These "Roundabout Drifters" in Fleet & Farnborough..

These "Roundabout Drifters" in Fleet & Farnborough..

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couzens

512 posts

141 months

Monday 12th October 2015
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Moving to Church Crookham in the next couple of weeks. I'll keep an eye out for anything decent on the roads! byebye

Joyceyboy

102 posts

123 months

Monday 12th October 2015
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Some nice roundabouts round our way smile I wont lie I have dabbled in a slide or two with the TVR round the Elevtham round about :P

bracken78

983 posts

205 months

Wednesday 9th November 2016
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loose cannon said:
bracken78 said:
I to have noticed this. Is the Pyestock the round about with 2 exit and entry points... i.e. pointless!

I'll keep an eye out the TVR in Church Crookham.
I think that roundabout is in preparation for The uk's biggest warehouse storage centre,
Make the most of that road because soon it will be full of lorrys day and night
Just seen the below link elsewhere if anyone is interested.

https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/property-developer...

edc

9,231 posts

250 months

Wednesday 9th November 2016
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If you live in the neighbouring areas of Fleet or Farnborough then you will ha e relieved some correspondence on this and some notice of the public presentations/consultations.

bracken78

983 posts

205 months

Wednesday 9th November 2016
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edc said:
If you live in the neighbouring areas of Fleet or Farnborough then you will ha e relieved some correspondence on this and some notice of the public presentations/consultations.
Ok, was not aware of that. I live in Church Crookham so to far away to receive some correspondence. just to add, I have no issues in building house so long as the infrastructure is improved accordingly (schools, roads, doctors etc.). An example would be getting onto Kennels Lane when coming from the M3. Would it be added to the round about to the West and not having to go via the BMW round about (if that makes sense).

DJT

231 posts

160 months

Wednesday 9th November 2016
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The council's request for a Fleet bypass through this new development seems like a good idea, i.e. to carry traffic between Church Crookham and the M3, as opposed to queuing via Fleet station.

PS Has anybody else noticed that the new lights near BMW HQ have very recently started to generate a morning tailback for a good mile from Fleet direction? Has the timing been adjusted or is it just the extra cars from new housing pushing this juntion beyond the limit of "smooth" traffic flow?

edc

9,231 posts

250 months

Wednesday 9th November 2016
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The redesign of that roundabout into a traffic light junction was supposedly done in anticipation of the new site being redeveloped.

PurpleTurtle

6,940 posts

143 months

Wednesday 9th November 2016
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What sort of time? I come through Fleet towards Farnborough (passing Fleet Pond on my right) about 9am most days but it seems to be free flowing. Have I missed the rush by then?

DJT

231 posts

160 months

Thursday 10th November 2016
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At about 08:30 to be more precise. Been through a couple of times this week around 09:00, like today, and its been clear. The issue around 08:30 is all the people trying to turn right at the filter towards BMW. Once this lane is full on a red light it prevents the other two lanes from getting towards the M3 and then this backs up towards Fleet (Heron on the Lake and Ancell's Farm playing field).

I wonder if the BMW employees keep strict office hours like the old Nokia seemed to. Was always grid-lock on the Nokia side of the former roundabout at emptying-out time.

Edited by DJT on Thursday 10th November 13:07

SVTRick

3,633 posts

194 months

Thursday 10th November 2016
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MikeGF said:
Keep the noise down when you are out drifting in the early hours, I am trying to sleep....

But it sounds like you are having fun ;-)

Evidence on most large roundabouts in the area now.

What's it all about then??

Cheers
Mike
There is never a Bus leaking diesel when you need one .....


MikeGF

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740 posts

283 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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bracken78 - I'm in Church Crookham too and we have received a letter from the council about it, so not sure why you haven't?

SVTRick - Funny you should say that. There are 2 roundabouts in the area that seem prone to diesel spillage and always seem "slippery" when out in my Caterham and are always sideways fun! The "mini" roundabout at the end/beginning (depending on which way you are going) of Hartley Wintney highstreet - Particularly when I am turning right coming from the A30 from Hook way and then up to Fleet, from buses I guess.

The second is the "new" roundabout up towards Blackbushe, always slippery for me, i'm assuming from the Rob Collard lorries from the site up the road.

