Michael_N Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) Rotherham Council have launched a section on their website, outlining the plans and time frames for the works. These will start in February and take approx 18 months to complete. Full details at: https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/parkway-upgrade Edited January 31, 2021 by Michael_N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylslinn Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Narrowing the lanes at the end to put an extra lane in and reducing the speed limit to 50.... the main problem with that end of the Parkway is the lack of filter lanes on and off the Northbound M1 and the timing of the traffic lights. It looks and sounds OK but by all accounts looks a cheap option on a heavily used junction and road. if this project had have been down South then the whole junction would have been rebuilt instead of trying to squeeze and extra lane in either and making it tighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janus Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Start from tomorrow then. "Mon 1 to Fri 26 February 2021 – Evening lane closures on A630 eastbound and westbound carriageways". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 My one real question is the new lane from Catcliffe junction to M1. Does this mean the footbridge that leads from St Mary's to the top of Nursery Drive is coming down? The supports for that bridge will interfere with an additional lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_the_m Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 The blurb says that the modified road will be within the footprint of the existing road - they're squeezing in another lane by making the lanes and central reservation narrower, and extending out slightly onto the existing verge. So the bridge should be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Foster Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Oh great 50mph! Funny I was on it the other day and thought to myself at least the last third of the parkway is 70. The whole parkway should be 70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebasher Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I assume the new limit is also for air quality reasons. They're about to build yet more houses on the field next to Morrisons, not sure i'd enjoy living in a house that backs directly onto the Parkway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Foster Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Ah air quality.... that codswallop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 13 hours ago, Colin Foster said: Oh great 50mph! Funny I was on it the other day and thought to myself at least the last third of the parkway is 70. The whole parkway should be 70. You can bet your bottom dollar either a scamera or parking space for a scamera van will be in the new works... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bargepole23 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 14 hours ago, Colin Foster said: Oh great 50mph! Funny I was on it the other day and thought to myself at least the last third of the parkway is 70. The whole parkway should be 70. That would save you 1.75 minutes assuming you made it all 70mph, instead of making it all 50mph. You emit more pollution and shorten lifespans more at 70mph. Seems like keeping at 50mph is the humane thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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