Anyone already p***ed off with the 20 MPH limit in Bristol
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spaximus said:
In the article he has confirmed his hatred of cars and that by design they have made the City a no go area for cars.
If I ran any business other than cycles, I would move it because sooner or later he will put the city in decline, but it will all be for the greater good.
I wonder why he spends so much time in Taxi's?If I ran any business other than cycles, I would move it because sooner or later he will put the city in decline, but it will all be for the greater good.
t in the trousers or the green party' can't be that bad I hope Thought I'd add it here instead of starting up a new thread...
Metrobus works due to start in the next weeks at the City end of the M32.
Lane closures, narrow lanes and average speed cameras being installed in the "temporary" 40 and 30 stretches. Full lane closures expected with traffic being diverted over the St Paul's roundabout (Jct3).
As if commuting into the city isn't bad enough, its not expected to finish until early 17 so its well timed to coincide with the Christmas rush...
Metrobus works due to start in the next weeks at the City end of the M32.
Lane closures, narrow lanes and average speed cameras being installed in the "temporary" 40 and 30 stretches. Full lane closures expected with traffic being diverted over the St Paul's roundabout (Jct3).
As if commuting into the city isn't bad enough, its not expected to finish until early 17 so its well timed to coincide with the Christmas rush...
BristolRich said:
Thought I'd add it here instead of starting up a new thread...
Metrobus works due to start in the next weeks at the City end of the M32.
Lane closures, narrow lanes and average speed cameras being installed in the "temporary" 40 and 30 stretches. Full lane closures expected with traffic being diverted over the St Paul's roundabout (Jct3).
As if commuting into the city isn't bad enough, its not expected to finish until early 17 so its well timed to coincide with the Christmas rush...
The traffic on the M32 is a joke at the best of times. Of all the motorways that need to be managed, and made into 3 lanes when busy, that little stretch is it. Oddly though, it's always leaving, heading toward Filton that it's bad, never heading into, at least not until the St Pauls roundabout. Metrobus works due to start in the next weeks at the City end of the M32.
Lane closures, narrow lanes and average speed cameras being installed in the "temporary" 40 and 30 stretches. Full lane closures expected with traffic being diverted over the St Paul's roundabout (Jct3).
As if commuting into the city isn't bad enough, its not expected to finish until early 17 so its well timed to coincide with the Christmas rush...
Don't get me started on the Roundabout marathon also known as the ring road.
juice said:
Have the found anyone to run the Metrobus service yet ? Last I heard no-one fancied it...
Still on going I believe. Bristol Post "said" that they have two weeks until crunch time. If no operator is found the service is to be subsidised with public money and reduction in frequency of services.hornetrider said:
The Metrobus work in Bradley Stoke is a farce. I filled in the online feedback form, no acknowledgement, nothing. Presumably a load of people did the same. Nothing changed from the original plans, so the 'consultation' process was a joke. Not exactly unexpected.
The thing I find utterly frustraiting (and coming from a construction background) is the glacial pace to complete what is very simple works. Whilst I accept the complications of keeping roads open adds additional time, the pace at which the work is being conducted is slower than slow. The extended bus stop on the ring road by Hambrook lights... I cycle past it every day took over 10months to extend by 4meters. Meanwhile the road closures for this work caused tail backs all the way beyond Willy Wicket roundabout...Blanchimont said:
The traffic on the M32 is a joke at the best of times. Of all the motorways that need to be managed, and made into 3 lanes when busy, that little stretch is it.
Agree...dont know why they dont do something like the Aston Expressway in B'Ham -Three lanes in one direction in the morning, three the other on the evening. Edited by BristolRich on Wednesday 14th September 12:03
Edited by BristolRich on Wednesday 14th September 12:05
They have an agenda and it has nothing to do with listening to the vast majority of road users.
The sooner we give business rates directly to councils the better.
Then they may wake up to the fact that all the jobs are moving away because of bad transport links. No business, no rates, no money. All those office blocks in the centre, all empty all becoming student halls.
