the fonz Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Is it also regularly above 13mph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 If this is the Leppings Lane roundabout then about time. It's ridiculous that 2 lanes of traffic exiting town are regularly held up by 1 lane of traffic coming down the A61 heading up Leppings Lane and often backing up onto the roundabout. Traffic lights should control the flow of traffic much better and reduce the queue heading out of the city. There was a similar juntion to this in Nottingham that was converted to traffic lights and now it seems to flow much better. Regards Doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frededwards Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Is it also regularly above 13mph? No. 12-13mph is the norm. It NEVER exceeds 20 mph. I do this journey five times each week. Always at 11:30 PM, when there is very little traffic. At busier times of the day, it can be even slower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frededwards Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I'm in favour of that, if the alternative is traffic lights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CooLDAD Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Or the sign could say "city centre 2hrs" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Anyone know the latest on the new Sainsbury's then? Is there a planned open date yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 If this is the Leppings Lane roundabout then about time. It's ridiculous that 2 lanes of traffic exiting town are regularly held up by 1 lane of traffic coming down the A61 heading up Leppings Lane and often backing up onto the roundabout. It's even more ridiculous that two lanes of traffic going out of the city and two lanes coming in are held up by the traffic lights at the end of Claywheels Lane which go red to let out er... nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittenta Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I travel all along Penistone road to work and back each day. High Green to town. It is where the traffic builds up, and causes ques as people sit on the island and stop others getting past, if its lights at least it will stop that happening. A massive problem in the morning is people queuing to get into Morrisons, the turning lane isn't big enough and it causes the right hand side of the dual carriage way to come to a halt. Thats a bigger problem i think. It won't stop that happening at all. All that will happen is that people will squeeze through the lights at the last second so as not to get stuck behind them, blocking off the roundabout. Then the next side will set off at their green light paying no attention to said cars sat in the middle and will block it from their side too. Has anyone got the feeling that when SCC start looking at changing the roads they sit and wonder how best to slow everyone down and make the roads more hellsih than they already are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabelle Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I wonder if this will make it any easier to cross the junction on a bike. I go straight across the roundabout in a morning, usually with no problems but on the way home I get off and walk on the path because it's just too busy and dangerous at 5pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjea Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Anyone know the latest on the new Sainsbury's then? Is there a planned open date yet? I Think I have read, that it is due to be open by Christmas 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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