How bad is rush hour congestion in your local town/city?
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Only ever had to commute into Cambridge, so my experience of rush hour congestion is somewhat limited.
Typically going into town queues start at least a mile on most roads outside of the M11 and A14. Speeds are then not much above walking speed within that area.
Is Milton Keynes congestion free with its grid system?
Is coventry congestion free with its inner ring road?
Typically going into town queues start at least a mile on most roads outside of the M11 and A14. Speeds are then not much above walking speed within that area.
Is Milton Keynes congestion free with its grid system?
Is coventry congestion free with its inner ring road?
Hmm lets see
any road nera racecourse roundabout= gridlock
The road out of town towards conisborough=gridlock
Bawtry road on the way in to town am=gridlock, on the way out of town pm=gridlock
trafford way anytime between 7.30 am-9.45 am and 4pm till 6.30 pm= gridlock
Doncaster can be a really nasty place to get round by car, its safer to take the bus, or cycle
any road nera racecourse roundabout= gridlock
The road out of town towards conisborough=gridlock
Bawtry road on the way in to town am=gridlock, on the way out of town pm=gridlock
trafford way anytime between 7.30 am-9.45 am and 4pm till 6.30 pm= gridlock
Doncaster can be a really nasty place to get round by car, its safer to take the bus, or cycle
On the few occasions I've been bothered/forced to commute into the centre of Cambridge from the north (down the A10 from Ely) the heavy traffic has started way outside, probably more than five miles away, with stop start around every junction and roundabout, but never down to walking speed for too long until you are actually in Cambridge. Even then, it isn't too bad, really, especially if you time it right, but I prefer to just take the train and cycle the rest. I think my total journey is 15 miles, and it takes 50-60 mins by car. 45 mins by bicycle and train.
They've talked about having a congestion charge in Cambridge. Hopefully there'd be more trains and buses to compensate.
They've talked about having a congestion charge in Cambridge. Hopefully there'd be more trains and buses to compensate.
Rush hour traffic in Reading is a nightmare.
It starts with a disadvantage: There are only 2 bridges across the Thames and there are only 3 tunnels under the railway.
Next add 20+ years of Labour council deliberate mis-management and you have the recipe for disaster. For instance, it was a great idea to build the A33 relief road - and now it has 5 sets of traffic lights on it, with no attempt at creating flow (quite the opposite).
It starts with a disadvantage: There are only 2 bridges across the Thames and there are only 3 tunnels under the railway.
Next add 20+ years of Labour council deliberate mis-management and you have the recipe for disaster. For instance, it was a great idea to build the A33 relief road - and now it has 5 sets of traffic lights on it, with no attempt at creating flow (quite the opposite).
aizvara said:
On the few occasions I've been bothered/forced to commute into the centre of Cambridge from the north (down the A10 from Ely) the heavy traffic has started way outside, probably more than five miles away, with stop start around every junction and roundabout, but never down to walking speed for too long until you are actually in Cambridge. Even then, it isn't too bad, really, especially if you time it right, but I prefer to just take the train and cycle the rest. I think my total journey is 15 miles, and it takes 50-60 mins by car. 45 mins by bicycle and train.
They've talked about having a congestion charge in Cambridge. Hopefully there'd be more trains and buses to compensate.
Yes, ive tried the A10 before and seen on-off queues as far away from Cambridge as Stretham. They've talked about having a congestion charge in Cambridge. Hopefully there'd be more trains and buses to compensate.
Why oh why did they build so many houses in Ely and Littleport instead of actually in and around Cambridge?
Puggit said:
Rush hour traffic in Reading is a nightmare.
It starts with a disadvantage: There are only 2 bridges across the Thames and there are only 3 tunnels under the railway.
Next add 20+ years of Labour council deliberate mis-management and you have the recipe for disaster. For instance, it was a great idea to build the A33 relief road - and now it has 5 sets of traffic lights on it, with no attempt at creating flow (quite the opposite).
unfortunately for you i used to work on the J11 improvement project, thankfully now, i am on a different project.It starts with a disadvantage: There are only 2 bridges across the Thames and there are only 3 tunnels under the railway.
Next add 20+ years of Labour council deliberate mis-management and you have the recipe for disaster. For instance, it was a great idea to build the A33 relief road - and now it has 5 sets of traffic lights on it, with no attempt at creating flow (quite the opposite).
The traffic is a nightmare at reading for sure, and the A33 "relief" road is only a relief if it is actually flowing.
Try getting around on a match day! I feel sorry for the poor souls trying to get north on the A33 from basingstoke areas. The road works saw to it that those people couldnt make it north of the project office!
MATTP77 said:
I feel sorry for the poor souls trying to get north on the A33 from basingstoke areas. The road works saw to it that those people couldnt make it north of the project office!
I come up from the Grazeley direction, so that was me!It is now a joy, however!
I suspect the junction will be a victim of its own success. It can now deliver so much traffic to the Relief Road, that the RR can't cope, so traffic is now backing up around jc11.
Stupidity in action!
Puggit said:
MATTP77 said:
I feel sorry for the poor souls trying to get north on the A33 from basingstoke areas. The road works saw to it that those people couldnt make it north of the project office!
I come up from the Grazeley direction, so that was me!It is now a joy, however!
I suspect the junction will be a victim of its own success. It can now deliver so much traffic to the Relief Road, that the RR can't cope, so traffic is now backing up around jc11.
Stupidity in action!
It is the same for any road improvement though - at best unless you are building a bypass - you are only ever going to be pushing the bottleneck further down the road!
I have not driven the south of the junction yet
Cardiff = 
The council planners responsible for digging up the same strech of road (a crucial road, reduced from 4 lanes to 2) TWICE in six months deserve nothing less than death.
I live in the city centre though and work out of town, so I'm heading against the main flow. Mornings are fine, a 15 mile commute normally takes around 20 mins. In the evening it's horrendous though, the entire centre gridlocks and it can easily take an hour. If I go the long way around via a bypass I can do it in 20 mins, despite it being over double the distance.
The council planners responsible for digging up the same strech of road (a crucial road, reduced from 4 lanes to 2) TWICE in six months deserve nothing less than death.I live in the city centre though and work out of town, so I'm heading against the main flow. Mornings are fine, a 15 mile commute normally takes around 20 mins. In the evening it's horrendous though, the entire centre gridlocks and it can easily take an hour. If I go the long way around via a bypass I can do it in 20 mins, despite it being over double the distance.
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