When the bridge tolls drop in a few years time loads of businesses will jump over the bridge and Bristol will become one big university with a couple of shopping centres full of tumbleweed.
All that nonsense over the new arena- No parking? Really what planet are they on? Use public transport to go to concerts? Better leave before the encore or its a cold night on the platform! It will end up like Wembley, barriers on roads and no chance of going about your business on a concert day.
I just feel it in my water,despite what they say that when the Prince street bridge is finally finished there will be no car access.
The constant road works and traffic management are driving the average speed down so that when its all done a slight rise in speed will be hailed a success. The only people really doing well out of it all are the traffic light suppliers and the road builders. The consultants managing our traffic should be sacked on the basis that they have consistently failed to improve matters but the councils just keep chucking money at them and then moan they have to shut other services.
I despair with this city sometimes.
The sooner we give business rates directly to councils the better.
Then they may wake up to the fact that all the jobs are moving away because of bad transport links. No business, no rates, no money. All those office blocks in the centre, all empty all becoming student halls.
When the bridge tolls drop in a few years time loads of businesses will jump over the bridge and Bristol will become one big university with a couple of shopping centres full of tumbleweed.
All that nonsense over the new arena- No parking? Really what planet are they on? Use public transport to go to concerts? Better leave before the encore or its a cold night on the platform! It will end up like Wembley, barriers on roads and no chance of going about your business on a concert day.
I just feel it in my water,despite what they say that when the Prince street bridge is finally finished there will be no car access.
The constant road works and traffic management are driving the average speed down so that when its all done a slight rise in speed will be hailed a success. The only people really doing well out of it all are the traffic light suppliers and the road builders. The consultants managing our traffic should be sacked on the basis that they have consistently failed to improve matters but the councils just keep chucking money at them and then moan they have to shut other services.
I despair with this city sometimes.
RemaL said:
Has anyone heard if they are going to replace the center barrier after the Esstvill turn off?
Seems they can close the motorway for the metro when they like but i've not heard anything about replacing this faulty old barrier where they have put the speed limit to 40MPH
Nope...Seems they can close the motorway for the metro when they like but i've not heard anything about replacing this faulty old barrier where they have put the speed limit to 40MPH
The barrier is the same as that used on the split elevated sections of the M5 between Portishead and Clevedon. When I worked for the Highways Agency term maintenance contractor looking after the SW sections of M4/M5/M32 and HA A Roads some years ago, it was well known then that a direct replacement was no longer available. That however does not excuse its total replacement as plenty of alternative solutions are available, although at cost.
IMO I think the safety barrier is being used as an excuse. A few years ago Bristol was criticised for its poor air quality just prior to the Green City results. I personally think the barrier (whilst obviously old and in need of repair) is being used as mitigation in trying to improve the air quality via reduced speed limits ergo reduction in vehicle emission.
Looking at it logically, "if" the barrier is in such poor condition and poses such a safety risk, given the elevated position and the houses/roads beneath, it is a very brave council decision to acknowledge yet ignore the risk and danger for so long...
Edited by BristolRich on Thursday 15th September 08:39
hornetrider said:
The Metrobus work in Bradley Stoke is a farce. I filled in the online feedback form, no acknowledgement, nothing. Presumably a load of people did the same. Nothing changed from the original plans, so the 'consultation' process was a joke. Not exactly unexpected.
Go through that section every day, HR, as my work isn't far from where you work. Absolute nightmare, any ideas when its due to finish? jules_s said:
bristolracer said:
I just feel it in my water,despite what they say that when the Prince street bridge is finally finished there will be no car access.
I have it on very good authority that it was never at any point intended to re-open to traffic. When it reopens it would be strong enough for cars but a decision has been taken to restrict it to pedestrians and bicyclists.
Really annoys me as I have an office in Prince St and with the bridge closed to traffic we are forced to go either across the centre or out via St Mary Redcliffe, so adding traffic to already congested routes.
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