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Birmingham (Garretts Green) #2340 Pro
This 11.8 miles route takes 43 minutes in a single stage and covers Kitts Green, Fordbridge, Kingshurst, Chelmsley Wood, Castle Bromwich and Castle Vale. Speeds run from 30 to 50 mph, and it is the longest of the routes from this centre.
Watch Out For
- 10 roundabouts: give way to traffic from the right and signal left on exit.
- 7 traffic lights, plus 6 left turns and 4 right turns.
Route Features
- Named roads include Garretts Green Lane, Coleshill Road and A4040.
- There is a bike lane on the route and two 40 mph sections.
Test Manoeuvres
- Pull up on the left at the kerbside stop point.
Key Tips
- Match your speed to each change between 30, 40 and 50 mph.
- With this many roundabouts, choose your lane early and check mirrors before every exit.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive northwest on Granby Avenue. | 773 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right onto Garretts Green Lane. | 336 yd | |
| 3 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Meadway. | 90 yd | |
| 4 | Exit the roundabout onto Meadway. | 670 yd | |
| 5 | Turn right onto Mackadown Lane. | 93 yd | |
| 6 | Turn left onto Shirestone Road. | 596 yd | |
| 7 | Make a right U-turn onto Tile Cross Road. | 272 yd | |
| 8 | Turn right onto Cooks Lane. | 274 yd | |
| 9 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cooks Lane. | 5 yd | |
| 10 | Exit the roundabout onto Cooks Lane. | 1210 yd | |
| 11 | Turn right onto Forth Drive. | 470 yd | |
| 12 | Turn left onto Chester Road/B4114. | 463 yd | |
| 13 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Birmingham Road. | 74 yd | |
| 14 | Exit the roundabout onto Birmingham Road. | 290 yd | |
| 15 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A452/Collector Road. | 59 yd | |
| 16 | Exit the roundabout onto A452/Collector Road. | 1.1 mi | |
| 17 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Newport Road/B4147. | 10 yd | |
| 18 | Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road/B4147. | 842 yd | |
| 19 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coleshill Road/B4114. | 89 yd | |
| 20 | Exit the roundabout onto Coleshill Road/B4114. | 634 yd | |
| 21 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coleshill Road/B4114. | 62 yd | |
| 22 | Exit the roundabout onto Coleshill Road/B4114. | 541 yd | |
| 23 | Turn left onto Stechford Lane/A4040. | 483 yd | |
| 24 | Turn left onto Station Road/A4040. Continue on A4040. | 387 yd | |
| 25 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4040. | 73 yd | |
| 26 | Exit the roundabout onto A4040. | 296 yd | |
| 27 | Turn left onto Bordesley Green East. | 1616 yd | |
| 28 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Meadway. | 32 yd | |
| 29 | Exit the roundabout onto Meadway. | 323 yd | |
| 30 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Garretts Green Lane. | 83 yd | |
| 31 | Exit the roundabout onto Garretts Green Lane. | 337 yd | |
| 32 | Turn left onto Granby Avenue. | 759 yd |
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