neil
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Post by neil on Sept 23, 2008 17:24:24 GMT 1
Another way of reducing congestion in the town would be to link the bypass and Rocks road with slip roads at the bridge over the bypass.
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Post by incomer on Sept 23, 2008 19:07:56 GMT 1
Another way of reducing congestion in the town would be to link the bypass and Rocks road with slip roads at the bridge over the bypass. Except that you are then bringing traffic into the town centre using the narrow section of Church Street by Holy Cross
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neil
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Post by neil on Sept 24, 2008 7:26:06 GMT 1
I would imagine most people using the route would be living in rocks park or church coombe estates. So I would imagine it would reduce the number of cars going into the town centre from church combe and rocks park helping to reduce the traffic on church street....
It would just offer more alternatives and spread the traffic around.
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Post by mrslightlyupset on Sept 24, 2008 9:13:58 GMT 1
Not all traffic wants to go through the town - but a lot of the roads feed into the congestions areas which seem to mainly feed into the High Street area.
The Council should try and get the second road across the river so that people who want to get to the by-pass from Framfield can do so. Perhaps they can also think about opening up Lashbrooks to Calvert by removing the bollards and putting in some heavy duty traffic calming to stop it becoming a rat run.
That could actually take a lot of traffic from the High Street and Bell Lane and even if it was 15 mph or lowers it would still be quicker!
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Post by buxtedcommuter on Sept 24, 2008 15:45:41 GMT 1
Mrslightlyupset has got it absolutely right. Not everyone wants to go through the town centre but ALL traffic currently has to use the junction of the High Street with Bell Lane.
The congestion here is compounded by the abysmal traffic light phasing and the single lane approaches from the north and west.
A link from Framfield Road through to Bell Farm Road would allow Ridgewood and Newtown traffic to access the bypass and take a lot of traffic (and pollution) away from this central bottleneck.
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Post by resident on Sept 24, 2008 16:48:23 GMT 1
New Town and Ridgewood residents could use Lewes Road to access the bypass. It may add an extra mile to your journey but it's got to be quicker than sitting at the lights at Framfield Road.
When I think about it I actually don't sit in traffic in town very often. Even when stuck at the lights things seem to progress at a reasonable pace.
(Preparing to be flamed)
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neil
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Post by neil on Sept 25, 2008 7:55:48 GMT 1
Traffic does follow quiet freely most of the time. Its just the lazy Mums and Dads driving there kids to and from school. Traffic is find in the summer holidays.
Holy cross do a good walking bus.... Brilliant idea...
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Post by resident on Sept 25, 2008 10:02:31 GMT 1
The walking bus is a graet idea.
The holiday lul in traffic may also be because people are on holiday although I agree some is parents dropping off.
Lots of cars seem to be travelling through town and these should be on the bypass.
A link from Framfield Road would help people from the South West end of town get to the main road but if its quicker to go round, by taking Lewes Road and doubling back, people will go that way.
More Roads = More Cars
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Post by dani65steer on Sept 25, 2008 19:43:43 GMT 1
I agree with you Resident, more roads = more cars.
If there was a decent public transport system (including rail link, etc) then perhaps congestion would start to ease.
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Post by resident on Sept 26, 2008 11:40:48 GMT 1
A local bus service for shoppers and school runs would help.
The rail link will bring its own issues. Without proper bus links people will drive to the station and the traffic and parking will be worse.
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neil
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Post by neil on Sept 26, 2008 13:44:56 GMT 1
Looking at the Master plan the new road from Framfield rd Junction is appears to be avoiding the most logical route up Bridge Farm rd and over the river.
It appears homes are more important than businesses? A very difficult arguement...
What are the long term plans for the town in 20 40 years? Plans need to be long term not to fit with the here and now.
The Tesco plan would not fit with a reopened rail line. The Tesco plan has to be rejected.
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Post by resident on Sept 26, 2008 14:23:56 GMT 1
"It appears homes are more important than businesses? A very difficult arguement... "
Not if you live at the end of Bridge Farm Road!
"What are the long term plans for the town in 20 40 years? "
Badly placed kneejerk development followed by urban decay.
"The Tesco plan has to be rejected." That's true we need to stick to the point. The roads being discussed here are not even included within the proposals. (although between the lines thinking may suggest that they are.)
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Post by mjudge on Sept 27, 2008 8:36:55 GMT 1
I so happen to live in Farriers Way and dont want all the traffic coming up Bridge Farm Rd. It is bad enough that the lazy train travellers park in our road and block our drives. ANYWAY back to the plan they are actually suggesting - the traffic is not that bad in the high street - why is everyone in such a rush these days. They only big problem times have been when the bypass is blocked. Making traffic drive past Tesco will only mean congestion at the junction in the middle of the town. On the plans it is still staying as a road - NOT pedestrianised (though I think that is the real plan) so I will not change my route through town - why should I divert past Tesco if I can drive straight up the main road!! Maybe the planners need to be more honest about their road plans sop we can comment on the real ones.
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Post by resident on Oct 21, 2008 10:20:24 GMT 1
I notice another traffic survey is underway at the lights on the High Street today (21st October 08) no doubt in preparation for another proposal. I fail to see how looking at one junction at a time can give a full picture of traffic flow through the town. It would make more sense to do a survey at the lights at Church Road and Framfield Road, Tesco Mini roundabout and in and out of the car parks as well as the high street lights to get a full picture of where the traffic is going.
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Post by dani65steer on Oct 22, 2008 16:31:01 GMT 1
I agree - just doing a traffic survey at one junction isn't going to give an accurate picture of the traffic flow in the town.
Whoever it was - all that they did yesterday was take a "snapshot" of what traffic was like on 21.10.08 at one junction at certain times.
We all know that traffic flow changes throughout the day and if there is an incident on the bypass then that has a major effect here in the town - and all that has to be taken in to consideration for the bigger picture.
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