Washwood Heath Road cross city bus package 5 - Traffic Regulation Order

Overview

Cross City Bus is funded by a £70 million allocation from the Department for Transport. It aims to improve the connectivity of services, reliability, and journey times.

The purpose of this scheme is to provide bus priority enhancements on the B4114 Washwood Heath Road between Membury Road and Drews Lane.

The works will provide sections of bus lane together with associated changes to parking and loading restrictions. There will also be adjustments to pedestrian crossing provision to maintain user safety.

The need for bus priority measures on Washwood Heath Road between Membury Road and Drews Lane was identified during the development of the Cross City Bus Package 5 scheme (Bartley Green to Chelmsley Wood). These measures will support the smooth running of the 94, 95 and 14 bus services. 

The delivery of the measures on Washwood Heath Road have been accelerated as the road is also expected to be impacted by the HS2 works road closures of Aston Church Road and then Saltley Viaduct, which are expected to lead to a substantial increase in traffic using Washwood Heath Road for a two-year period after works commence. HS2’s work is currently forecast to commence in September 2024.

This consultation is about the Traffic Regulation Orders (the legal documents required to make changes to the status of the road) associated with Washwood Heath Road cross-city bus package 5.

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 either make your response via this webpage (please provide your contact details as part of your response), by email to connected@birmingham.gov.uk or you can post a written objection to: Assistant Director - Transport & Connectivity, Place, Prosperity and Sustainability Directorate, Birmingham City Council, PO Box 14439, Birmingham, B2 2JE.

All responses must be received by 9 July 2024.

If you have chosen to object to the proposed orders, 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 connected@birmingham.gov.uk 

What is included in this consultation?

A Traffic Regulation Order, or 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 on Washwood Heath Road between Membury Road and Drews Lane. All plans can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

A TRO is accompanied by a plan (map) showing the proposed measures visually.

The TROs in this consultation include 2 types of change: bus lanes; parking restrictions. 

It is also proposed to relocate the existing pedestrian crossing facility on Washwood Heath Road from east of the junction with Common Lane, to west of the junction with Common Lane.

View pedestrian crossing plan (opens in new browser window)