Dartmouth Middleway/Lister Street/Great Lister Street improvement scheme Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs)

Overview

Birmingham City Council is proposing improvements to the junction of Dartmouth Middleway, Lister Street and Great Lister Street to tackle poor air quality, reduce congestion and improve conditions for people travelling through the area.

A public consultation on these proposals was first carried out in 2022. All comments from that consultation have been acknowledged and considered as part of the ongoing development of the scheme.

The Darmouth Middleway junction has been identified as having poor air quality, due to congestion and slow-moving traffic. This leads to higher levels of harmful pollution, particularly nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), which is known to affect lung health, mainly impacting children and young people.

This junction is situated in Birmingham Knowledge Quarter, located close to schools, colleges and universities, making improvements to air quality and the street environment especially important.

These proposals are part of the city’s wider Clean Air Zone Additional Measures programme, which delivers targeted changes in places where cleaner air is most needed. They support Birmingham City Council’s wider transport and climate goals by making streets work better for everyone by reducing unnecessary through‑traffic, improving how the road network functions, and giving greater priority to public transport, walking, wheeling (people using wheelchairs, mobility scooters and pushchairs) and cycling.

About this consultation

During this consultation, you can make comments on the proposals or submit a formal objection (which must include the grounds for the objection). 

You can make your response in one of three ways:

• Submit your response on this webpage, in the ‘Online Survey’ section (please provide your contact details as part of your response)
• Write an email to transport.projects@birmingham.gov.uk
• Post a written objection to: Phil Edwards, Director - Infrastructure & Sustainability, Place, Prosperity & Sustainability Directorate, Birmingham City Council, PO Box 14439, Birmingham, B2 2JE. 

The easiest and most convenient way to object is via this webpage.

All responses must be received by 19 February 2026.

If you have chosen to object to the proposed orders, please make this clear in your response. You may be contacted by a project officer to further discuss your objection.

If you have any questions about this consultation, or need help understanding the plans, please contact: transport.projects@birmingham.gov.uk

What is included in this consultation?

A Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) is the legal documentation required to make changes to the status of the highway (road). This consultation is to make residents and businesses aware of the proposals to introduce and make permanent, TROs in the A4540 Dartmouth Middleway / Great Lister St / Lister St Improvement Scheme project area.

The TROs in this consultation include two types of change: traffic movements and bus lanes.

In addition, we are proposing the following changes which can be implemented with a Traffic Notice rather than a TRO:

When would this happen?

Subject to the remaining statutory approvals, the scheme is currently planned for construction towards the end of March 2026, with enforcement starting shortly after completion.