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General Category => Chesterfield Discussion => Topic started by: Stuart on May 19, 2012, 06:28:06 AM

Title: Town centre to be one-way
Post by: Stuart on May 19, 2012, 06:28:06 AM
For a bit, starting Monday: we've had a letter at work from Severn Trent Water explaining that from 21st May and for the next five weeks* Holywell St and St Mary's Gate will be one way, northbound only, while southbound traffic will be diverted via Durrant Road and onto the A61 via the slip road at the Chesterfield Hotel. Access to local businesses is to be maintained.

Have fun!!


* I hope that's not five weeks in "Top of Rutland Road" time.

Edit: I've allowed this post, not sure why the spam trap flagged it  q?  MD
Title: Re: Town centre to be one-way
Post by: Fly on May 19, 2012, 07:31:13 AM
Taken from this website, http://derbyshire.roadworks.org/ (http://derbyshire.roadworks.org/)
It's going to be fun in Chezzy. Think I'll get a paper round and give the taxi trade a break  :(
Title: Re: Town centre to be one-way
Post by: Big Dave on May 19, 2012, 09:54:38 AM
That'll make June 29th a lot of fun...  :)) :)) :))
Title: Re: Town centre to be one-way
Post by: Fly on May 19, 2012, 09:57:21 AM
Quote from: Big Dave on May 19, 2012, 09:54:38 AM
That'll make June 29th a lot of fun...  :)) :)) :))

I purposely didn't mention that day  :-X
Title: Re: Town centre to be one-way
Post by: Big Dave on May 19, 2012, 09:59:17 AM
Quote from: Fly on May 19, 2012, 09:57:21 AM
I purposely didn't mention that day  :-X

Sorry.... :-[
Title: Re: Town centre to be one-way
Post by: Alsatian on May 19, 2012, 03:56:50 PM
One fly (sorry Barry!) in the ointment (the other metaphor isn't PC!!!!) will be the drivers that simply cannot follow road signs.

The roadworks on Saltergate (did you know about them?  Yp ) have 3way temporary traffic lights controlling the traffic. For traffic coming out of town towards Ashgate Rd there is a sign just before Tennyson Ave/Clarence Rd junction stating "KEEP JUNCTION CLEAR" why the f*ck do people insist on totally ignoring the sign and blocking it off whilst waiting for their signal to turn green???!!!!  >:( This results in traffic approaching town and wanting to turn right down Clarence Rd having to wait until the traffic in the opposite direction moves off.

This results in a tailback and traffic going out of town unable to move! W*nkers!  >:(

Also, the title of Worst/Best job in the world (you decide) must go to the guy from LUX Traffic Management, who seemingly has to sit in his cab all day in case the lights fail?  ???

Title: Re: Town centre to be one-way
Post by: Big Dave on May 19, 2012, 04:14:31 PM
Agreed, there should be a box junction at the top of Clarence Road like there is at Tennyson Avenue.
Title: Re: Town centre to be one-way
Post by: Old Cruser on May 19, 2012, 04:51:44 PM
Think I'll just catch the bus  :(
Title: Re: Town centre to be one-way
Post by: Scimitar on May 19, 2012, 06:14:50 PM
Quote from: Old Cruser on May 19, 2012, 04:51:44 PM
Think I'll just catch the bus  :(
They will be stuck in the traffic as well no doubt :(
Title: Re: Town centre to be one-way
Post by: Fly on May 19, 2012, 06:18:27 PM
Quote from: Scimitar on May 19, 2012, 06:14:50 PM
They will be stuck in the traffic as well no doubt :(

Have you had a look at the picture I posted. Chezzy's gonna be grid locked  :))
May as well laugh, no point in crying  ;)
Title: Re: Town centre to be one-way
Post by: Old Cruser on May 20, 2012, 11:51:45 AM
How stupid is this, giving chessy a wide berth for awhile unless really desperate and can't think why I may have to go that way at the moment - so be using Alfreton if need be  :(
Title: Re: Town centre to be one-way
Post by: Gerty Gumdrop on May 20, 2012, 10:14:56 PM
Oh well, that'll be fun then.  Not  >:(