Kings Heath & Moseley Places for People Phase 2 Designs

Between 7 May 2024 and 9 June 2024, we ran a consultation on design proposals for the second phase of the Kings Heath & Moseley Places for People scheme.

We consulted on two packages of measures:

• Package 1: improvements to phase 1 measures to the west of Kings Heath High Street including the York Road pedestrian zone.
• Package 2: new measures being introduced to the east of Kings Heath High Street including modal filters, one-way streets, and physical traffic calming.

The consultation received over 1000 responses. The main comments are summarised below:

• Concerns about wayfinding on Howard Road due to the position of the modal filter on Colmore Road.
• Requests for additional bollards to prevent drivers from bypassing the modal filters by using footways and verges and presenting a risk of collision with pedestrians.
• Simplify the local movement loops by making Waterloo Road one way.
• Consider where there is benefit in retaining two-way movement if it does not change the ethos of the scheme.
• Consider further measures to help alleviate congestion on Institute Road.
• Minimise loss of on-street parking.
• Concerns about traffic increase and speeding along Clarence Road and Gaddesby Road due to drivers using it instead of Billesley Lane and Springfield Road.

Based on the feedback received, the following amendments have been made to the package 1 and package 2 measures:

Package 1 amendments:

• The Colmore Road modal filter will remain in its current position rather than being moved to the junction with Howard Road, to enable direct access to properties on this section of Howard Road.
• Additional bollards will be installed around the modal filters on All Saints Road and Hazelhurst Road to ensure traffic is unable to bypass these by driving over the grassed areas.
• Waterloo Road will be made one-way from York Road to South Road.
• Westfield Road to remain two-way

Package 2 amendments:

• Goldsmith Road will be made one-way from Institute Road to Drayton Road.
• The proposed modal filter at the junction of Springfield Road and Melton Road will be repositioned away from the roundabout so that access to the area used for off-street parking is maintained.
• Extend the one-way restriction on Poplar Road from Valentine Road up to the Asda entrance.
• Relocate the proposed modal filter at the junction of School Road and Ashfield Road to the junction of Ashfield Road and Ashfield Avenue to retain access to garages behind properties on School Road.
• Retain the existing crossing location on Billesley Lane by One-Stop (north of Westlands Road) but upgrade this to a zebra crossing and install high-friction surfacing.
• Additional traffic calming measures will be installed at Gaddesby Road, Clarence Road and the section of Springfield Road between the junctions with Billesley Lane and Addison Road.

All of the design proposals are now complete and are going through the city council’s internal review process.

An updated programme for delivery can be found on the BCC website.