A38 Northfield Relief Road

The Northfield Relief Road was a £20m scheme to bypass the Birmingham suburb of Northfield, on the A38. The route is dual carriageway with a 30 mph speed limit and several signalised junctions. The scheme opened to traffic on the 11th April 2007 and took 1 year to construct. The bypass was named Sir Herbert Austin Way, recognising the significance of the former car factory less than a mile to the south.

Old route

Northfield Centre post-bypass

As a result of the bypass, regeneration of the centre of Northfield begun. The old route of the A38, along the Bristol Road through the centre of Northfield was narrowed to a S2 route shortly after the bypass opened. Pavements were widened, while signalised crossings were replaced by zebra crossings. Traffic through the centre can still be heavy, though the majority is now local traffic.

Named Junctions

Image	Name	Classified Road(s)	Grid Reference	More Info	Map
	The Traveller's Rest Junction	A38 Sir Herbert Austin Way Bristol Road (Old route)	SP021800		SABRE • Google • The_Traveller's_Rest_Junction&params=52.417845_N_-1.967848_E geo
	The Isaac Tongue Junction	A38 Sir Herbert Austin Way B4121 Bell Hill	SP020799	The junction was named by pupils at Bellfield Junior School	SABRE • Google • The_Isaac_Tongue_Junction&params=52.417368_N_-1.970053_E geo
	The Black Horse Junction	Sir Herbert Austin Way (A38, bypass) Bristol Road (Old route) Frankley Beeches Road	SP018794		SABRE • Google • The_Black_Horse_Junction&params=52.412568_N_-1.973094_E geo