Active Travel Fund: A4034 Blackheath to Oldbury Phase 1 Cycleway

Overview

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is excited to share with you, proposals for improved pedestrian and cycle facilities, including an upgraded section of cycle track between Oldbury Ringway to Park Street along the A4034. This follows the receipt of funding from the Department for Transport, called the Active Travel Fund, as part of the Government’s announcement in November 2020 to invest in high-quality cycling and walking infrastructure across England to make local cycling and walking journeys safer for all.

It is hoped that the fully segregated cycle route and improved footways and crossings 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 consist of:

• 1.2km of one-way segregated cycle tracks, ensuring cyclists are separated from both pedestrians and traffic,
• New crossing facilities,
• Upgrading existing crossing facilities,
• Adjustment of kerblines allowing the widening of footways.

If you require any further information please contact Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Transportation Team at transport_planning@sandwell.gov.uk or send your written comments to Sandwell Council House Freeth St, 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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