florence kat Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 My visits to the city centre are few, so I was totally amazed at the route taken by taxi to get from Broomhill to the Crucible theatre on 21 October. What is happening in the West Bar area? There are a lot of barriers. We got there eventually, approaching from the Wicker, but I wondered what would have been a shorter route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkapaka Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Not that one. Hanover way - Arundel Gate. no need to go down west bar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Bynnol Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 A large number of taxi drivers have very limited local knowledge and are SatNav dependent. In this case the driver was 'off route' going anywhere near West Bar, compounded by a SatNav which could not cope with road works etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace* Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Or just wanted a bigger fare. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Swaine Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 22/10/2023 at 09:28, florence kat said: My visits to the city centre are few, so I was totally amazed at the route taken by taxi to get from Broomhill to the Crucible theatre on 21 October. What is happening in the West Bar area? There are a lot of barriers. We got there eventually, approaching from the Wicker, but I wondered what would have been a shorter route. Go straight down Witham Road, Western Bank, Brook Hill, left on Mappin Street, Left On West Street, Right down Westfield Terrace, Right past Pound Park on to Furnival Gate and left along Eyre Street to Crucible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Bynnol Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Irene Swaine said: Go straight down Witham Road, Western Bank, Brook Hill, left on Mappin Street, Left On West Street, Right down Westfield Terrace, Right past Pound Park on to Furnival Gate and left along Eyre Street to Crucible Go straight down Glossop Road to West Street .Right down (Westfield Terrace, is ONE WAY) Carver Street, Right on to Division Street, Left past Pound Park on to Furnival Gate and left along Eyre Street. Edited October 23, 2023 by Annie Bynnol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghozer Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 22/10/2023 at 09:28, florence kat said: What is happening in the West Bar area? Since no one else has answered.... Big redevelopment plans... that's what's happening https://westbar.co.uk/masterplan-vision/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, Ghozer said: Since no one else has answered.... Big redevelopment plans... that's what's happening https://westbar.co.uk/masterplan-vision/ Yes, though I wonder if the barriers florence cat has seen are actually the grey-to-green works going on along Tenter Sreet between Rockingham St and the west bar roundabout? There are also some on the ring road at the Gibraltar St and Corporation St junctions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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