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| M5/M6 link road through Black Country among ideas to cut congestion | |
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| A relief road through the Black Country linking the M5 and M6 is among recommendations being made to ease traffic congestion in the Midlands. | A relief road through the Black Country linking the M5 and M6 is among recommendations being made to ease traffic congestion in the Midlands. |
| A 20-year plan has been unveiled by pan-regional transport partnership Midlands Connect. | A 20-year plan has been unveiled by pan-regional transport partnership Midlands Connect. |
| Its report suggests building a Western Strategic Route linking the two motorways, was well as widening parts of the M42. | Its report suggests building a Western Strategic Route linking the two motorways, was well as widening parts of the M42. |
| Ten options, including long and short-term plans, have been put forward. | Ten options, including long and short-term plans, have been put forward. |
| The report said the Western Strategic Route could "shift around 20% of traffic travelling through the region from the M6 in the north and M5 in the south away from the motorways". | The report said the Western Strategic Route could "shift around 20% of traffic travelling through the region from the M6 in the north and M5 in the south away from the motorways". |
| Improving connections between Dudley, Stourbridge and Wolverhampton could have a "transformational impact on the economic performance of the Black Country", the report said. | Improving connections between Dudley, Stourbridge and Wolverhampton could have a "transformational impact on the economic performance of the Black Country", the report said. |
| 'Zombie' route | 'Zombie' route |
| An exact route has not been identified but Birmingham Friends of the Earth (FoE) described it as the revival of the Western Orbital Motorway, which was proposed in a similar location but scrapped in the 90s. | An exact route has not been identified but Birmingham Friends of the Earth (FoE) described it as the revival of the Western Orbital Motorway, which was proposed in a similar location but scrapped in the 90s. |
| An FoE spokesman urged Midlands Connect to reconsider its plans, adding the "zombie Western Orbital Motorway will destroy greenbelt land and worsen traffic congestion and air pollution". | An FoE spokesman urged Midlands Connect to reconsider its plans, adding the "zombie Western Orbital Motorway will destroy greenbelt land and worsen traffic congestion and air pollution". |
| The report has been compiled with Highways England which said a long-term vision was needed. | The report has been compiled with Highways England which said a long-term vision was needed. |
| Network planning director Jeremy Bloom said: "Clearly this won't happen overnight but this report provides us with the foundation to plan improvements over the next two decades. | Network planning director Jeremy Bloom said: "Clearly this won't happen overnight but this report provides us with the foundation to plan improvements over the next two decades. |
| "We are committed to working closely with Midlands Connect to make this a reality." | "We are committed to working closely with Midlands Connect to make this a reality." |
| Recommendations in the report are: | Recommendations in the report are: |