Gridlock Stop?

category bristol | transport | opinion/analysis author Thursday October 30, 2008 10:34author by Rich Fisher - RiFiX Designauthor email mephistos.island at blueyonder dot co dot ukauthor address BS3author phone 07508913744 Report this post to the editors

Easing traffic flow near Bath Bridge, Bristol

A proposal to ease traffic congestion at one of Bristol's notorious gridlock hotspots.

Existing Gridlock zone
Existing Gridlock zone

As an unqualified road traffic manager or whatever title is appropriate I propose the illustrated example as one of many ideas to ease the traffic nightmare that occurs daily around Bath Bridge/Temple meads.

Whilst I accept this would ultimately lead to increased traffic volume along Cattle Market road and the generally flowing Feeder Road network I cannot see why it would not be a good thing, especially since the closure of the Post Office headquarters which in itself must have generated a lot of traffic in the past.

Any driver coming from Clarence road could avoid adding to the snarl around the Victoria Road roundabout by simply heading straight across at the point that outbound Temple Meads traffic is halted by the existing lights. Maybe I am missing something...cause and effect.

Today I will send this to the traffic management (Signals) department of Bristol City Council. Will I be ignored again?

PS: Keep an eye on the proposed routes for the Rapid Transit Bus Route.......possibly causing carnage near you.

My proposal
My proposal

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Excellent suggestion     Che    Thu Oct 30, 2008 13:49 
   used to be like this     outoffocus    Thu Oct 30, 2008 14:46 
   interesting but..     rd    Fri Oct 31, 2008 00:39 
   Congestion is traffic restraint     Green Bristol blog    Fri Oct 31, 2008 08:31 


 
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