Commuting to Sheffield
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There is also a bottleneck at the end of the M67 going to Sheffield via Woodhead or Snakes Pass, the roundabout there is horrendous for traffic, I'd recommend going in the right lane and going right at the roundabout and turning left after the Tesco, follow the road down and go left at the T juntion, then right at the 4 way crossing to get you back onto the A57.
Vice versa in Glossop again on your way back as the A57 (Assuming you went to Snakes Pass) merges with the A628 it will have traffic in one lane all up the hill. Go in the right hand lane and go right as it forks at the top, then when you get to a mini roundabout go left.
This will shave you about 20-25 minutes I'd say.
There is a few more tips but I'd need a map.
Stockport to Sheff is 45-1hour on train btw.
If you want a better explanation with maps and that I'll sort it out tonight.
Vice versa in Glossop again on your way back as the A57 (Assuming you went to Snakes Pass) merges with the A628 it will have traffic in one lane all up the hill. Go in the right hand lane and go right as it forks at the top, then when you get to a mini roundabout go left.
This will shave you about 20-25 minutes I'd say.
There is a few more tips but I'd need a map.
Stockport to Sheff is 45-1hour on train btw.
If you want a better explanation with maps and that I'll sort it out tonight.
Another Sheffield PH here.
I'll echo what others have said Sheffield city centre and ring road in the rush hour is terrible.
If you must drive you might want to consider A6, A6187 (Winnats Pass) through Hope and Castleton, dropping into Sheffield that route although I have no idea what the traffic is like out there. Most people seem then to park up and get the bus in (bus lanes from the outskirts into the city centre) the road are usually heavily congested once you get about 3 miles out of the city centre.
It might be worth considering the train.
Hope this is helpful.
I'll echo what others have said Sheffield city centre and ring road in the rush hour is terrible.
If you must drive you might want to consider A6, A6187 (Winnats Pass) through Hope and Castleton, dropping into Sheffield that route although I have no idea what the traffic is like out there. Most people seem then to park up and get the bus in (bus lanes from the outskirts into the city centre) the road are usually heavily congested once you get about 3 miles out of the city centre.
It might be worth considering the train.
Hope this is helpful.
Used to live Crookes/Crosspool way.
Summer - fine, you'll get traffic at the M67 road up/down the hill and at the McDonalds roundabout as everyone has said, but it's a nice drive over the Snake, one road you'd drive on your way back you can see right the way round a mountain for about 2 miles, if the traffic's good you can get some great overtakes in
Winter - forget it, they close the roads on some of the passes, and the ones that are open get accidents all the time. I looked into commuting from Sheffield to Manchester, the company I was interviewing with said I probably wouldnt make it in some of the time and it was too much of a gamble for them
Summer - fine, you'll get traffic at the M67 road up/down the hill and at the McDonalds roundabout as everyone has said, but it's a nice drive over the Snake, one road you'd drive on your way back you can see right the way round a mountain for about 2 miles, if the traffic's good you can get some great overtakes in
Winter - forget it, they close the roads on some of the passes, and the ones that are open get accidents all the time. I looked into commuting from Sheffield to Manchester, the company I was interviewing with said I probably wouldnt make it in some of the time and it was too much of a gamble for them
Cheers guys. Sounds like it might be better to just get th train, at least when it's not school holidays. Shame as it is a lovely drive, either over woodhead or snake. So if google maps says 1hr 20m in 'normal' circumstances, and I in a dream world to estimate 2hr in rush hr? Destination is S1, near the crown court.
Blown2CV said:
Cheers guys. Sounds like it might be better to just get th train, at least when it's not school holidays. Shame as it is a lovely drive, either over woodhead or snake. So if google maps says 1hr 20m in 'normal' circumstances, and I in a dream world to estimate 2hr in rush hr? Destination is S1, near the crown court.
I assume that if it's over the woodhead you're then going from Sheffield North so through Grenoside and onto the A61? If so, I'm in Grenoside and see my above post 
I did Denton (between Stockport and Ashton-under-lyne) to Sheffield centre last Wednesday evening setting off at 4.30ish, and was in Sheffield for just after 5.30. Came back leaving Sheffield at just gone 6, and was back in Denton at 7.30.
Biggest hold up going is the roundabout at the end of the M67.
Biggest holdup on the way back was getting out of Sheffield 35/40 mins sat in traffic, doing less than 5MPH. Still, it gave me time to find all the gadgets on my new car!
Biggest hold up going is the roundabout at the end of the M67.
Biggest holdup on the way back was getting out of Sheffield 35/40 mins sat in traffic, doing less than 5MPH. Still, it gave me time to find all the gadgets on my new car!
Just don't risk it if it snows!!! Snake and Woodhead passes are the first to be shut. Then the only option is M62/M1.
Also, why not ask Jason Manford about commuting across the Woodhead Pass.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/co...
Also, why not ask Jason Manford about commuting across the Woodhead Pass.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/co...
I drive from a little further south than Alty to Sheff (S1) every day, from either Holmes Chap or Stockport. An alternative route you may want to have in your back pocket is down the A6/A628/A623/A625 coming into Sheff via Whirlow/Dore. I find it doesn't get snarled up as quick as the Woodhead or Snake passes, but I do have to chug down Abbeydale and London Roads...
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