Projects: Smethwick Connected
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Investment£3,872,800 consisting of 100% Towns Fund
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Timeline
Start: February 2022
Delivery: April 2025
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LocationSelected sites within Smethwick
The Smethwick Connected project will create cycle and pedestrian links from two railway stations to the town centre and local hospital and aims to achieve uplift in the number of people using active travel modes within Smethwick, the wider borough and region to assist in reducing congestion, poor air quality and other health inequalities.
The location of interventions includes Smethwick High Street, A457 Transport Corridor including Oldbury Road, Tollhouse Way, Soho Way, Grove Lane and Cranford Street situated within the St Pauls, Smethwick and Soho and Victoria Wards.
The project Full Business Case was approved by Government in March 2022. The project team have since undertaken a number of activities in the background to finalise the work packages to deliver this project and three out of the four phases are complete.
| Deliverable: | Status: |
| 10 Temporary Full Time jobs supported during project implementation | 5 achieved to date |
| 2.7km resurfaced/improved roads | Due to complete by March 2025 |
| 2.7km new cycle ways | Due to complete by March 2025 |
| 3.6km new pedestrian path | Due to complete by March 2025 |
New pedestrian crossing points and tactile have been installed.
New pedestrian crossing points and tactile have been installed.
On 27th September, 33 people benefitted from Sustrans Dr Bike event and 14 participated in a 3-5mile bike led ride by British Cycling. Councillor Hughes, Cabinet Member of Regeneration and Infrastructure gave an inspiring speech on the need to provide cycling facilities. The group also heard from Sandwell’s Strategic Planning and Transportation Manager who shared future plans.
