Ecclesfield Road (Woolley Wood Bottom) speed limit/closures

[rudds1]

It's been said on fb that some of woolly wood road has had its speed limit reduced from nsl to 30 anyone heard more about it ,it's the section where that young lad got killed a couple of months ago

[Love2print]

When on it yesterday. There was road prone to flooding sign and an advisory 30mph sign.

[yzf600r]

National speed limit signs are still there

[AMR67]

The road itself is still NSL, however, along the stretch which usually floods, they have put an Advisory speed limit of 30 which I'm presuming only comes into effect when the road is very wet and likely to become flooded.

[speedy69]

It's been said on fb that some of woolly wood road has had its speed limit reduced from nsl to 30 anyone heard more about it ,it's the section where that young lad got killed a couple of months ago

 

Woolley Wood Road has always been 30, its Woolley wood Bottom that's changed its speed limit!

[waddy13]

There is no such road as Wooley Wood Bottom, that is just the local unofficial name for it. It is in fact Ecclesfield Road S5, not to be confused with Ecclesfield Road Chapeltown/Ecclesfield S35.

[jensen1378]

It should stay at national speed limit. Just because people can slow down when it's wet doesn't mean we should have to go slower. Drive at a speed for the road conditions not necessarily at the speed limit posted. In nice dry conditions the road is fine at 60, if it rains heavily then you slow down. It's not exactly rocket science.

Edited March 1, 2016 by jensen1378

[Allen]

It should stay at national speed limit. Just because people can slow down when it's wet doesn't mean we should have to go slower. Drive at a speed for the road conditions not necessarily at the speed limit posted. In nice dry conditions the road is fine at 60, if it rains heavily then you slow down. It's not exactly rocket science.

 

Have you ever tried to cross that road as a pedestrian?

There are lay-bys on the road and public footpaths.

Try parking in a lay-by and crossing the road....it's like trying to walk across a motorway!

A 40 mph limit would be more appropriate.

[jensen1378]

Have you ever tried to cross that road as a pedestrian?

There are lay-bys on the road and public footpaths.

Try parking in a lay-by and crossing the road....it's like trying to walk across a motorway!

A 40 mph limit would be more appropriate.

 

Hi, having lived in Sheffield for 32 years I have crossed that road many times and never have I had a problem with it. No one has ever died from crossing that road. Plus even if it's a 40 people will still do 60, as the road in normal conditions is capable of that.

Edited March 2, 2016 by jensen1378

[alchemist]

Have you ever tried to cross that road as a pedestrian?

There are lay-bys on the road and public footpaths.

Try parking in a lay-by and crossing the road....it's like trying to walk across a motorway!

A 40 mph limit would be more appropriate.

 

In my experience the majority of traffic I have had to follow on that stretch tend to do 30 - 40 already so nothing will change