Aberdeen gridlocked
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Just reading the Aberdeen Citizen, the olympic torch comes to town next Tuesday, and the powers that be have decided to close the Bridge of Dee, the A90 at Anderson Drive, and the Haudagain roundabout during rush hour Tuesday ......
Why not wait until folk get to work, or is that too difficult.
Aberdeen council leader Barney Crockett said "I think it certainly is going to pose difficulties for drivers", No s
t sherlock!
He added "I think people will be smart and find alternative routes", yes mate, loads of "alternative routes " through Aberdeen. I think he means "It will ps off a lot of motorists who are trying to get to work on time, and we dont give a ste, we thought about doing it outwith rush hour, but that wouldnt ps off enough motorisrs" ............
Why not wait until folk get to work, or is that too difficult.
Aberdeen council leader Barney Crockett said "I think it certainly is going to pose difficulties for drivers", No s
t sherlock!He added "I think people will be smart and find alternative routes", yes mate, loads of "alternative routes " through Aberdeen. I think he means "It will p
s off a lot of motorists who are trying to get to work on time, and we dont give a ste, we thought about doing it outwith rush hour, but that wouldnt ps off enough motorisrs" ............The following temporary road closures will be in place from 3pm on Monday 11 June to 2am on Tuesday 12 June:
King Street from its junction with East and West North Street to Castle Street;
Castle Street [full length]
Justice Street [full length] but access for residents and businesses;
Castlegate [full length];
Marischal Street [from its junction with Castlegate to Marischal Street Bridge]. Access will be maintained from Trinity Quay to the point of closure only for residents/businesses and Blue Badge holders;
Shiprow/Exchequer Row from the NCP car park to Castle Street.
From 5pm on Monday 11 June to 2am on Tuesday 12 June the following road closures will be in place:
Market Street from its junction with Union Street to its junction with Hadden Street;
Union Street from its junction with Market Street and St Nicholas Street to a point 5 metres east of its junction with Bridge Street and Union Terrace;
Back Wynd from its junction with Union Street to its junction with Little Belmont Street.
From 6pm until 8pm on Monday 11 June a series of rolling closures will be in place:
A93 North Deeside Road between the city boundary at Peterculter and St John's Terrace, Aberdeen;
St John's Terrace between its junction with North Deeside Road and Great Western Road;
Great Western Road between its junctions with St John's Terrace and Holburn Street.
From 7pm on Monday 11 June until 9pm on Monday 11 June the following rolling closure will be in place:
Union Street from its junction with Holburn Junction and with Bridge Street and Union Terrace.
From 1am on Tuesday 12 June until 8am on Tuesday 12 June the unnamed road between Stoneywood Road and Wellheads Road will be closed.
From 7.15am on Tuesday 12 June until 9.15am on Tuesday 12 June a series of rolling closures will be in place:
Stoneywood Road from its junctions with Riverview Drive to its junction with the A96;
A96 Auchmill Road [eastbound lanes] from its roundabout junction with Stoneywood Road to the Haudigain roundabout at about 7.20am;
The Haudigain roundabout [all legs] at about 7.25am;
North Anderson Drive / Anderson Drive / South Anderson Drive [southbound lanes] from its junction with the Haudigain roundabout to its junction with Bridge of Dee from about 7.25am to around 8.25am;
A90 from the Bridge of Dee to the Aberdeen / Aberdeenshire boundary from around 8.30am.
The above times are subject to change as the Olympic Flame makes its way through Aberdeen although every effort will be made to adhere to the Olympic Torch Relay timetable.
King Street from its junction with East and West North Street to Castle Street;
Castle Street [full length]
Justice Street [full length] but access for residents and businesses;
Castlegate [full length];
Marischal Street [from its junction with Castlegate to Marischal Street Bridge]. Access will be maintained from Trinity Quay to the point of closure only for residents/businesses and Blue Badge holders;
Shiprow/Exchequer Row from the NCP car park to Castle Street.
From 5pm on Monday 11 June to 2am on Tuesday 12 June the following road closures will be in place:
Market Street from its junction with Union Street to its junction with Hadden Street;
Union Street from its junction with Market Street and St Nicholas Street to a point 5 metres east of its junction with Bridge Street and Union Terrace;
Back Wynd from its junction with Union Street to its junction with Little Belmont Street.
From 6pm until 8pm on Monday 11 June a series of rolling closures will be in place:
A93 North Deeside Road between the city boundary at Peterculter and St John's Terrace, Aberdeen;
St John's Terrace between its junction with North Deeside Road and Great Western Road;
Great Western Road between its junctions with St John's Terrace and Holburn Street.
