Proposals and consultation
The scheme proposals include:
- reconfiguration of the carriageway through the local centre from four lanes to two lanes
- replacement of the temporary EATF ‘pop-up’ cycle facility with a 2-way segregated cycleway (3.0 metres in width along the majority of the route, with 2.25 metre sections where space is restricted) to create a cycle link between the existing A38 segregated cycle facility from the city centre to the recently upgraded ‘Selly Oak Triangle’
- 3 pinch points on the cycleway (between 1.3 metres and 1.8 metres in width) with ‘give-way’ markings to allow for the preservation of 3 mature trees
- installation of cycle segregation kerbs (either 0.5 metre or 0.250 metre wide) as a buffer between the cycle lane and general traffic lane
- a raised crossing (raised section of road with a ramp to slow vehicles down) on North Road at its junction with Bristol Road with ‘Dutch style’ entrance kerbs to create a pedestrian and cycle priority crossing
- upgrading of the Dale Road/Tiverton Road and Selly Oak Station junctions with Toucan crossings to provide crossing facilities for pedestrians and cyclists.
- installation of additional cycle parking stands throughout the local centre
- build-out of footway kerbs and bus stops to define on-street parking bays throughout the local centre
- removal of 9 parking bays (7 of these have already been removed as part of the pop-up cycle route temporary scheme) and a further 2 on North Road to accommodate the raised junction.
- improvements to journey time reliability through reconfiguring of traffic signal timings.
Consultation for this scheme closed on 8 July 2022. View the consultation page on Birmingham BeHeard.
The scheme is currently in detail design development.
Page last updated: 11 September 2023
