The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange Order 2020

Works to the public highway the general arrangement of which is shown on the highway general arrangement plans including—

(a) upgrading of the existing footway on the north side of the A5 to a cycleway/footway;

(b) works of improvement to the A449 including—

(i) removal of the A449/Station Drive right turn lane;

(ii) upgrading the cycleway/footway along the east side of the A449 from Station Drive to the A5; and

(iii) laybys on the west and east side of the A449 between Gravelly Way and the A5;

(c) realignment of Vicarage Road and provision of access roundabout;

(d) the closure of three gaps in the central reservation on the A449 between the A5 and Gravelly Way;

(e) closure of the existing access on the A449 as shown on the access and rights of way plans;

(f) works comprising the interfaces with Work Nos. 4 and 5;

(g) the addition of cycleway/footway along a length of Vicarage Road from the south-east corner of Zone A6 to the new roundabout;

(h) provision of a pedestrian/cycle crossing point along Vicarage Road to the south west of the new access roundabout;

(i) provision of HGV turning area on Station Drive to the west of the railway bridge;

(j) the provision of two pedestrian/cycle crossing points along Straight Mile between Vicarage Road and Kings Road;

(k) amendments to Crateford Lane to create a one-way road;

(l) closure of the existing accesses on the A5 as shown on the access and rights of way plans;

(m) upgrading of existing footway on the north side of the A5 to a cycleway;

(n) an amended left in/left out junction to The Poplars;

(o) improved visibility splay at the junction of Vicarage Road and Straight Mile;

(p) footway works at junction of Straight Mile and Woodlands Lane with Kings Road including pedestrian crossing points;

(q) installation of new service crossings below the public highway;

(r) the construction of culverts under the A449 adjacent to Zone A1 and, if necessary, adjacent to Zone A2 as an alternative to use of the existing culvert situated adjacent to Zone A2, under Vicarage Road between Zone A5b and A7c and under Straight Mile south of Zone A7c to connect services either side of the public highway;

(s) signage; and

(t) street lighting.