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[Digit]

Due to certain local drivers being incapable of navigating a 'T' junction on a local dual cariageway the council is in the processof installing a set of traffic lights and some lane changes.
Now our local council has an unenviable record for cock ups, but this one is one of their better efforts.
Having installed about one and a half miles of cones they then spent half a day putting up large signs apologising for the inconveniance that might be caused.
Fair enough.
One sign states that the disruption will last for ten weeks, 'tother says 14 weeks!

Roy.

 

[Chems]

That just because by the time they start the work there will be massive cues, when you see that first sign it will say 14 weeks. But by the time you've crawled down the que it will only be 10 weeks.

 

[OPJ]

Until recently, there was a similar problem near me with another T-junction (albeit on a minor road though, not a dual-carriageway). The solution was to put a mini roundabout in its place - which, I must say, has greatly improved things, including the ease of turning right out of the junction. Since then though, there have been continuous roadworks further down the road that make this new addition seem like more of an inconvenience, with all the queues during rush hour traffic... :roll:

 

[RogerS]

Ah, our lot are going one better. They have decided that when each set of traffic lights fails then they won't bother to replace them as they want Malvern to become one of those shared zones between pedestrians and motorists. Road markings, Give Way lines, Stop lines will all be going.

So I'm kinda minded to drive down the righthand side of the road. :twisted:

 

[maltrout512]

Due to certain local drivers being incapable of navigating a 'T' junction on a local dual cariageway the council is in the processof installing a set of traffic lights and some lane changes.
Now our local council has an unenviable record for cock ups, but this one is one of their better efforts.
Having installed about one and a half miles of cones they then spent half a day putting up large signs apologising for the inconveniance that might be caused.
Fair enough.
One sign states that the disruption will last for ten weeks, 'tother says 14 weeks!

Roy.

Don't think they had two of the same that said 12 weeks so used some old stock signs. If they finnish under 14 weeks then they are under the target date :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Digit]

If our lot finish under the target date it will be a one off, believe me!

Roy.

 

[cambournepete]

Ah, our lot are going one better. They have decided that when each set of traffic lights fails then they won't bother to replace them as they want Malvern to become one of those shared zones between pedestrians and motorists. Road markings, Give Way lines, Stop lines will all be going.

So I'm kinda minded to drive down the righthand side of the road. :twisted:

They're not the first to do that.
I forget where but it's been done in another largish town and there are fewer accidents because everyone has to pay more attention to what they're doing.
I think it's likely to happen in many other places.

 

[Travis]

Hi Roy

If this was happening in my home town, I would have to use the secret code. Add 10 plus 14 weeks to get real deal.
T.

 

[Digit]

We seem to have the worst planning department in Wales.
The Council leader has just been suspended for breaching the rules. They handed out a contract to build a new hospital and forgot to buy the land, constructed a new roundabout, intalled the lights and forgot the power supply, made the rundabout too narrow for large trucks to negoiate, built an airport that's virtually never used, and that's only the ones I know about.

Roy.