M6 junction 10

Information event

February 2017

Why are we developing a scheme to improve

M6 junction 10?

Existing M6 junction 10

M6 junction 10 is of strategic

importance within the Black

Country and the wider region.

The current level of congestion

at the junction affects the local

community and businesses on

a daily basis, particularly during

morning and evening peak times.

The congestion includes not only

queuing on the roundabout and

the motorway slip roads, but also

on the Black Country Route and

other roads leading to the junction.

1. Provide a freer flowing

network by:

reducing congestion on the

A454/Black Country Route

and other roads linking to

the junction

reducing rat-running traffic on

nearby routes

reducing queuing on the

motorway slip roads

The main objectives of the M6

junction 10 scheme are to:

Preferred option: Option 1b – Circular

2. Support economic

growth by:

improving access to the

strategic road network

attracting new business and

development to the area

improving links to Walsall

development sites given

Enterprise Zone status

in 2011

3. Provide a safe and

maintainable network by:

replacing the bridge

structures at M6 junction 10,

avoiding major maintenance

work in the near future

improving conditions for

cyclists, pedestrians and

other non-motorised users

at the junction

Proposednew bridge

Proposednew bridge

Demolish

Demolish

Bus lane

Foot

path

Footpath

Footpath

Footpath

FootpathFootpath

M6

M6

M6

M6

A454

A454

A454

A454B4464

NN

Preferred Option: Option 1b – Circular

Reasons for choosing the

option:

most effective at reducing

congestion

offers the best value

for money

lower cost to build

offers the best improvement in

terms of road safety

easier and safer movement for

pedestrians and cyclists

Walsall Black Country Enterprise Zone

Phoenix 10

Phoenix 10

Former gas holders site

Parallel 9-10 Aspect 2000

large volumes of traffic through the

heart of the Walsall section of the

Black Country Enterprise Zone.

In 2017, we will be continuing to

work towards gaining planning

approval and completing the

statutory process needed for the

scheme to be built.

The planning process will start

during summer 2017. Walsall

Planning Authority is required to

undertake a formal period of

public consultation, prior to

deciding the outcome of the

planning application.

Anyone can respond to a planning

consultation. This may include

individuals, community groups and

special interest groups who may or

may not be directly affected by a

planning application.

The time period for making

comments will be set out in the

publicity accompanying the

planning application, which will

include publication in the

local press.

If successful in gaining planning

approval, we will move to the final

detailed design of the scheme.

We anticipate that construction of

the scheme will start in 2018, take

approximately 2 years to build, and

will be open to traffic during 2020.

Share your views

We would like to know your views

on the preferred design for the

junction and your feedback about

our information events.

Please complete the online

feedback form via the Walsall

Council website:

www.walsall.gov.uk/m6j10

For scheme information visit the

Highways England scheme website:

http://roads.highways.gov.

uk/projects/m6-junction-10-

improvement/

Next steps

Contacts

Strategic Transportation

Zone 2K, 2nd Floor

Civic Centre

Darwall Street

Walsall

WS1 1DG

Telephone: 01922 65 4771

Email:

m6j10@walsall.gov.uk

M6J10 Project Team

The Cube

199 Wharfside Street

Birmingham

B1 1RN

Telephone: 0300 123 5000

Email:

M6junction10improvement@

highwaysengland.co.uk

If you have any questions, please get in touch

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