AlanShimmin Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 5 hours ago, kevster said: Pedestrian refuge, splits the north and south bound lanes, and 'looks pretty' Once two way traffic is reinstated and you add parking on the seaside, the carriageway is tiny. There will be all sorts of fun to have when people slam their brakes on when they spot a space. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, The Dog's Dangly Bits said: No idea why they are closing it. I'm guessing there's work to be done. And the summer holidays is the best time to do it. New pedestrian crossing by the school Edited June 8, 2021 by kevster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dog's Dangly Bits Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 31 minutes ago, AlanShimmin said: Once two way traffic is reinstated and you add parking on the seaside, the carriageway is tiny. There will be all sorts of fun to have when people slam their brakes on when they spot a space. No difference to before then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightening McQueen Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 37 minutes ago, kevster said: New pedestrian crossing by the school No more lollipop person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 1 hour ago, trmpton said: Harsh. I disagree with him/her on some subjects and agree on others. As is a the way with most people you deal with in life. You are hardly immune to a knob bush post yourself (none of us are) DDB constantly fishes for an arguement. Fair do, it's a forum for debate. Sometimes it's a bit like the Monty python arguement sketch though...... I'll beat him to it.. Oh no it's not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanShimmin Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 1 hour ago, The Dog's Dangly Bits said: No difference to before then Apart from it's a massively narrower carriageway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanShimmin Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 39 minutes ago, Happier diner said: DDB constantly fishes for an arguement +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 The prom is going to be one very narrow road when it eventually goes 2 way. Very narrow, and I mean narrow enough that it will ruin the whole point of a "Promenade" Braddan School one way is not really going to make much difference to journey times. You will have to give way to vehicles on your right at Unions Mills shop in place of the Braddan Bridge roundabout in the mornings.... no big deal. I have no problem with most roadworks, it needs doing in 99.9 % of cases. Your cant make omelettes without breaking eggs as my father used to say............ "Consulting" with the public, like they are doing in Castletown for the one way, does nothing other than waste time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 It will be a considerable inconvenience to southbound traffic from the North who use Johnny Wattersons/ Ballafletcher/ Braddan Bridge to QB or up through the Cooil, as a means of avoiding Governors/ Glencrutchery/St Ninians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: It will be a considerable inconvenience to southbound traffic from the North who use Johnny Wattersons/ Ballafletcher/ Braddan Bridge to QB or up through the Cooil, as a means of avoiding Governors/ Glencrutchery/St Ninians. An inconvenience is hardly that big a deal if it means a better, read smoother, road? Thats from my experience driving over it, it is in a shocking state. They have picked the best time, ie no school traffic, so other than doing it in the middle of the night from "Sky Hooks", how else do you propose they work on that road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 2 hours ago, The Dog's Dangly Bits said: I use that area every single day without fail. School closures make a huge difference to the traffic flow. They will need to alter the Cronkbourne Road Bray Hill traffic light timings though. No idea why they are closing it. I'm guessing there's work to be done. And the summer holidays is the best time to do it. isnt it one way rather than closure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 19 minutes ago, Boris Johnson said: An inconvenience is hardly that big a deal if it means a better, read smoother, road? Thats from my experience driving over it, it is in a shocking state. They have picked the best time, ie no school traffic, so other than doing it in the middle of the night from "Sky Hooks", how else do you propose they work on that road? Nights, as you've suggested? Seems to work everywhere else (even Pulrose Bridge), there's nothing that would require any skyhook, surely? They're talking about widening the pavement too, how can they do that without narrowing the existing road? We will end up with all manner of chicanery here in the name of "traffic calming measures". It may not end up as "smooth" as you might wish, or be "better", from a traffic point of view? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Flint Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 13 hours ago, Boris Johnson said: The prom is going to be one very narrow road when it eventually goes 2 way. Very narrow, and I mean narrow enough that it will ruin the whole point of a "Promenade" Braddan School one way is not really going to make much difference to journey times. You will have to give way to vehicles on your right at Unions Mills shop in place of the Braddan Bridge roundabout in the mornings.... no big deal. I have no problem with most roadworks, it needs doing in 99.9 % of cases. Your cant make omelettes without breaking eggs as my father used to say............ "Consulting" with the public, like they are doing in Castletown for the one way, does nothing other than waste time. They cocked around with the prom at Blackpool, sort of forgetting that it is a main route along the coast. It became worse at peak times than it had been. This is far from over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dog's Dangly Bits Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 13 hours ago, snowman said: isnt it one way rather than closure Yes. I should have stated one way. The point still stands though. Any moaning about the traffic implications is clearly being done by people who don't use the routes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipsqueak Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 if Leather gets loch prom extended out to sea what is now the prom won't actually be the prom any more. i'm sure all the existing hotels along there will be quite happy to have nearly 50 acres of buildings between themselves and the sea, daft old fucker even with his so claimed qualifications . is this an example of the new blood required in politics ?? ha fucking ha. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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