Route 301 Bus showcase
The Route 301 Walsall to Bloxwich Bus Showcase scheme was opened in July 1998. Since the introduction of the original scheme surveys have shown that more than 13,000 vehicles travel along Bloxwich Road between 7am and 7pm on an average weekday. The current bus services along the Bloxwich Road corridor carry more than 1.5 million passengers per year, making services along this corridor some of the busiest in the West Midlands.
The council has been monitoring the scheme with a view to making further improvements where possible. With changing traffic and travel patterns the original scheme is now in need of updating.
Walsall Council is undertaking consultation on draft scheme proposals and would welcome your views on them. This information gives you a brief overview of the aims of our scheme proposals, and more information is available at the consultation exhibitions which are mentioned below.
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What is the aim of the scheme?
Our scheme proposals are intended to:
- improve traffic journey times between Walsall town centre and the junction of Bloxwich Road with Leamore Lane and Harden Road;
- reduce congestion on the section of Bloxwich Road between Walsall town centre and the junction of Bloxwich Road with Leamore Lane and Harden Road,
- improve the capacity of the junction of Bloxwich Road with Leamore Lane and Harden Road; and
- introduce bus priority measures for northbound buses at the junction of Bloxwich Road and Carl Street.
What are the scheme proposals?
A junction improvement scheme at Bloxwich Road/ Leamore Lane/ Harden Road junction
The junction suffers congestion during the morning and evening rush hour periods. This diagram shows our scheme proposal which is intended to improve traffic flows through this junction, and reduce queues and delays. Works to widen the junction, and changes to signal timings, will improve the flow of traffic though this junction. Banning the right turn from Bloxwich Road into Harden Road will improve northbound traffic flow by removing the obstruction that is caused by the small numbers of right turning traffic waiting in the junction.
- View Bloxwich Road / Harden Road / Leamore junction - existing (PDF 406KB)
- View Bloxwich Road / Harden Road / Leamore junction - proposed (PDF 619KB)
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Introducing traffic signals at the junction of Bloxwich Road and Carl Street
It is proposed to signalise this junction which will be linked to the Leamore Road/Harden Road junction to better manage traffic along Bloxwich Road. The proposal will assist general traffic flows whilst reinforcing the existing bus priority measures that are in place.
- View the Bloxwich Road / Carl Street map (PDF 414KB)
- Bloxwich Road / Carl Street pre-signals on canal bridge (PDF493KB)
Improvements to the roundabout at Green Lane / Leamore Lane / Somerfield Road junction
Improvements to the roundabout are proposed which will improve safety for circulating traffic and provide better pedestrian crossing facilities by introduction of wider refuges at the junction. This scheme is designed to complement the junction improvement at Bloxwich Road / Leamore Lane / Harden Road junction.
- View Green Lane / Leamore Lane / Somerfield Road junction - existing (PDF 459KB)
- View Green Lane / Leamore Lane / Somerfield Road junction - proposed (PDF 516B)
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Which roads will be affected?
The plan below illustrates the area that will be affected by the proposals.
How do you have your say?
To view the proposals and provide your comments we would encourage you to attend one of the public consultation events that have been organised, details of which are below:
The dates for the public consultations
- Monday 24 September 2007, 10am to 5pm
- Tuesday 25 September 2007, 10am to 5pm
- Thursday 27 September 2007, 12pm to 6pm
The Venue
The Centro Bus to be positioned outside the vacant Butlers Arms public house on the corner of Harden Road and Bloxwich Road. On each occasion, staff will be on hand with the relevant plans to talk you through the proposals.
There is no need to confirm your attendance, please just turn up at a time most convenient to yourself.
The plans will also be available...
The plans will also be available to be viewed at the A34 North Red Routes consultation which is to be held on the 3, 4 and 6 October 2007. Further information can be found at:
- Wednesday 3 October 2007, 8am to 5pm – St Patrick’s RC Church Car Park, Centro Bus
- Thursday 4 October 2007, 12pm to 8pm – Sainsbury’s Car Park, Reedswood Way, Centro Bus
- Saturday 6 October 2007, 10am to 3:30pm – Bloxwich Theatre, Elmore
Online questionnaire
You can submit your views on the scheme proposals by completing our online showcase questionnaire.
The consultation stage will end on Friday 26 October 2007.
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Contact us
Paul Wilkinson
Transport Planner
Transportation and Forward Planning
2nd Floor
Civic Centre
Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1DG
Telephone 01922 653744
Email wilkinsonp@walsall.gov.uk