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| Route information | |
| Length | 12 mi (19 km) |
| History | Construction completed 1927 |
| Major junctions | |
| Northwest end | Wolverhampton Ring Road 52°34′46″N2°07′32″W / 52.579389°N 2.125453°W /52.579389; -2.125453 (A4123 road (north end)) |
| Major intersections |  A4150 A4039 A463 A457 A461 A4034 M5 Jnc. 2 A456 A4040 |
| Southeast end | Harborne, Birmingham 52°27′32″N1°57′48″W / 52.458971°N 1.963203°W /52.458971; -1.963203 (A4123 road (southeastern end)) |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Primary destinations | Birmingham,Dudley,Wolverhampton |
| Road network | |
TheA4123, is a major road in theWest Midlands of theUK linkingWolverhampton withBirmingham viaDudley, also known as theBirmingham New Road (Wolverhampton to Dudley) andWolverhampton Road (Dudley to Birmingham). It was one of the first major new roads constructed for use by motor traffic, and was designed as an unemployment relief project.[1] It runs roughly northwest to southeast from theWolverhampton Ring Road via Dudley toHarborne, west Birmingham.[2] Until the 1960s, the road continued along the former B4123 to theA441 nearKings Norton. This became part of the A4040 during the 1960s when the Outer Ring Road came into existence.
Construction of the road began on 4 February 1924, and was built in individual sections.[3] The route went through Bury Hill Park in Rounds Green, which resulted in the park lodge and refreshment rooms having to be demolished and rebuilt.[4] It provided jobs for at least 470 unemployed workers in surrounding areas including Birmingham, Wolverhampton,Dudley,West Bromwich,Smethwick andOldbury.[5] It was opened by the then Prince of Wales (laterEdward VIII of the United Kingdom) on 2 November 1927.[6]
The road has previously been a Trunk Road (looked after by theHighways Agency), but was detrunked on 13 November 2008.[7]
National Express West Midlands services 8 and X8 serve the majority of the A4123 fromWolverhampton toDudley while National Express West Midlands service 126 serves the section from Dudley toBirmingham (Hagley Road).
Download coordinates as:
52°30′40″N2°03′58″W / 52.511161°N 2.066178°W /52.511161; -2.066178 (A4123 road)
