(15 Sep 2015, 6:55 pm)Andreos1 wrote How feasible can presenting the plans be?
Can a financially (and resource) stretched LA, afford the time to consult stakeholders (imagine how many there are - excluding bus operators?), with every temp set of lights?
Quite often, there are 3rd parties involved, such as the utility providers and external contractors.
It would be a potential logistical nightmare to get everyone involved, taking far more time and effort, than was actually needed. Particularly for short-term stuff.
If you are talking about long term stuff, like the Milburngate Bridge - totally agree, there needs to be some discussion.
As for the 'last minute' works. It is interesting to see how long the plans are in the public domain and the signs are up on the roadside - well before the 'last minute' message put out by the operators.
The A19/A690 works I brought up elsewhere, are a perfect example of this.
The cost should be accounted for in any project budget. I appreciate that LA resources are stretched, but getting it right first time has got to be more cost effective than the reactive approach taken at present. If there are 3rd parties involved, such as utility providers, then they'd most likely be paying for that resource anyway.