Major improvements along busy Black Country commuter route to be carried out through £30 million partnership

The improvements will be made along the busy A4123 route linking Wolverhampton city centre to Hagley Road via Dudley and Sandwell.

Plans for the 17km highway include a proposed segregated cycleway and upgraded footpaths, which will improve safety, provide greater priority at junctions and encourage more people to swap cars for bikes, particularly on shorter journeys.

Bus priority measures will also be installed along the route, allowing for quicker and more reliable bus services and to make them more attractive to commuters.

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is working with Dudley, Sandwell and Wolverhampton Councils on the project, which is designed to encourage more people to walk, cycle or use public transport.

The improvements will be delivered in stages over the next four years.

The A4123 runs from the Wolverhampton city centre ring road to Dudley and passes through Oldbury, Coseley and junction two of the M5 before meeting Hagley Road (A456) on the edge of Birmingham.