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  • #63584

    zinger
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    I find 4×4 drivers much the worst. Some of them think that they own the road.

    #63567

    Born Acorn
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    graham;7656 wrote:
    Ive always said they should put a walkway over the railway line then dig out the footpath to make road wider…
    Any thoughts except from cost?? maybe next march/april ;)

    I think this is the most likely option.

    Of course the best would be to demolish the bridge, fill in the dip completely and then put a new bridge in over the railway. It would also be the most expensive, but with the Remploy site up for sale the land could be snatched for such a scheme.

    On the other hand, that trial of the one way system went abysmally. It happened when a lot of other roads were also closed/subject to heavy roadworks, rendering it useless because traffic increased on Mold Road anyway.

    #63585

    zinger
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    “Of course the best would be to demolish the bridge, fill in the dip completely and then put a new bridge in over the railway. It would also be the most expensive, but with the Remploy site up for sale the land could be snatched for such a scheme”.

    How would the trains run in the meantime?

    The bridge was closed for a very short time again recently & the traffic was again horrendous on the Mold Road. Nothing to do with other roadworks that time.

    #63571

    NJones
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    @Metalhead 7659 wrote:

    I reckon that would work. The main problem I have experienced is with transit vans taking ‘the racing line’ through there :mad:

    I’ve seen various vehicles losing mirrors and lost 3x myself thanks to large white vans that drive round the blind part of the bend with no consideration for oncoming traffic. Why can they not see that this is dangerous? The latest ‘trend’ seems to swerve at oncoming traffic in a bid to scare it into stopping so they can fly through. I’ve also seen boy racers and taxis do this. Two vans do not fit in the narrowest section.

    Quite simply the road is not fit for current purpose and needs to be changed. It would seem the simplest approach would be to put traffic lights on it, but as mentioned above there is land where Remploy was, and along Crispin lane to create a new road. It could go all the way down to the old Jaques scarp yard site, and maybe as far as Watery road.

    #63569

    thunderbirdskid
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    The traffic lights would need to commence on the junction with Rhosddu Rd(opposite the Walnut..as was!), otherwise traffic at red, would back up from the bridge and beyond that junction

    #63586

    zinger
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    You obviously haven’t been there when there have been roadworks. Traffic lights were tried many years ago & were abandoned as useless. The footpath that was not intended to be there is the main problem. As others have said another problem is selfish drivers. I use this road regularly. If there is a largish vehicle already under the bridge then I pause to let them through first. What is difficult about that? Seconds is all it takes & the traffic keeps flowing.

    #63572

    NJones
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    @zinger 7670 wrote:

    You obviously haven’t been there when there have been roadworks. Traffic lights were tried many years ago & were abandoned as useless. The footpath that was not intended to be there is the main problem. As others have said another problem is selfish drivers. I use this road regularly. If there is a largish vehicle already under the bridge then I pause to let them through first. What is difficult about that? Seconds is all it takes & the traffic keeps flowing.

    Sadly, not all are as considerate as you and I.

    #63570

    thunderbirdskid
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    @NJones 7671 wrote:

    Sadly, not all are as considerate as you and I.

    Correct and in a former life I dealt with cars that came to grief under the bridge. It ain’t working! Another issue is the safety of the bridge, everytime the bridge supports take a smack they have to be structurally checked, which causes major disruption to the train service.

    Traffic Lights or removal and re-siting of the footpath, thats the options…..to many D***heads in our wonderful town to rely on common sense.

    #63603

    Rondetto
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    I agree, traffic lights will solve the problem permanently. Ok it’s going to cost, but isn’t that worth it to save any more crashes.

    #63564

    Taffy
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    Traffic lights are not the answer. Red lights will see traffic backing up on to the main road by the Walnut pub.

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