Birmingham Cycle Revolution Perry Barr to City Centre Cycle Routes

Feedback updated 11 Aug 2015

We asked

Consulting on proposals to improve the cycling facilities on routes between Perry Barr and the City Centre.

You said

Your (22) responses were gratefully received and will form part of the decision making process

We did

The Cycling Consultations that took place have formed the Birmingham Bike Scheme, which went live in April. If you would like more information please email: cycling@birmingham.gov.uk

Overview

Consulting on proposals to improve the cycling facilities on routes between Perry Barr and the City Centre.

The map below shows the routes and you can click on the rectangles to see detailed plans.

Major improvements are planned to a number of interconnecting routes in the north of the city. These routes will all be upgraded to provide much better facilities for cyclists, with new cycle lanes, junction improvements and cycle crossing facilities introduced.

Details of specific proposals can be found by opening the plans linked in the map above. The text below tells you more general information about the sorts of changes we are proposing and a guide to cycling infrastructure (including pictures) can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

About the routes

These are a network of quieter routes running parallel to main corridors and providing an alternative to the busy ‘A’ and ‘B’ roads. They are generally suitable for less experienced cyclists and mainly use minor, residential and some off -road connections to provide access to local schools, health centres, parks and other community facilities.

The routes will be identified mainly by directional signing and cycle markings on the road but may also include marked cycle lanes, shared pavements for pedestrians and cyclists, improvements to side road junctions, new and upgraded signalised crossings where routes cross main roads, and measures to reduce vehicle speeds (including traffic calming features) in some places. Existing white lining will be repainted where it provides a benefit to cyclists.

Cycle Route Proposals

Route A: Perry Hall Park to City Centre (Gun Quarter)

Newtown with signed connections to Perry Barr railway station, Witton and New Town Row. In addition to Perry Hall Park (where the route links with the Tame Way green route), the route includes links to green spaces at Handsworth Park and Handsworth Wood, and an existing pedestrian crossing facilitates access to Perry Park.

The route is mainly on-road with some shared footway provision around the Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium to avoid cyclists having to use Walsall Road and Aldridge Road.

Route B: Birchfield to City Centre (Dartmouth Circus)

This route connects Birchfield to the city centre via Aston with signed connections to Villa Park and Witton railway station. The route also provides a link to Aston Park.

The route is on-road, and includes a number of already traffic calmed streets.

Route C: Moor Lane

College Road to the upgraded towpath on the Tame Valley Canal just south of the M6. This on-road route uses Moor Lane and a short section of Brookvale Road.

Potential Impacts

In addition to providing significant improvements for cyclists and pedestrians, proposals for main routes could impact on properties and road users on these routes in the following ways:

Changes to parking restrictions resulting in a loss of on-street parking provision in some locations. This could mean some people park in other roads;
Changes to waiting and loading restrictions resulting in a reduction in the time periods people are allowed to wait and load. New loading restrictions are only proposed in a small number of locations and generally where alternative options are available;
Road layout changes to accommodate cycle lanes, traffic calming measures and traffic lane widths that make cycling safer; and
New junction layouts to improve the safety of cyclists on the approach to and through junctions.

Proposals for parallel routes comprise mainly signs and advisory road markings but there could be some locations where the proposed changes impact on adjacent properties.