Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove is a Primary Destination in the north of Worcestershire where the M5 meets the M42 and the A38 meets the A448.

History

Bromsgrove in 1953

Historically the town was a bottleneck on the A38 route to the South West; now traffic bypasses the town on the M5 which opened in 1962. Later in the 1970s the town received a second bypass, known as the Bromsgrove Eastern Bypass. The northern section of the route between Lickey End and Aston Fields was new construction, linking in to the A4024 which was incorporated as the southern half of the bypass.

During the reconstruction and widening of the M5 in the 80s and 90s, several improvements were made to the A38 around the town to cater for the extra traffic diverting off the motorway. This mostly included the provision of extra traffic signals at junctions and right turn refuges.

The A491 used to pass through the town centre to terminate in Finstall, however upon the completion of a link road between Fairfield and Lydiate Ash in 1963, the A491 was diverted along the new road, with the former route being renumbered as an extension of the B4091.

Routes

Several routes radiate from Bromsgrove.

Route	To	Notes
M5	The SOUTH WEST, SOUTH WALES
M5	The NORTH, Birmingham
M42	The NORTH EAST (M1) London (M40), NEC, Birmingham Airport
A38	Birmingham
A38	Worcester
A448	Kidderminster
A448	Redditch
A491	Stourbridge
A449	Stourbridge	Renumbered as part of the A491 when the A449 was extended to South Wales
A459	Halesowen	Downgraded to B4551 following the completion of the M5
A4024	Stoke Heath	Now forms part of the Bromsgrove bypass
B4091	Catshill, Fairfield
B4091	Hanbury
B4094	Worcester (A38)	Short section of former A38 linking the B4091 to the A38
B4096	Lickey
B4096	Burcot
B4184	Tardebigge
B4188	Bellbroughton
B4551	Romsley, Halesowen	Former route of the A459

Highways Management

Most roads in the district of Bromsgrove are managed by Worcestershire County Council, with the exception of the M5 and M42 which are Trunk Roads and therefore managed by National Highways. Until 2002, much of the A38 through the district was also a Trunk Road.

Named Junctions

Several junctions in the Bromsgrove (district) area have names.

Image	Name	Classified Road(s)	Grid Reference	More Info	Map
	Slideshow Island	A38 / A448	SO968707		SABRE • Google • geo
	Hanbury Turn	A38 / B4091	SO947684		SABRE • Google • geo
	Stoneybridge Island	A491 / B4091	SO947761		SABRE • Google • geo
	Harvester Roundabout	M42 / A38 / B4096	SO969730	Often also referred to as Forest Roundabout	SABRE • Google • geo