gon2seed
(and me! - Ed)
I'm not convinced that this will do anything but move the bottle neck elsewhere for those attempting to navigate to or from the Northern part of town. And it certainly won't do anything for those trying to get past Tesco in order to reach the more temperate Southern and Eastern climes.
I do hope, however, that I am proved very wrong on this, once everything is up and running.
Agree, horrible vision of traffic using the Lichfield & Wolverhampton Rd's, but wanting to avoid the town centre, using Silkmore Lane, and then West Way, to get onto the New Road, leading to a big increase in traffic, on a very busy estate (Over used, imho) road, that is rendered 1 lane, due to legally parked vehicles! Recipe for disaster. As you say, hope I am wrong, and being over pessimistic. ( As usual, Ed )