Holford Drive, Perry Barr Highway Infrastructure Works

Description

For the Holford Drive, Perry Barr highway infrastructure works. The proposed works include improvements along Holford Drive to provide additional road space to provide right/left turn lanes at Aldridge Road traffic signal junction, right turn lane into the new high school and footway pedestrian space on both sides of the highway. Limit waiting along the highway to prevent traffic restrictions to the newly provided traffic lanes. The scope of the works includes: • Improvements to Holford Drive to provide an additional traffic lane on the approach to Aldridge Road by widening into the former Midland Chrome Plating site and widening of the existing carriageway on the approach to the Holford Household Recycling Centre. • Conversion of the Holford Drive arm traffic signals to allow a Toucan crossing in the future for a proposed cycle route on Aldridge Road. • Resurfacing of the carriageway over the scheme extents to the new highway alignment. • Alterations and provision of new drainage for the new highway alignment. • Construction of a new 3m wide footway on the southern side of Holford Drive from Aldridge Road to the school. • Removal and replacement of the existing fence and wall forming the boundary to the former Midland Chrome Plating site for the new highway alignment. • Accommodation works to the school access, temporary car park access of the formally Midland Chrome Plating site, Allotments, and private drives for the new highway alignment. • Removal of the existing Zebra crossing outside the school. • Construction of a new footway on the southern side of Holford Drive from the school to the link to the existing footway outside the West Midland Police Custody Suite. • Regrading of the existing embankment to facilitate the above including provision of retaining structure if required. • Alterations and provision of new street lighting for the new highway alignment. • Relining of the carriageway for the new highway layout including Aldridge Road. • Install additional traffic signal equipment on Southbound arm of Aldridge Road and Holford Drive. • Tie-in works to the new access for the recycling centre. • Restrict parking along Holford Drive. • Protection/diversion of services to facilitate the above ## Contract award