| Topic: | Re:Re: Lamberts Folly -Is Church Street really the reason for such huge delays? | |
| Posted by: | Steve Taylor | |
| Date/Time: | 26/03/18 14:06:00 |
| "I just don't personally think the difference is as great as others do." Adam, with respect you need to look at the whole picture and perhaps not just what you see occasionally, and often off peak, from the 267. iPhones and, I think, Androids provide up to date on time info of traffic jams. If you consider a 'northbound' run from the A316 up Twickenham Road - what happens? Firstly by the time people reach Mogden Lane they will turn off to try avoid further delays. Some continue and get stuck near the Shell garage. They either U-turn and go back to Mogden Lane or cut through Dawes Ave or Cleveland / Brantwood to try get through to South Street where again they have to join Twickenham Road. Those who don't u-turn will patiently try to get to Worton Road where the troubles really start because cars can't get across the traffic lights due to the traffic jams. Many will turn off at Worton Road. The road was recently re tarred but it is already in a state of disrepair due to the high volume of extra traffic it has had to handle since the Church Street closure. OK - so the very brave will stay on Twickenham Road a bit longer and then they too will cut down St Johns Road or Linkfield Road. Anything to get off Twickenham Road!! They will then rejoin the London Road and either carry on towards Brentford or head up to the A4 using a variety of alternative routes through residential areas. The above all causing traffic chaos and environmental problems as diesel fumes are now wider spread to residential areas. Hence my assertion that, whilst you may not personally witness a huge difference on Twickenham Road, at the times you happen to be on the bus, you can be assured that the traffic problems in the whole area have become a lot worse since the closure of Church Street and will become even worse when all the additional flats near Town Wharf are finished. I would concede that the single lane traffic between Worton Road and South Street (after implementation of the largely unused cycle lane) hasn't made it any better as there is always a hold up and severe chaos at Gumley House School. It would probably ease the backlog past the Library / gym if the left lane had an arrow to allow traffic only wanting to go up Worton Road. The same system as they have in front of TK Maxx for cars wanting to take a left down Mogden Lane. Currently people wanting to drive down Worton Road are stuck because both lanes in front of the congregational church opposite Van Gogh House allow drivers to go straight which is a disaster for those wanting to turn left into Worton Road when those going straight are log-jammed and not moving. This has a knock-on effect for the rest of Twickenham Road. Another contributor mentioned that West Middx ambulances are now using the London Road rather than the A4 to Gillettes Corner. I can attest to that. During rush hour there is a backlog from Twickenham Road up to Gillets corner and traffic can't get across the London Road traffic lights. This is directly the result of Church Street closure because everyone (except the few in Church Street) is now forced to stay on Twickenham Road even if they are heading to St Margarets or Richmond. You are lucky if more than one car at a time gets across the London Road into Twickenham Road next to the Green School because the traffic is totally backed up. |