All good fun spin

Cheers
MikeGF

PurpleTurtle

6,940 posts

143 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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DJT said:
At about 08:30 to be more precise. Been through a couple of times this week around 09:00, like today, and its been clear. The issue around 08:30 is all the people trying to turn right at the filter towards BMW. Once this lane is full on a red light it prevents the other two lanes from getting towards the M3 and then this backs up towards Fleet (Heron on the Lake and Ancell's Farm playing field).

I wonder if the BMW employees keep strict office hours like the old Nokia seemed to. Was always grid-lock on the Nokia side of the former roundabout at emptying-out time.

Edited by DJT on Thursday 10th November 13:07
I'm currently working there. BMW and MINI have flexible hours, but Alphabet (one of the three group companies) have fixed shifts, so there is a bit of a rush at certain times, but nothing to cause inbound jams. Yesterday I arrived at 9am, the traffic was queueing as you describe, but (I rode round the outside on my motorbike) only a small proportion was BMW vehicles. i.e. nothing queueing at the BNW gate and tailing back. The majority of traffic at those lights seems to be trying to get into Farnborough - crossing that train line seems to be the main isssue to me.

SVTRick

3,633 posts

194 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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MikeGF said:
bracken78 - I'm in Church Crookham too and we have received a letter from the council about it, so not sure why you haven't?

SVTRick - Funny you should say that. There are 2 roundabouts in the area that seem prone to diesel spillage and always seem "slippery" when out in my Caterham and are always sideways fun! The "mini" roundabout at the end/beginning (depending on which way you are going) of Hartley Wintney highstreet - Particularly when I am turning right coming from the A30 from Hook way and then up to Fleet, from buses I guess.

The second is the "new" roundabout up towards Blackbushe, always slippery for me, i'm assuming from the Rob Collard lorries from the site up the road.

All good fun spin

Slippery for you I have no chance with 575 RWHP - yikes


Cheers
MikeGF

DJT

231 posts

160 months

Monday 14th November 2016
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Big queues again today to the new lights near Kennel's Lane. Also, seeing the traffic backed up on Minley road from the M3 back to to Blackbushe, think these new queues may be side effects from people avoiding Camberley/A30. Anybody know when they (should) finish?

Dr Interceptor

7,743 posts

195 months

Monday 14th November 2016
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Due to be completed early next month....

https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/ro...

It will probably drag on though, so another month I'd expect.

DJT

231 posts

160 months

Tuesday 15th November 2016
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Thanks Dr.

Mr Tidy

22,065 posts

126 months

Wednesday 16th November 2016
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DJT said:
Big queues again today to the new lights near Kennel's Lane. Also, seeing the traffic backed up on Minley road from the M3 back to to Blackbushe, think these new queues may be side effects from people avoiding Camberley/A30. Anybody know when they (should) finish?
Well given that the M3 S*art Motorway was due to finish in Autumn 2016 but is now (allegedly) due to finish sometime in 2017 I wouldn't hold my breath (probably be dead before the work is finished)!

My best advice would be to avoid the area at all costs - it is just miserable (on a good day)!

Dr Interceptor

7,743 posts

195 months

Wednesday 16th November 2016
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Mr Tidy said:
Well given that the M3 S*art Motorway was due to finish in Autumn 2016 but is now (allegedly) due to finish sometime in 2017 I wouldn't hold my breath (probably be dead before the work is finished)!

My best advice would be to avoid the area at all costs - it is just miserable (on a good day)!
It is... My premises is in North Camp, last week I had to do a delivery to Sandhurst (just near Rackstraws). I left at 6.45am, bearing in mind I need to be back by 8am to open up - I only just made it. 1hr 15 mins to get to Sandhurst and back.

yellowjack

17,065 posts

165 months

Wednesday 16th November 2016
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Dear roundabout drifters,

Ye can all get to fk. If'n ye can't drive properly, get the fking bus.


Yours,

Envious front-wheel-drive owner.

JackReacher

2,118 posts

214 months

Wednesday 16th November 2016
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Haven't seen much of the drifters recently, but the new plague seems to be badly driven scooters by 16 year old oiks in the Fleet area. No doubt the cold wet roads will reduce their confidence a bit at some point.