{"id":771879,"date":"2026-02-18T05:03:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/771879\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T05:03:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:03:13","slug":"proposals-to-transform-roads-in-key-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/771879\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposals to transform roads in key area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aiir-c-news-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6994ecf3a5b8e.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"aiir-c-news-article__abstract\">\n            Birmingham City Council is planning to introduce major changes for a number of roads within the Knowledge Quarter.\n        <\/p>\n<p>The Labour-run authority is currently proposing two transport projects in the city centre area, described as one of the region\u2019s key investment areas.<\/p>\n<p>The James Watt Queensway \u2018Super Crossing\u2019 project in particular aims to improve walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport connectivity into the Knowledge Quarter and Aston University campus.<\/p>\n<p>The council also wants to \u201creduce conflict\u201d at the crossing by making movements \u201cclearer\u201d and safer for pedestrians and others.<\/p>\n<p>It is proposing to do this by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reducing the width of the road at the crossing point by removing three lanes, to create a \u201cshorter, safer crossing\u201d for people walking and wheeling<\/li>\n<li>Realigning the existing crossing with a parallel cycle crossing connecting to the existing A34 route<\/li>\n<li>Future-proofing provision for the proposed cycle route extension along James Watt Queensway and Moor Street Queensway<\/li>\n<li>Improving the streetscape with high-quality materials and planting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There is also a second project currently being consulted on \u2013 one that has ambitions of reducing motorised traffic passing through Birmingham\u2019s Knowledge Quarter, as well as improving both safety and connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>The council adds it wants to create a street environment that feels more \u201cpleasant, welcoming and suitable for all users\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The proposals for Cardigan Street include a two-way bus gate between the access to Millennium Point car park and Gopsal Street, as well as a one-way segregated cycle track in each direction.<\/p>\n<p>Other plans include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adding new bus shelters in Cardigan Street, as well as planting new trees<\/li>\n<li>Removing and rearranging some pay and display parking bays to accommodate wider pavements outside the busy Aston University Sports Centre in Woodcock Street<\/li>\n<li>Installing a new traffic signal-controlled crossing on a raised table on Lister Street<\/li>\n<li>Making permanent the modal filter at the Holt Street junction with Lister Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cFollowing the consultation period, we will review all responses and make any necessary changes to the plans,\u201d the council wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShould the decision be made to proceed with the scheme, the proposals will be implemented under Traffic Regulation Orders (the legal document needed to make changes on roads).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The council has previously said that it cannot tackle the \u201cclimate emergency\u201d without fundamental changes to the way people and goods move around the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to work with our partners to secure investment and make Birmingham a place where walking, cycling and using public transport are the best and preferred modes of travel for most people,\u201d its transport plan reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven then, we must all fundamentally change our travel habits and reduce the overall amount we travel by car.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It added: \u201cOver-dependence on private cars is bad for our health, the health of our families, bad for our communities and bad for business, as measured by the millions of pounds of lost productivity caused by congestion every year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A public consultation on the two proposed projects, which closes on March 1, can be found on Birmingham Be Heard here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Birmingham City Council is planning to introduce major changes for a number of roads within the Knowledge 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