(13 May 2015, 7:48 am)Andreos1 wrote Suppose there is the roundabout like you say at Riverside and the traffic lights, just along from the other junction with Handy Drive.
Those lights will slow the traffic right down.
If they stick in lights at Barley Mow, I wonder how they would be controlled. It would be very frustrating sitting on a red, if nowt is coming out of the Carcraft site.
To be honest, even outside of peaks, the traffic can be heavy during the day.
Obviously it will vary - so early on in the morning, less so.
Noticeably different when there has been a bump on the bypass. Even early on in the morning!
Coming out of Dobies or the petrol station and heading south can be an experience.
Often easier turning north and doing some sort of turn further up the road and come back on yourself.
When the roundabout was installed at the bottom of Vigo Lane (outside the Barley Mow Inn) it made a massive difference to the old T-junction that was there.
The queue of traffic trying to get onto Durham Road, would often be way back towards the club. That was circa 30 years ago. The number of cars on the road has increased since then.
I personally think the rumoured Drum Ind Est, would have been more suitable, particularly with the junction improvements on the A693.
I think the BOC site has been earmarked for housing.
by placing sensors on the tarmac next to the lights, so the lights will know when their is a vehicle waiting, been done at most traffic lights except a few, ie prospect lights etc.. etc..