Worst Junctions and Traffic Management
Worst Junctions and Traffic Management
I had this idea for this thread when I watched this video... https://youtu.be/lDx2XQY2KSM
I would like to know what barmy ideas Local Authorities have had for junctions and road layouts etc....
And what your opinions are of things like Askew Road and South Gosforth, as well as your suggestions.....
I look forward to reading about these 'gems or mishaps'
(21 Jan 2023, 2:51 am)logidoodah I had this idea for this thread when I watched this video... https://youtu.be/lDx2XQY2KSM
I would like to know what barmy ideas Local Authorities have had for junctions and road layouts etc....
And what your opinions are of things like Askew Road and South Gosforth, as well as your suggestions.....
I look forward to reading about these 'gems or mishaps'
(21 Jan 2023, 2:51 am)logidoodah I had this idea for this thread when I watched this video... https://youtu.be/lDx2XQY2KSM
I would like to know what barmy ideas Local Authorities have had for junctions and road layouts etc....
And what your opinions are of things like Askew Road and South Gosforth, as well as your suggestions.....
I look forward to reading about these 'gems or mishaps'
Roundabout at the eastern side of New York, can't do any more than 5mph on the approach due to the useless new cycle infrastructure.
Junction outside of the City Library in Newcastle, stopping at the stop lines will cause carnage and causes difficulties to turning buses.
Certain chicanes around Newcastle have the give way line too close to the obstacle, so can't get a bus through if a car pulls right up to it.
Any junction on the Central Motorway.
A lot of the infrastructure is designed with the clearance of a bin lorry and not a bus.
Askew Road - Stupid and has gridlock the backend of Gateshead including Bensham Road, the whole area badly needs a rethink.
South Gosforth - Waste of money and no improvement and took an absolutely ridiculous amount of time to do it.
Worst ones:
Four Lane Ends - The traffic lights have made it much worse and coming from the Coast Road there's no right filter light but there is one in the opposite direction which is dangerous.
Sandy Lane - Already congested road, now has traffic lights which back up every night onto Gosforth Park roundabout which in turn on bad days can back upto the Findus Roundabout
Gosforth High Street - Ridiculous dropping it to one lane for cycles when there's a decent cycle route running behind - congestion which affects buses aswell.
Findus Roundabout - No issues in the first place.
Cowgate Roundabout - No improvement
Durham Road / Shipcote Terrace - No improvement and a pointless hump which is annoying for everyone especially cycles.
Heworth Roundabout - No improvement, if anything worse than ever.
This roundabout on Chester Road is just nightmares for me unless I'm going left, especially when it's busy and seems to be quite the bottleneck.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/54%C2%...-1.4296574
Personally I'd rather it just be traffic lights.
(21 Jan 2023, 1:18 pm)F114TML This roundabout on Chester Road is just nightmares for me unless I'm going left, especially when it's busy and seems to be quite the bottleneck.I avoid this this when cycling. Terrible roundabout.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/54%C2%...-1.4296574
Personally I'd rather it just be traffic lights.
(21 Jan 2023, 1:18 pm)F114TML This roundabout on Chester Road is just nightmares for me unless I'm going left, especially when it's busy and seems to be quite the bottleneck.I avoid this this when cycling. Terrible roundabout.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/54%C2%...-1.4296574
Personally I'd rather it just be traffic lights.
Now that they've closed the rat runs through Heaton, North Rd is now the main connector and that is busier than ever. Saw quite the queue last night now there's work at the lights
(29 Apr 2023, 1:35 pm)logidoodah Now that they've closed the rat runs through Heaton, North Rd is now the main connector and that is busier than ever. Saw quite the queue last night now there's work at the lights
(29 Apr 2023, 1:35 pm)logidoodah Now that they've closed the rat runs through Heaton, North Rd is now the main connector and that is busier than ever. Saw quite the queue last night now there's work at the lights
(21 Jan 2023, 8:42 am)omnicity4659 Roundabout at the eastern side of New York, can't do any more than 5mph on the approach due to the useless new cycle infrastructure.Don't know about the 308, but I've noticed with the new 309 timetable that it sometimes struggles to keep to time even with 10 minutes layover in Blyth and 7 minutes at Haymarket.
(21 Jan 2023, 8:42 am)omnicity4659 Roundabout at the eastern side of New York, can't do any more than 5mph on the approach due to the useless new cycle infrastructure.Don't know about the 308, but I've noticed with the new 309 timetable that it sometimes struggles to keep to time even with 10 minutes layover in Blyth and 7 minutes at Haymarket.
