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.
The initial phase of the route was finished in July 1995, starting with a half-mile stretch of dual carriageway connecting the A41/A4038 junction in Moxley to the concurrently completed final segment of Black Country Route.