Connectivity

This plan shows details of the primary routes within Langley and how Langley connects with the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield and the A38.

The site will have two vehicular accesses connecting directly to the A38.
The southern access gateway to the A38 will be via a new roundabout between Langley and the Peddimore employment site and is currently under construction as part of the Peddimore proposals.
The northern A38 access gateway will comprise new south-facing sliproads from Ox Leys Road, which also provides an opportunity for traffic using Springfield Road to reach the A38 sooner.
Additional primary and secondary vehicular access points will be created on to Springfield Road, Thimble End Road, Webster Way and Lindridge Road.
Improvement works, interventions and traffic management measures will be implemented at key junctions and along key movement corridors in the wider area to manage and mitigate the impact of traffic from this development.

The existing Public Rights of Way within the site will be incorporated through retention / diversion as part of a wider network of walking and cycling routes delivered within the site.
The proposals will provide a choice of attractive and safe walking and cycling routes both along roads and throughout the extensive areas of publicly accessible green infrastructure.
The new network will provide convenient access to the new facilities being provided on site in the main mixed-use centre and in the local community hubs.
The new network also provides access to the services and facilities in the wider area by linking into the existing routes outside the site, including through to Sutton Coldfield Town Centre.
A north-south walking and cycling spine (Greenway) is proposed through the site, supplemented by additional key routes: in the vicinity of the western boundary; along Langley Brook; adjacent to the A38; and within a new east-west park.

Practical and sustainable alternatives to the private car will be promoted and encouraged.
The development is being designed to accommodate extensions to the existing bus services, Bus Rapid Transit (Sprint) and Demand Responsive Buses.
Bus stops will be provided in accessible locations, close to key community facilities and residential development.
Bus services will connect the development to key retail, leisure, community, rail and employment services and facilities within the wider area, including in Sutton Coldfield Town Centre and Birmingham City Centre.