A457 Oldbury Ringway Pedestrian & Cycle Improvements

Overview

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is pleased to share with you proposals for improved pedestrian and cycle facilities, adjacent to the A457 Oldbury Ringway between its link with Dudley Rd A457 and Churchbridge A4034.

This follows the receipt of funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, called the Towns Fund, as part of the Government’s plan for Levelling Up the UK economy.

These proposals are intended to help link other existing and future routes including the A457 towards Smethwick and Birmingham to the east, West Bromwich to the north, Tipton/Dudley to the west and Blackheath to the south, as well as the local canal network (National Cycle Route 81).

It is hoped that the segregated cycle route and improved footways and crossing facilities will give residents the confidence to embed cycling and walking into their travel arrangements, which will in turn have positive impacts on air quality and the environment, as well as the health and wellbeing of residents who choose to walk and cycle. The route improvements will consist of:

• Segregated cycle tracks, ensuring cyclists are separated from both pedestrians and traffic.
• Upgraded crossing facilities for both pedestrians and cyclists.
• Adjustment of kerblines allowing the widening of footways.

Please see the plans below:

Your comments are welcome online, or alternatively you can email your comments to transport_planning@sandwell.gov.uk or send your written comments to Directorate of Regeneration & Growth, Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, B69 3DB.

UK GDPR/Data Protection Act 2018

All information will be processed in accordance with UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. Personal information will be held solely for the purposes of the consultation and to analyse the responses. The information will be held for a period of 6 months.

For further information, please refer to the council’s privacy notice: www.sandwell.gov.uk/privacynotice

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