M4 Junction 10/A329M Improvement Scheme - Starts next week

M4 Junction 10/A329M Improvement Scheme - Starts next week

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lotus116tornado

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311 posts

151 months

Wednesday 24th September 2014
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The average speed cameras are going up around Junction 10 and the roadworks and improvement scheme are due to start shortly, probably next week.

The roadworks are due to be in place for at least six months.


lotus116tornado

Original Poster:

311 posts

151 months

Wednesday 24th September 2014
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silverfoxcc

7,683 posts

144 months

Wednesday 24th September 2014
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I just hope someone with a brain cell has realised that the on slip southbound from the M4 to M329 is not fit for purpose and will extend it about another 200yds at least. its a bloody death trap with all the
'i am indicating ,therefore i CAN cut you up and make you swerve into L2 to allow me in' brigade who not know the basic joining procedure at all.


But i am not holding my breath

KrisP

596 posts

179 months

Wednesday 24th September 2014
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outnumbered

4,067 posts

233 months

Wednesday 24th September 2014
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I'd seen the SPECS poles going up this week, thanks for the background info. There's a SPECS pole about half way along from J10 to J11 westbound, so it's obviously going to be an extensive site. Luckily I'm a) mostly on the bike and b) have a choice of alternative routes anyway.

Puggit

48,355 posts

247 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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OilyRagMan said:
Highways Agency said:
• reducing a section of the main A329(M) north and southbound carriageways through the junction to one lane using road markings
I smell a permanent lower speed limit...

Colin RedGriff

2,526 posts

256 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Puggit said:
Highways Agency said:
• reducing a section of the main A329(M) north and southbound carriageways through the junction to one lane using road markings
I smell a permanent lower speed limit...
So......increase the flow of cars on and off the A329M from the M4 but restrict the flow of cars already on the A329......

Seems like a recipe for queues of traffic on the A329M blocking access to the 'improved' junction with the M4

Puggit

48,355 posts

247 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Colin RedGriff said:
So......increase the flow of cars on and off the A329M from the M4 but restrict the flow of cars already on the A329......

Seems like a recipe for queues of traffic on the A329M blocking access to the 'improved' junction with the M4
Southbound shouldn't be a problem as generally speaking 'through' traffic stays in the outside lane to avoid people leaving and joining.


Challo

10,043 posts

154 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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Do anyone know if they are extending these improvements further down the A329M towards Bracknell? The junction which enables cars to access Jennets Park is shocking and constant traffic jams, and people using Jennets Park as a rat run. 2 more big companies have gone into Amen Corner so i can only imagine it will get worse.

onyx39

11,109 posts

149 months

Tuesday 21st October 2014
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totally unimpressed with this.
Left for work yesterday, was 30 minutes later for work ( usually arrive 10 minutes early), I assumed that the fact it was Monday had made things worse.
Left 15 minutes earlier this morning, was STILL 30 minutes late.
1 and a half hours to get from Sandhurst to Theale.
4 months of this.
Deep joy.
Time for a new route.

MX-5 Lazza

7,952 posts

218 months

Tuesday 21st October 2014
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onyx39 said:
totally unimpressed with this.
Left for work yesterday, was 30 minutes later for work ( usually arrive 10 minutes early), I assumed that the fact it was Monday had made things worse.
Left 15 minutes earlier this morning, was STILL 30 minutes late.
1 and a half hours to get from Sandhurst to Theale.
4 months of this.
Deep joy.
Time for a new route.
J10 or even better, cross country. The roads that run just south of the M4 are quite god fun. I used to go that way to visit friends in Calcot.

james_gt3rs

4,816 posts

190 months

Tuesday 21st October 2014
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onyx39 said:
Time for a new route.
Probably takes longer but a fun route:

Head up A327 towards Reading. Turn off for Farley Hill, through Swallowfield. Then you need to cross the A33 and go towards Grazely, and there's a route that follows the M4 (goes past AWE Burghfield), then you end up at Theale.

MX-5 Lazza

7,952 posts

218 months

Tuesday 21st October 2014
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james_gt3rs said:
Probably takes longer but a fun route:

Head up A327 towards Reading. Turn off for Farley Hill, through Swallowfield. Then you need to cross the A33 and go towards Grazely, and there's a route that follows the M4 (goes past AWE Burghfield), then you end up at Theale.
That's Tadley wink

I'd go towards J10 (A327, Church Lane, Basingstoke Road) but instead of heading onto the M4 at J10, head south on A33 and off at the first junction - Mereoak Lane, Great Lea, Hartley Court Road, Kybes Lane, Pingewood Road South, Amners Farm Road. At T with Burghfield Road go left then 1st right onto Deans Copse Road, right at roundabout onto Hangar Road, over the canal onto Station Road then you are in Theale.
That sounds complicated but mostly you just don't turn off and one road turns into the next.

james_gt3rs

4,816 posts

190 months

Tuesday 21st October 2014
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MX-5 Lazza said:
That's Tadley wink

I'd go towards J10 (A327, Church Lane, Basingstoke Road) but instead of heading onto the M4 at J10, head south on A33 and off at the first junction - Mereoak Lane, Great Lea, Hartley Court Road, Kybes Lane, Pingewood Road South, Amners Farm Road. At T with Burghfield Road go left then 1st right onto Deans Copse Road, right at roundabout onto Hangar Road, over the canal onto Station Road then you are in Theale.
That sounds complicated but mostly you just don't turn off and one road turns into the next.
That's precisely the route I was trying to explain!

james_gt3rs

4,816 posts

190 months

Tuesday 21st October 2014
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james_gt3rs said:
That's precisely the route I was trying to explain!
Actually not quite - I turn left at the roundabout just off A33, then next right; then that takes you round AWE and joins back on Amners Farm Rd.

MX-5 Lazza

7,952 posts

218 months

ewand

775 posts

213 months

Tuesday 21st October 2014
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You could try going over the A33 down Beech Hill Rd, then via Cross Lane / Goodboys lane / James Lane / Hosehill... it's a bit of a detour but avoids having to go on the A33 at all...

lotus116tornado

Original Poster:

311 posts

151 months

Wednesday 29th October 2014
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james_gt3rs said:
Actually not quite - I turn left at the roundabout just off A33, then next right; then that takes you round AWE and joins back on Amners Farm Rd.
This route is quicker than the other route, no traffic lights. Also has a few nice twisty bits by Manor Farm.

MX-5 Lazza

7,952 posts

218 months

Wednesday 29th October 2014
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lotus116tornado said:
james_gt3rs said:
Actually not quite - I turn left at the roundabout just off A33, then next right; then that takes you round AWE and joins back on Amners Farm Rd.
This route is quicker than the other route, no traffic lights. Also has a few nice twisty bits by Manor Farm.
Maybe... I'm just not sure how driving out as far as AWE would help. I go past AWE on my way to work every day but I go from Wokingham to Kingsclere which is a different direction from Theale. The roads from AWE heading back towards Reading always look quite busy.