From 7pm on Monday 11 June until 9pm on Monday 11 June the following rolling closure will be in place:
Union Street from its junction with Holburn Junction and with Bridge Street and Union Terrace.
From 1am on Tuesday 12 June until 8am on Tuesday 12 June the unnamed road between Stoneywood Road and Wellheads Road will be closed.
From 7.15am on Tuesday 12 June until 9.15am on Tuesday 12 June a series of rolling closures will be in place:
Stoneywood Road from its junctions with Riverview Drive to its junction with the A96;
A96 Auchmill Road [eastbound lanes] from its roundabout junction with Stoneywood Road to the Haudigain roundabout at about 7.20am;
The Haudigain roundabout [all legs] at about 7.25am;
North Anderson Drive / Anderson Drive / South Anderson Drive [southbound lanes] from its junction with the Haudigain roundabout to its junction with Bridge of Dee from about 7.25am to around 8.25am;
A90 from the Bridge of Dee to the Aberdeen / Aberdeenshire boundary from around 8.30am.
The above times are subject to change as the Olympic Flame makes its way through Aberdeen although every effort will be made to adhere to the Olympic Torch Relay timetable.
I feel so sorry for those that will be trying to get to work next week with all these planned closures.
If there is one way of getting people even more annoyed with the olympics, creating this sort of bedlam is it.
I don't understand why the council thought these closures at peak times would be a good idea.
If there is one way of getting people even more annoyed with the olympics, creating this sort of bedlam is it.
I don't understand why the council thought these closures at peak times would be a good idea.
I thought that i had managed to avoid the olympic fiasco by moving 500 miles from London.
I now work just off Anderson drive and have to cross the hardegan roundabout to to get there..
FFS.
I will be taking a very long route that morning and coming into aberdeen along the Lang Stracht (sp) instead, no doubt like thousands of other people...
Wonderful planning!
I now work just off Anderson drive and have to cross the hardegan roundabout to to get there..
FFS.
I will be taking a very long route that morning and coming into aberdeen along the Lang Stracht (sp) instead, no doubt like thousands of other people...
Wonderful planning!
We have this next Wednesday. They are cutting off the main artery straight through the town including the dual carriageway for 2 hours. Two fkin Hours. They reckon it will take no longer than 15 minutes for teh whole torch journey. And the time of the closure...........8am-10am....fkwits
kin Hours. They reckon it will take no longer than 15 minutes for teh whole torch journey. And the time of the closure...........8am-10am....fkwits
Who got stuck in the traffic to Dyve this morning? Nightmare wasn't it.
Vipers - Hopefully this covers it for the monday..
Torch Relay Route – 11th June
The Olympic Flame will arrive in the Grampian region at Tomintoul at 13.30 on Monday 11th June. Thereafter it will travel across the Lecht and enter Aberdeenshire at Crathie around 14.30, progressing along the A93 to Ballater at 15.45, Dinnet at 16.10, Aboyne at 16.20, Kincardine O’Neil at 16.50, Banchory at 17.10 and Drumoak at 18.10. It is scheduled to arrive in Peterculter at 18.25 before travelling through Bieldside at 18.40, Cults at 18.50 and passing along Holburn Street and Union Street before arriving at the city centre celebration event at the Castlegate at 20.00. A system of rolling road closures will be in place as the Torch travels along its route. Numerous roads will be closed around Union Street from 15.00 onwards to accommodate the event in Castlegate. Please take this into account when planning your journey home on the 11th.
Vipers - Hopefully this covers it for the monday..
Torch Relay Route – 11th June
The Olympic Flame will arrive in the Grampian region at Tomintoul at 13.30 on Monday 11th June. Thereafter it will travel across the Lecht and enter Aberdeenshire at Crathie around 14.30, progressing along the A93 to Ballater at 15.45, Dinnet at 16.10, Aboyne at 16.20, Kincardine O’Neil at 16.50, Banchory at 17.10 and Drumoak at 18.10. It is scheduled to arrive in Peterculter at 18.25 before travelling through Bieldside at 18.40, Cults at 18.50 and passing along Holburn Street and Union Street before arriving at the city centre celebration event at the Castlegate at 20.00. A system of rolling road closures will be in place as the Torch travels along its route. Numerous roads will be closed around Union Street from 15.00 onwards to accommodate the event in Castlegate. Please take this into account when planning your journey home on the 11th.
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