The first phase of the route was completed in July 1995, beginning with a half-mile stretch of dual carriageway linking the A41/A4038 junction in Moxley with the simultaneously completed final phase of Black Country Route.
In July 1995, the first segment of the route was initiated, encompassing a half-mile section of dual carriageway from the A41/A4038 junction in Moxley to the concurrent realization of the Black Country Route's final part.