The dual carriageway had previously been identified as one of several accident blackspots in the borough where the local authority was looking to install new digital devices.
Last September, the council agreed that cameras would be erected on the Chester Road/Bradford Road, in Castle Bromwich, and on the stretch of Lode Lane approaching Solihull town centre.
At the time, highways officers confirmed they were also considering the option of introducing a camera on the northbound carriageway of the Collector Road.
However, a new report - which will be considered by the cabinet member for transport and highways next week - confirms that this part of the scheme has been removed from the pilot process, because of the high costs associated with installing and maintaining the camera on such a busy route.
At a meeting on Thursday, the cabinet member is expected to instead give the go-ahead for a camera on the Stratford Road, in Hockley Heath.
The device on the Bradford Road/Chester Road will still be installed as planned, with the scheme set to get underway in June this year.
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| DEFUNCT: The old cameras on the Collector Road were turned off in 2013. |
March 2013: West Midlands Police switches off the last remaining "fixed" speed cameras in the West Midlands as part of a cost-cutting drive. At the time, Solihull's ruling Conservative group argues the technology has had its day.
August 2014: David Jamieson, a former Kingshurst & Fordbridge councillor, is elected the new Police and Crime Commissioner and makes no secret of the fact that he wants to bring cameras back.
September 2014: The force reports a fall in speeding fines, despite predictions that an emphasis on mobile speed traps would catch more motorists.
December 2015: Solihull Council finalises the details of a new deal with Birmingham City Council, which will see new digital cameras installed at nine sites across the region.
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