Stafford Traffic.

Jonah

Spouting nonsense since the day I learned to talk
So there is a diversion for access to Stone Road but not the Eccleshall Road. It will be chaos.
 

Pooryorick

Well-Known Forumite
The council really has excelled itself this time. 'Delays Expected' = stacked traffic all the way to not so Great Bridgeford, and Alliance Street is already clogged to one car width.
 

Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
I'm not sure how official this account is, but...

Holmcroft Ward Matters says -

An update on the Greyfriers roundabout works:

A number of people are asking why these works are necessary and where the funding is coming from.
We felt it would be a good idea to try to give answers for residents and a little clarification.

In the Chancellors autumn statement, he allocated additional funding for highways work.
Some of this funding has been allocated to these works which will cost over £300,000.
The road surface is extremely worn, which has resulted in numerous accidents of varying severity and, on many occasions, causing vehicles to plow into the guard rails.
Making this busy roundabout safe for vehicles and pedestrians alike is imperative.
The island will be resurfaced with a heavy duty non slip material, curb stones replaced, new guardrails installed and resurfaced footpaths.
This will result in this island becoming as safe as possible from a highways perspective and will hopefully reduce the number of accidents in this area.
If you have any questions in relation to this, you are welcome to call your County Councillor Jonathan Price, who is happy to help.


https://www.facebook.com/795821373784185/photos/a.1478304752202507/2335766459789661/?type=3&theater
 

kyoto49

Well-Known Forumite

If this really is the route then they should close all the cut through streets to all but residents to prevent small residential streets where children play being turned in to speeding car death traps :(.. Drivers have no consideration fot anyone in other peoples roads, they think its ok to speed down other people's residential streets but would be totally pissed off if people did it down theirs.
 

Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
If this really is the route then they should close all the cut through streets to all but residents to prevent small residential streets where children play being turned in to speeding car death traps :(.. Drivers have no consideration fot anyone in other peoples roads, they think its ok to speed down other people's residential streets but would be totally pissed off if people did it down theirs.
"To be fair", unless they put physical barriers in place, they can "close" all the streets they like - there will be zero enforcement, particularly at night.

It took the best part of a decade to make even the slightest effort on the Mill Bank / North Walls Bridge Street / Greengate Street junction..

In reality, the published detours are only those that are suitable alternative routes for stuff that has made it down the original roads. Thus, if you've got there in your artic, you should be presented with a detour suitable for it - hence why the detours often seem a bit long-winded to car drivers, etc.
 

Thehooperman

Well-Known Forumite
I've found the way around all of this disruption - Arriva buses.

Their website assures me that my journey from Parkside to town will take a meer 15 minutes as it does today.

Be interesting to see which route the no.8 and 101 will be using and how they've adjusted their timetables accordingly.
 

proactive

Enjoying a drop of red.
I'm not sure how official this account is, but...

Holmcroft Ward Matters says -

An update on the Greyfriers roundabout works:

A number of people are asking why these works are necessary and where the funding is coming from.
We felt it would be a good idea to try to give answers for residents and a little clarification.

In the Chancellors autumn statement, he allocated additional funding for highways work.
Some of this funding has been allocated to these works which will cost over £300,000.
The road surface is extremely worn, which has resulted in numerous accidents of varying severity and, on many occasions, causing vehicles to plow into the guard rails.
Making this busy roundabout safe for vehicles and pedestrians alike is imperative.
The island will be resurfaced with a heavy duty non slip material, curb stones replaced, new guardrails installed and resurfaced footpaths.
This will result in this island becoming as safe as possible from a highways perspective and will hopefully reduce the number of accidents in this area.
If you have any questions in relation to this, you are welcome to call your County Councillor Jonathan Price, who is happy to help.


https://www.facebook.com/795821373784185/photos/a.1478304752202507/2335766459789661/?type=3&theater
What's the phrase I'm looking for?

Oh yes, UTTER BOLLOCKS!
 
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