connections with seven routes on the Key Route New Road regional connectivity cross the West Midlands. Network at the following locations:- • A4037 Tipton Road/A4123 Birmingham The route provides strategic links to the New Road following key suburban areas of Dudley and Stourbridge to North of Wolverhampton Sandwell which are essential for commuters, freight, regional tourist attractions and access to • A4036 Ham Lane/A491 Hagley Road Sedgley to Birmingham employment opportunities:- • A461 Dudley Port/A457 Sedgley Road East West of Birmingham • A4037 Dudley Road/A457 Sedgley Road • Stourbridge • A4036 Pedmore Road/A458 Stourbridge West • Brierley Hill Road • Dudley Town Centre Black Country to Birmingham • Tipton • Wednesbury Pensnett to Oldbury • A41 Bilston Road/A4150 Ring Road • Wednesfield • A4036 Merry Hill/A4100 High Street • A41 Chapel Ash/A4150 Ring Road The route provides access to the Merry Hill With the exception of sections around Dudley Kingswinford to Halesowen Shopping Centre and the Black Country Museum Town Centre, the route largely comprises which are important leisure destinations for • A461 Duncan Edwards Way/A459 of single carriageway roads. In most cases the Black Country and the wider region. It also Cinder Bank properties are well set back from the carriageway enables direct access to Russells Hall Hospital • A461 Stourbridge Road A4101 with off-street parking. in Dudley. Kingswinford Road The route is formed of the A4036, A461, A4037, Wolverhampton to Halesowen A4098 and B4171 that runs through communities • B4171 Hall Street/B4171 Trindle Road within Brierley Hill, Dudley Town Centre, • A4037 Tipton Road/A461 Birmingham Road Tipton and Wednesbury which are essential for commuters, freight, and access to employment opportunities. 3 L CHF ELD Key Facts Route Length: 14 miles/22km STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *167.09 million vehicle kilometres Main Centres served: Stourbridge, Wednesbury, Dudley, Tipton and Brierley Hill WALSALL WOLVERHAMPTON Coordinating Highway Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority Responsible Local Highway Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council and WEST Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 60 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 4% of the total length Road Location Direction of the West Midlands Key Route Network. According to the latest data available from 2016, A4036 Ham Lane, A491 Hagley Road Island to Northbound this route had a minimum annual average daily B4186 Grange Road, Stourbridge flow (AADF) of 9,200 vehicles, a maximum of A4036 Pedmore Road/Dudley Road/Thorns Road, Northbound 39,200 with an average of 20,700 AADF. Caledonia to A4100 High Street, Quarry Bank A4036 Merry Hill, The Boulevard to A4100 High Street, Quarry Bank Southbound The route experiences large volumes of traffic, particularly on: A461 Duncan Edwards Way, Flood Street Island to Southbound Cinder Bank Island, Dudley • The A461 between Castle Gate Island A461 Burnt Tree/Dudley Port, Birmingham Canal Bridge to Southbound the A41 Black Country New Road; and A4123 Birmingham New Road, Dudley • The A4037 between Castle Gate Island the A4037 Gospel Oak Road. A461 Dudley Port/Horseley Heath, Fisher Lane, Dudley to Northbound Horseley Road, Tipton The locations of the most significant A461 Great Western Road/Horseley Heath/Dudley Port, A41 Black Southbound congestion-related delays (>60 sec/km) Country New Road to A457 Sedgley Road East, Tipton are set out in Tables 1 and 2: A4037 Tipton Road, Black Country Living Museum Access to Northbound A4123 Birmingham New Road, Dudley A4037 Dudley Road, B4517 High Street, Tipton, to Southbound A4123 Birmingham New Road, Dudley A4037 Bloomfield Road, William Barrows Way to Northbound B4163 Bradleys Lane, Bloomfield A4037 Wednesbury Oak Road, Wake Green Road to Northbound A4098 Bilston Road, Wednesbury A4037 Gospel Oak Road, Ocker Hill Road to Ocker Hill Roundabout Northbound A4037 Gospel Oak Road, Ocker Hill Roundabout to Southbound Ocker Hill Academy Access A4037 Gospel Oak Road approach to A4098 Bilston Road, Wednesbury Southbound A4098 Bilston Road, approach to A4037 Wednesbury Southbound Oak Road, Wednesbury 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. A4036 Merry Hill, Nottingham Way to A4100 High Street, Quarry Bank Southbound A particular impact of the congestion on this A4036 Stourbridge Road/Highgate Road/Pedmore Road, Oakleigh Southbound route is to create problems with access to Lodge (Stourbridge Road), Dudley, to Hurst Lane, Merry Hill Stourbridge Junction Station, Sandwell General A4036 Highgate Road/Stourbridge Road, Woodside Community School Northbound Hospital, Russells Hall Hospital and Dudley Guest to Scotts Green Island, Dudley Hospital. Industrial areas such as Hurst Business Park, Grazebook Industrial Park, Anchor Business A461 Duncan Edwards Way, approach to Scotts Green Island, Dudley Southbound Park, Dudley industrial areas, Coneygre Industrial A461 Burnt Tree/Dudley Port, Birmingham Canal Bridge to A4123 Southbound Estate, Vaughan Trading Estate, Great Bridge Birmingham New Road, Dudley and Goldshill industrial areas, and the Tipton, Bilston and Wednesbury industrial areas where A461 Dudley Port/Horseley Heath/Great Western Way, A457 Sedgley Northbound businesses may supply or rely on just-in-time Road East, Tipton to A41 Black Country New Road, Toll End deliveries are also affected. A461 Great Western Road/Horseley Heath, A41 Black Country New Southbound Road to Johns Lane, Tipton Congestion also has adverse impact on access to major visitor attractions such as the Merry Hill A4037 Tipton Road/Dudley Road, Black Country Living Museum Access Northbound Shopping Centre, Dudley Zoo and Castle and the to A457 Sedgley Road, Tipton Black Country Living Museum. A4037 Bloomfield Road/Hurst Lane, Barnfield Road to A4123 Southbound Birmingham New Road, Tipton A4037 Bloomfield Road, Factory Road to B4163 Bradleys Lane, Northbound Bloomfield A4037 Wednesbury Oak Road/High Street, Asda Tipton