Glenda Powell Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Taken from Herefordshire Council newsdesk. Work will commence to improve the junction of King street and Bridge street in Hereford. The scheme is due to begin with preliminary works on site on Monday 27th January 2014, and is likely to last 6 to 7 weeks. The scheme is being completed with minimum disruption to traffic flows. The narrowing and realignment of the King Street exit will slow and reposition emerging vehicles to provide a better view of approaching cyclists and vehicles. Colour surfacing and new street furniture will create more of a "shared space" feel which will help vehicle behaviour. Reducing number of bollards and existing sign posts to improve overall view and visibility. Pedestrian crossing locations will be better defined and the overall layout will be more pedestrian friendly. the funding scheme is a match funding between Herefordshire council and Department for Transport Cycle Safety Fund. END. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biomech Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Was this previously planned or a knee jerk reaction to that car being crushed by the bus the other day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenda Powell Posted January 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I thought that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudSawyer Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I don't see the benefits of a 'shared space': go to any car park and you'll see how badly motorists and pedestrians interact! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twowheelsgood Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Would that the Council work so fast! Nah, this has been on the drawing board for yonks. It looks uninspiring, adding to the patchwork of fragmented reactive solutions to traffic management throughout the City in a typically disjointed manner. A box ticking exercise if you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragwert Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Bet they balls this up....Again.Just put a bloody roundabout there,simples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twowheelsgood Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 But it's well known that Herefordians have no idea how to use a roundabout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragwert Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 But it's well known that Herefordians have no idea how to use a roundabout! True that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragwert Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Just watch them put a load of parking meters down here too.Councillor Price really does live in a different world to the rest of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragwert Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Taken from Herefordshire Council newsdesk. Work will commence to improve the junction of King street and Bridge street in Hereford. The scheme is due to begin with preliminary works on site on Monday 27th January 2014, and is likely to last 6 to 7 weeks. The scheme is being completed with minimum disruption to traffic flows. The narrowing and realignment of the King Street exit will slow and reposition emerging vehicles to provide a better view of approaching cyclists and vehicles. Colour surfacing and new street furniture will create more of a "shared space" feel which will help vehicle behaviour. Reducing number of bollards and existing sign posts to improve overall view and visibility. Pedestrian crossing locations will be better defined and the overall layout will be more pedestrian friendly. the funding scheme is a match funding between Herefordshire council and Department for Transport Cycle Safety Fund. END. Lets hope this has nothing to do with the highway robbery agency after the £260,000 rip off Asda improvement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Thomas Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I don't see the benefits of a 'shared space': go to any car park and you'll see how badly motorists and pedestrians interact! Shared space clearly works search for youtube, your comparison is nulled as your referring to a car park scenario which is totally different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biomech Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I don't see the problem, it's a junction, use it like any other junction. If anything, they just need to stop people parking on left of Bridge Street so that you can see more from the Kings Street junction. I'm constantly baffled as to how people struggle so much with the basic concepts of driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twowheelsgood Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Can't help but think its a solution looking for a problem - as Biomech says, its just a junction, like any other. The more they tinker, the worse it will get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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