Black Dam Roundabout, Basingstoke - improvements?

Black Dam Roundabout, Basingstoke - improvements?

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SydneyBridge

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Tuesday 23rd September 2014
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Does anyone have the pleasure of using the Black Dam roundabout on a regular basis?
They are finally starting the work soon to 'improve' this roundabout and there is an exhibition in the local library

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-293...

In my opinion, the work is not enough, the only thing that would sort this roundabout out, is a flyover, so that that the traffic can flow all of the time from north- south, to and from the M3. However the traffic lights are phased and however many lanes there are, the traffic still needs to be stopped and that is a problem.
I guess its a money thing though. A flyover would be very expensive

Anyone have an opinion?

SydneyBridge

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Friday 13th November 2015
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ridiculous delays- they did come up with some excuses but I cannot what they were!

Waitrose/John Lewis opened yesterday in Basingstoke and they busted a gut to get that open on time, so they did not lose money- guess different rules apply to road building...

I live in Chineham (Reading side of Basingstoke) and the council have a got of ton of funding to improve the A33, so all the roundabouts are going to altered and traffic lights added

SydneyBridge

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Saturday 14th November 2015
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