Surprised nobody has mentioned the absolutely farcial set up of the lights off Bridge Street onto the A183/A1018 roundabout onto the Wearmouth Bridge.
(29 Apr 2023, 6:44 pm)L469 YVK Don't know about the 308, but I've noticed with the new 309 timetable that it sometimes struggles to keep to time even with 10 minutes layover in Blyth and 7 minutes at Haymarket.Tbh matey, the whole road network in that area is an absolute farce
Thinking about all the so called 'road improvememts' between Whitley Bay Cemetery and Rake Lane that have happened over the years.
Now it could be High Farm & Mullen Road slowing things down due to it being quite residential or even reliefs at New York running late from breaks or earlier duties. But Whitley Bay to Rake Lane has been an increasing issue for years.
Could the 308 & 309 not just pick up from Park Avenue instead of Whitley Road in Whitley Bay to save time? Far cry from the days of 2hr 15m round trips on the 308 or 2hr round trips on Sundays.
(29 Apr 2023, 6:44 pm)L469 YVK Don't know about the 308, but I've noticed with the new 309 timetable that it sometimes struggles to keep to time even with 10 minutes layover in Blyth and 7 minutes at Haymarket.Tbh matey, the whole road network in that area is an absolute farce
Thinking about all the so called 'road improvememts' between Whitley Bay Cemetery and Rake Lane that have happened over the years.
Now it could be High Farm & Mullen Road slowing things down due to it being quite residential or even reliefs at New York running late from breaks or earlier duties. But Whitley Bay to Rake Lane has been an increasing issue for years.
Could the 308 & 309 not just pick up from Park Avenue instead of Whitley Road in Whitley Bay to save time? Far cry from the days of 2hr 15m round trips on the 308 or 2hr round trips on Sundays.
(30 Apr 2023, 12:51 pm)54APhotography Surprised nobody has mentioned the absolutely farcial set up of the lights off Bridge Street onto the A183/A1018 roundabout onto the Wearmouth Bridge.
(30 Apr 2023, 12:51 pm)54APhotography Surprised nobody has mentioned the absolutely farcial set up of the lights off Bridge Street onto the A183/A1018 roundabout onto the Wearmouth Bridge.
(08 May 2023, 8:12 am)deanmachine I was just thinking about that when watching the usual chaos when not being able to join from the lights from Fawcett Street as usual. They just need to get rid of the roundabout for me. No U-turns, they can use other roundabouts for that, would get rid of the problems of people blocking on the box junctions.Absolutely, that ridiculous box for eastbound traffic causes more chaos than anything else, council made a big claim about it being a route to the Docks, then foul up what should be a straight 4 way junction. Bridge Street needs to be one way Buses only. And that's just the start!
(08 May 2023, 8:12 am)deanmachine I was just thinking about that when watching the usual chaos when not being able to join from the lights from Fawcett Street as usual. They just need to get rid of the roundabout for me. No U-turns, they can use other roundabouts for that, would get rid of the problems of people blocking on the box junctions.Absolutely, that ridiculous box for eastbound traffic causes more chaos than anything else, council made a big claim about it being a route to the Docks, then foul up what should be a straight 4 way junction. Bridge Street needs to be one way Buses only. And that's just the start!
(08 May 2023, 8:12 am)deanmachine I was just thinking about that when watching the usual chaos when not being able to join from the lights from Fawcett Street as usual. They just need to get rid of the roundabout for me. No U-turns, they can use other roundabouts for that, would get rid of the problems of people blocking on the box junctions.
(08 May 2023, 8:12 am)deanmachine I was just thinking about that when watching the usual chaos when not being able to join from the lights from Fawcett Street as usual. They just need to get rid of the roundabout for me. No U-turns, they can use other roundabouts for that, would get rid of the problems of people blocking on the box junctions.
(08 May 2023, 8:21 am)cbma06 The roundabout will be gone in a few years time under the council regeneration plan, with the main flow of traffic heading east to and from wearmouth bridge
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(08 May 2023, 8:21 am)cbma06 The roundabout will be gone in a few years time under the council regeneration plan, with the main flow of traffic heading east to and from wearmouth bridge
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this previous week the West Road has been chaos as there is 4 sets of temporary traffic lights on various parts.