The problem with UK roads

[spilldig]

It could well explain why many buses run late. For many years city buses in Britain have been timed at 12 mph, and I have always thought that they should be adjusted correctly, and yes, things do run a lot smoother in The Netherlands.

[Cyclone]

It would benefit cyclists, local residents, flow on Middlewood Road etc. Looking at the map some more I'd hazard a guess that turning the whole area into a circular route (Wadsley Lane, Far Lane, Leader Road) would not only improve traffic flow throughout, it would reduce the need for traffic lights and create opportunities for better parking schemes.

 

 

 

That is a poor argument. The Dutch manage to improve the flow in old city centres, no reason why the same can't apply here. Far more use of one-way roads, not being afraid to cut car access to certain areas and so on. The problem in the UK is exactly that - the desire to keep things the same.

 

The traffic lights exist for the cross roads though, you can't make a cross roads work without traffic lights, roundabout or no priority to the crossing roads.

 

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Taj/@53.409276,-1.504582,17.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x6c75cb6d3f80992e!8m2!3d53.4106766!4d-1.5045054

 

I don't see how closing DR and LR to through traffic would help anyone. It would simply shuffle a small volume of traffic further down onto Dixon Rd or it would stay on Wadsley Lane queuing because Middlewood Rd has priority at the lights.

I cycle up and down Dixon rd 3 times a week, there is no volume of traffic going onto the two side roads that you have identified.