Update

The Spending Review announcement in October 2010 listed the M54 to M6 / M6 (Toll) Link Road Scheme for potential construction in future spending review periods, subject to the outcome of statutory processes. For more information visit our Future Spending Review page.

The Project

West Midlands Area Multi Modal Study (WMAMMS) recommended the development of a link from M54 to M6/M6(Toll) to complement the proposed future Western Bypasses of Wolverhampton and Stourbridge to improve access to and from the M54 corridor and Telford.

In his response to WMAMMS the Secretary of State for Transport announced in July 2003 his support in principle for the link road, but rejected the study proposals for bypasses of Wolverhampton and Stourbridge.

An earlier commission to develop the link scheme was suspended in June 2003 because the traffic modeling work from WMAMMS and MIDMAN (West Midlands to North West Conurbations Multi-Modal Study) was not sufficiently comprehensive to allow detailed investigation of scheme economics and environmental impacts.

On 24 May 2006 the Secretary of State for Transport, Douglas Alexander announced a £112million contribution by Macquarie Infrastructure Group, the M6 Toll operator, for a range of road improvements in the West Midlands.

Following this announcement, a number of conceptual options for the link were presented at Public Information Exhibitions held in July 2006 to update the public on current developments. These can be viewed in the concept plans.

 

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