Extensive southbound queues have built up on the A339 through Newbury today. This heralds the start of extensive roadworks to improve traffic flow on the Sainsbury's Roundabout.
If drivers in the right hand lane could filter into the left lane and the drivers would let them in alternately the back up wouldn't extend so far back towards th RH roundabout. But then of course we have those knights of the road, HGV drivers who deliberately block the right hand lane for the length of the dual carriageway. That said though, it only took about five minutes to traverse it this afternoon so no real stress.
Aren't these works just to improve flows through a roundabout that was fine before WBC put lights there?
I have been advised that they are resurfacing, improving the lane markings and installing a more intelligent traffic light controller similar to the one on the Robin Hood Gyratory.
They can't remove the lights now because of the pedestrian crossing on the southside which also doubles as a cycle route into the town centre.
I did hear a rumour last night that Sainbury's weren't very happy because nobody could get to them and those that were there before the roadworks started couldn't get home.
It took me one hour and five minutes to get from Long Lane to Andover Road. Via Robin Hood, A4, Hambridge Road, Boundary Road, Pyle Hill, Pinchington Lane, Monks Lane. I would have crossed into the town from the Robin Hood but there were 2 rather large lorries blocking that route and not moving. I didn't expect to find a queue of traffic starting at the Stryker building in Hambridge Road.
I have been advised that they are resurfacing, improving the lane markings and installing a more intelligent traffic light controller similar to the one on the Robin Hood Gyratory.
Do you mean the lights that are often failing at inopportune times.
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