![]() ![]() ![]() We note that Sprint does not require use of the underpass carriageway. We would prefer it to be removed now, or welcome the reasons given for elimination of this option. If mode shift continues in the way that the authorities hope and intend, then removal would become necessary and desirable at a later date. Removal of the underpass was already considered in the options appraisal and discarded for reasons that are not explained in the consultation. Removal of the A34 road underpass at the Wellington Road/Aston Lane junction would greatly simplify the feel of the area, free up space, and give much more scope to improve walking and cycling and the overall quality of the local environment. The removal of the flyover and closure of 200m of Aldridge Road to general traffic are particularly welcome and will increase opportunities to create and demonstrate better public realm. ![]() The benefits of city centre growth can be shared much better with relatively deprived inner-city communities if sustainable transport options replace the blight caused by reliance on unnecessarily heavy, single-occupancy car commuting from further out. The fundamental drawback of the current sixties-design is that it is for the convenience of those that do not live in the area, at the expense of most who do. The A34/Birchfield Road flyovers and underpasses have represented one of the worst examples of car-centric postwar planning in this city, a sixties experiment long associated with poor air quality, noise, crime and anti-social behaviour and unpopular with students and staff when the Poly/UCE/BCU was located in Perry Barr. This is our response to the A34 Perry Barr Highway Improvement Scheme, submitted June 2019. ![]()
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