Stafford Traffic.

Jonah

Spouting nonsense since the day I learned to talk
I drove through Germany in 2015 and had to contend with a few roadworks. There was a warning sign about 1/2 kilometre from the roadworks, then the coned off roadworks and then a sign to say they had ended. There was minimum disruption before and after with none of the massively extended drive into and drive out of the roadworks section. Every time, we were through the roadworks in a reasonable time with minimum disruption. Everyone, and I mean everyone, kept to the designated speed limit through the roadworks.

Ever since, I have wondered why this country has such a love of long drawn-out roadworks.
 

BobClay

Well-Known Forumite
Similar experience driving in Germany. For example (and this is a few decades ago) roadworks on the Autobahn were worked on day and night to get them finished. Yet I often see roadworks on our motorways only happening during daytime, just lights and cones scattered about at night. (Although there's no expense spared for fully automated speed cameras in the dark hours of the night on these sites.)
 

Tilly

Well-Known Forumite
I drove through Germany in 2015 and had to contend with a few roadworks. There was a warning sign about 1/2 kilometre from the roadworks, then the coned off roadworks and then a sign to say they had ended. There was minimum disruption before and after with none of the massively extended drive into and drive out of the roadworks section. Every time, we were through the roadworks in a reasonable time with minimum disruption. Everyone, and I mean everyone, kept to the designated speed limit through the roadworks.

Ever since, I have wondered why this country has such a love of long drawn-out roadworks.


Oh God, not again

Even ShitForBrains knows this by now

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/bor...s-roadworks-on-margaret-thatcher-6708066.html
 

staffordjas

Well-Known Forumite
Is the M6 closed again?
Just walking to post a bday card in Silkmore Crescent and queues as far as I could see down Silkmore lane and Lichfield Rd into town at a standstill as well
 

staffordjas

Well-Known Forumite
To add to chaos, van parked at side if road down Radford bank so hgv"s struggling to get past. And now a ' bump between 2 cars at weeping cross islands

Cannock rd at a crawl as well as far as I can See.
People blocking the islands causing probs for outward bound which wasn't having probs earlier
 

Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
I note that the Shell garage is still closed - and fenced off - this precludes pedestrians from using the high ground in the forecourt during high tides in Sandon Pool. Walking down that side of the road is currently very difficult...

I also note that there is still no effort apparent to resolve the ridiculous sump on Gaol Square. Someone in an Astra that the cops now have the number of made a clear decision to soak a load of schoolkids there about an hour ago.
 

joshua

Well-Known Forumite
What are the chances of lane closures, 5-mile tailback and a vehicle fire on the M6 today?

When you wish upon a star..

M6 closed southbound and eight miles of traffic northbound
The issues on the motorway are causing serious disruption to surrounding areas
By
Louise Elliot tHead of Audience
  • 07:53, 26 NOV 2019
  • Updated08:01, 26 NOV 2019
The M6 is at a standstill this morning following a number of incidents.
The motorway is closed southbound at J14 A34 (Stafford North) and there is reported to be nine miles of queueing traffic after a lorry shed its load of cleaning products.
The issues on the M6 are causing serious disruption to surrounding areas including Meaford, Stone and Stafford.
Traffic monitoring system INRIX reports there are diversions in place via the exit and entry slip roads but traffic is taking well over an hour to reach this diversion point.
Northbound there is one closed and queueing traffic for eight miles due to a lorry fire from J14 A34 (Stafford North) to J15 A500 D Road (Stoke-On-Trent). Travel time is 35 minutes.
 
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