The M6 Junction 23 situated within the metropolitan borough of St Helensprovides a strategically important connection between the A580 East Lancashire Road (A580) and the M6 motorway.
M6 junction 10 is of strategic importance within the Black Country and the wider region, it is on a busy route between Walsall and Wolverhampton. The junction is often heavily congested, reducing the attractiveness of the local area for business and investment, including within the nearby Black Country Enterprise Zone.