Birmingham City Council (BCC) is consulting on the introduction of a modal filter at the junction of Holt Street and Lister Street, next to the Aston University campus, in order to reduce rat-running motor traffic. The two unclassified roads provide a route for car drivers to cut between Dartmouth Middleway and the Aston Express Way while avoiding congestion on Dartmouth Circus. This area has seen extensive redevelopment connected with Aston University in recent years, which is leading to increased numbers of people walking across that junction mouth.
