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Massive traffic queues on A31 at Picket Post

8:44am Monday 16th November 2009 in


TRAFFIC is this morning queuing back to Picket Post, Hampshire.

One motorist told the Echo he had spent 45 minutes more than normal in the queue and tempers of those in the queue had flared.

Work continues on the A338 Spur Road into Bournemouth.

Police say it not clear what is causing the problem.

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Comments(19)

ben111 says...
9:05am Mon 16 Nov 09

The police say they are not sure what is causing the tailbacks ,, really really ,, and the council had no idea on the disruption the work on the a338 would cause BRILLIANT

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sheeder says...
9:10am Mon 16 Nov 09

Police say it not clear what is causing the problem.

Well lets hope they dont find out they will only make it worse.

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Jimbob2012 says...
10:16am Mon 16 Nov 09

Ben111 you are right, it is the a338 roadworks, but they are all turning a blind eye, after all the roadworks come under dorset council wheras ringwood, and picket post come under Hampshire, surely you wouldn't expect them to talk to each other? These works should be worked on 24x7, to get the road cleared asap, its actually quicker for me to drive from ringwood to west quay than ringwood to bournemouth when you add the 30-45min delay on, so it also going to affect xmas shoppers trying to get into bournemouth to.
Rediculous.

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ben111 says...
10:24am Mon 16 Nov 09

I know but looking at the 24-7 option for the council probably looked to expensive ,, but if you take into consideration the hours lost by people working in Bournemouth and revenue lost through people avoiding the area , it would make sense to work day and night on it , i run my own business in ringwood and have a small drive from Wallisdown each day .. Now i leave for home before or after the rush hour if pos to avoid the worst of it ,, maybe one of the good points is people will probably stay in the area to shop instead of making a trip to southampton even though westquay is a far better shopping experiance than the WELL planned Castle point ..

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sheeder says...
10:37am Mon 16 Nov 09

I also run my own literercy classes and always get held up on my way in and out of Bournmouth especially at traffic lights on red.

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The irate commuter says...
10:42am Mon 16 Nov 09

Could any idiot working on these road works please explain on this forum WHY THESE WORKS CAN NOT BE PERFORMED AFTER 9AM WITH ONE LANE BEING BLOCKED OFF AFTER RUSH HOUR ???????????????


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ben111 says...
10:45am Mon 16 Nov 09

The irate commuter wrote:
Could any idiot working on these road works please explain on this forum WHY THESE WORKS CAN NOT BE PERFORMED AFTER 9AM WITH ONE LANE BEING BLOCKED OFF AFTER RUSH HOUR ???????????????
Don't be silly that would be far to easy and considerate to the local businesses and comuters , plus they might have to employ a couple more people to move the cones ,, and we can't have that

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pd7 says...
11:17am Mon 16 Nov 09

Why should temper's flare it just a traffic queue .

If the journey to work is to much stress move closer to work. Spend more time with the family rather than the car in front's number plate.






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ben111 says...
11:41am Mon 16 Nov 09

pd7 wrote:
Why should temper's flare it just a traffic queue . If the journey to work is to much stress move closer to work. Spend more time with the family rather than the car in front's number plate.
thats so easy why didn't i think of that ,,, because all houses and flats cost the same where ever you go ,, thats that sorted silly me !!!

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seaviewlady says...
11:44am Mon 16 Nov 09

What a ridiculous comment from pd7! People have to work away from home to earn the money to keep the family and pay the costs of housing etc. Nobody commutes for the fun of it. We would all ove to spend more time with family but it would be no point of we lose our homes and can't pay the grocery bills etc. Stupid person!

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djd says...
12:00pm Mon 16 Nov 09

It's probably a hole in the road somewhere, but don't worry, police are looking into it.

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pd7 says...
12:04pm Mon 16 Nov 09

Its called work life balance .
Up at 7 , a battle to get to work arrive stressed , leave at 6 another 2 hour stress arrived home stressed .

Just think of the cost in time,fuel and stress.

Thats not life its a "job slave".

Yes I commute , but at times that suit me and the family . And far greater distances than the A31/M27 rat run . And between 07:00 and 09:00 forget it.

Its all in the planning. Speak to your boss arange core time that fits in with low density traffic flows , work from home . But sit in a jam buring up fuel paying more tax on fuel worring about being late , missing putting the kids to bed ,microwave meals .... Never.


Stupid no , organised yes.

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The irate commuter says...
1:16pm Mon 16 Nov 09

pd7 wrote:
Its called work life balance . Up at 7 , a battle to get to work arrive stressed , leave at 6 another 2 hour stress arrived home stressed . Just think of the cost in time,fuel and stress. Thats not life its a "job slave". Yes I commute , but at times that suit me and the family . And far greater distances than the A31/M27 rat run . And between 07:00 and 09:00 forget it. Its all in the planning. Speak to your boss arange core time that fits in with low density traffic flows , work from home . But sit in a jam buring up fuel paying more tax on fuel worring about being late , missing putting the kids to bed ,microwave meals .... Never. Stupid no , organised yes.
I wished i lived in cloud-cuckoo land that you live in.

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seaviewlady says...
1:54pm Mon 16 Nov 09

So do I!!!!!

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old git 2 says...
2:37pm Mon 16 Nov 09

cant people find alternative routes? there are other roads that lead into bournemouth!

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The irate commuter says...
8:16pm Mon 16 Nov 09

old git 2 wrote:
cant people find alternative routes? there are other roads that lead into bournemouth!
Ok clever trousers, please tell me !

via Christchurch ?
Via Matchams
Via Ferndown?

ohh dear !

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Jeremy Klaxon says...
9:35pm Mon 16 Nov 09

Literacy teacher should learn how to spell literacy, and Bournemouth. You couldn't make it up.

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Jimbob2012 says...
1:14pm Tue 17 Nov 09

On my way home yesterday I noticed that the section of A31 between azalea roundabout and the a31 ferndown bypass has been resurfaced. went out and came back a bit late 11pm ish guess what, over night works on the a31 to resurface the road. This morning there is now a large section between the roundabouts on the eastbound carriageway of fresh new road surface. Appreciate that the spur road is a bit longer, but the section they are actually working on is not, so no excuses, they can do it, they just don't, because they are too busy closing car parks and wasting money on palm trees in holdenhurst road

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GJB_1 says...
1:29am Fri 20 Nov 09

sheeder wrote:
I also run my own literercy classes and always get held up on my way in and out of Bournmouth especially at traffic lights on red.
You run your own literacy classes yet cannot spell literacy or Bournemouth?

Sigh.

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