Selly Oak Bypass

JamesA44 · **Posted:** Tue May 01, 2012 15:13

Excellent

I went to Homebase on Saturday and did notice there was less traffic, but just put it down to the torrential rain! I go over there quite often so will be interested to see the effect of this.

Chris Bertram · **Posted:** Mon Jul 16, 2012 15:07

sgill77 wrote:

FurryBoots wrote:

Just ask them to move the "4" to the front. The B438 is not used according to the Wiki :wink:

That's far too sensible for Birmingham City Council; that would be an appropriate number and in the correct zone. What do you want, the moon on a stick?!

Has anyone followed this (B384 vs B438) up any further?

c2R · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2012 18:44

Haha, having used the road southbound during the evening rush hour last week, I wondered why the number was B384, and have just read this thread.... you couldn't make it up...!

The only problem is, that the bypass is a bit crap... I queued all the way round the bypass to the roundabout with the A4040, as the flow of traffic southbound there blocked us from progressing. Must have been kicking out time at the university as well, as getting past that roundabout was also difficult. Might try using the B road through the town next time (o;

Big L · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2012 22:44

Heading Northbound it's touch-and-go whether the bypass is quicker or not. Southbound, I use the old road every time.

The sign coming up from Bournville on the A4040 has the 'new' B road number on the signs now, but no mention of which way the A38 goes towards the city.

JamesA44 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 18, 2012 00:51

The whole issue of signing the bypass and the old road has been a shambles.

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