Stafford Traffic.

Studio Tan

Studio Tan

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Ok I think I get it. I thought Alliance Street was jokingly referred to as a kind of Wild Card that if you were stuck in traffic, driving down Alliance Street would magically allow you to avoid a jam, but in fact it’s a piss take on a territorially minded Alliance Street resident.

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Carole

Carole

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I drove down Alliance St last week.

Not because it was a short cut, on the contrary, I had to actually go out of my way to get to it.

A) I wanted to see what the fuss was about.
B) I didn’t want to be left out, as in the only person from Stafford Forum who hasn’t driven down it.

I have noticed however that the well known forumite who lives in Alliance St hasn’t posted in a while.

I’m wondering if she’s run off with the Tory Councillor that she seemed to take a liking to.
 
Noah

Noah

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Carole said:
I didn’t want to be left out, as in the only person from Stafford Forum who hasn’t driven down it
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As far as I am aware I have never driven, ridden or walked down Alliance Street. I can't say I have any particular desire to do so.
 
staffordjas

staffordjas

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Noah said:
As far as I am aware I have never driven, ridden or walked down Alliance Street. I can't say I have any particular desire to do so.
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I was just about to say the same but ,googling where it is ,seems I may have driven down it at some time in the past as my brother and ex-sister in law lived in Pitt Street many moons ago.
 
Len's Lens

Len's Lens

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Holmcroft Road traffic lights don't seem to be able to cope with the level of traffic currently. Again tonight, they were staying on green for 6 seconds for the A34 allowing about 3 cars through at a time. No wonder the queue is backing up to Tenpin. They usually stay green for a good 22 seconds.

There must be a fault with them?
 
Gramaisc

Gramaisc

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Len's Lens said:
Holmcroft Road traffic lights don't seem to be able to cope with the level of traffic currently. Again tonight, they were staying on green for 6 seconds for the A34 allowing about 3 cars through at a time. No wonder the queue is backing up to Tenpin. They usually stay green for a good 22 seconds.

There must be a fault with them?
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It's standard practice to leave nearby lights operating on inappropriate sequences.
 
C

cj1

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Len's Lens said:
Holmcroft Road traffic lights don't seem to be able to cope with the level of traffic currently. Again tonight, they were staying on green for 6 seconds for the A34 allowing about 3 cars through at a time. No wonder the queue is backing up to Tenpin. They usually stay green for a good 22 seconds.

There must be a fault with them?
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Possibly not there is a lot more traffic using holmcroft Road at present and as holmcroft Road operates on a traffic sensor not timed phase. They are probably working as designed
 
Tilly

Tilly

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The Judean Pe
cj1 said:
Possibly not there is a lot more traffic using holmcroft Road at present and as holmcroft Road operates on a traffic sensor not timed phase. They are probably working as designed
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So, Stone Rd, Alliance Street, Eccleshall Rd, Holmcroft Rd, Stone Rd, then


WinWinWinDrawWin
 
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EasMid

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Tilly said:
The M6 is 50 years old

In Stafford
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Older than that surely?
I can remember seeing a sign on the southbound visible from Burton Manor footbridge warning “End of motorway 1/2 mile ahead” (that would have been junction 13). I dont know how far north it went but 13 to 14 was open then, must have been around 1963/4 ish.
 
The Hawk

The Hawk

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EasMid said:
Older than that surely?
I can remember seeing a sign on the southbound visible from Burton Manor footbridge warning “End of motorway 1/2 mile ahead” (that would have been junction 13). I dont know how far north it went but 13 to 14 was open then, must have been around 1963/4 ish.
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4 August 1962 I believe, although the official opening ceremony took place on 2 August.
 
Tilly

Tilly

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EasMid said:
Older than that surely?
I can remember seeing a sign on the southbound visible from Burton Manor footbridge warning “End of motorway 1/2 mile ahead” (that would have been junction 13). I dont know how far north it went but 13 to 14 was open then, must have been around 1963/4 ish.
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If you read to the end...


In Stafford .......

The Stafford to Walsall bit completed end of 1968

So it is 50 years old


In Stafford
 
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EasMid

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Tilly said:
If you read to the end...


In Stafford .......

The Stafford to Walsall bit completed end of 1968

So it is 50 years old


In Stafford
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Aye but, if you read it all the bit around Stafford was open when I saw the signs (& traffic) from the bridge around 1963/4 (55/6 years ago).
Junction 13 to Junction 14 is the bit around (in?) Stafford. :D:D
 
Tilly

Tilly

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EasMid said:
Aye but, if you read it all the bit around Stafford was open when I saw the signs (& traffic) from the bridge around 1963/4 (55/6 years ago).
Junction 13 to Junction 14 is the bit around (in?) Stafford. :D:D
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Ahhh..

But

Junction 13 isn't in Stafford

It's in the South Staffs local authority district

So
 
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