Four more months of roadwork hell for Bournemouth motorists (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Four more months of roadwork hell for Bournemouth motorists
7:00am Friday 7th January 2011 in Bournemouth By Jane Reader
Roadworks are to begin Monday 10th January
MOTORING misery is set to return to Bournemouth next week when major roadworks get underway at one of the town’s busiest junctions.
Set to take four months, the scheme will see the repair and reconstruction of roads at the junction of Charminster Road, Alma Road and Richmond Park Road in Charminster.
All kerbs will be replaced, pavements will be resurfaced, traffic lights upgraded and a new pedestrian crossing installed during the project, which begins on Monday.
Road safety for cyclists will also be improved with the installation of Advanced Stop Lines on all approaches to the junction.
Bournemouth council has pledged to keep disruption to a minimum and the work has been timed to avoid disruption to traders in the area during the Christmas period.
Temporary traffic signals will be in place from Monday with a diversion for eastbound traffic on Alma Road, via Heron Court Road. Bus services in the same direction will be diverted via Kings Road.
“This is a large scheme and we are aiming to do it in the best possible way for local residents and businesses” said Cllr Michael Filer, cabinet member for environment and transport.
"The aim is to bring our roads and pavements up to the standard expected. Teams have been working across the borough to repair potholes, carry out necessary structural works, as well as resurface and refresh road markings across the town.”
Chairman of Charminster Traders Association Lesley Stephenson said: “I would like to thank the council for programming these works so they did not impact on our busiest trading season – these are much-needed improvement works.”
Last year vehicle drivers endured delays during a number of road schemes across the borough.
They included Holdenhurst Road, Boscombe and the Wessex Way.
Comments(15)
Roginthesouth
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8:45am Fri 7 Jan 11
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The article includes a statement from the Chairman of Charminster Traders Association Lesley Stephenson who said: “I would like to thank the council for programming these works so they did not impact on our busiest trading season – these are much-needed improvement works.”
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Roads wear out, and need to be repaired. Yes it’s a busy junction, but apparently the council has worked well with the local traders to ensure disruption to the business is minimised.
Why not have a positive and factual headline praising the cooperation and organisation, rather than an inflammatory one, focusing only on the negative aspect?
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Yes, it will cause disruption, but it needs to be done, so live with it.
GB916
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10:10am Fri 7 Jan 11
Roginthesouth wrote:i agree,these roadworks are being done out of season,so the impact willbe less,but like any road works,some will moan and say can they do them another time,like when they are not driving down that road,this is hopefully going to happen more and more,Christchurch is doing this,upgrading the fountain roundabout at night,but still some moaned about that,even though those same people cried why cant they do road works at night,no pleasing some people,another idea,maybe take the bus or ride a bike to work occasionally
Why have a headline stating “..more months of roadwork hell…!”
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The article includes a statement from the Chairman of Charminster Traders Association Lesley Stephenson who said: “I would like to thank the council for programming these works so they did not impact on our busiest trading season – these are much-needed improvement works.”
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Roads wear out, and need to be repaired. Yes it’s a busy junction, but apparently the council has worked well with the local traders to ensure disruption to the business is minimised.
Why not have a positive and factual headline praising the cooperation and organisation, rather than an inflammatory one, focusing only on the negative aspect?
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Yes, it will cause disruption, but it needs to be done, so live with it.
roguetrader666
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10:34am Fri 7 Jan 11
With fuel prices rocketing will there be enough cars on the road soon to justify a lot of the roadworks planned?
TheDistrict
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11:43am Fri 7 Jan 11
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I am off to my garage to invent a hover car.
wintonsuz
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12:22pm Fri 7 Jan 11
linda parkes
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1:04pm Fri 7 Jan 11
Markmag
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1:18pm Fri 7 Jan 11
Bournemouth drivers are more likely to find their indicator arm at a roundabout then actually be able to stop at the right line at traffic lights.
worried to death
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2:53pm Fri 7 Jan 11
So Christmas comes more than once year in Bournemouth, you lucky people !!!!
sickofcrap
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3:59pm Fri 7 Jan 11
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Silly me
WIGGINSv
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5:03pm Fri 7 Jan 11
outlawselfinterest
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5:59pm Fri 7 Jan 11
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People have been complaining for years about the lack of maintenance on the roads and as soon as a major scheme is announced, what sort of story do you write?
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A COMPLAINT
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It's pathetic. Can't you write ANYTHING positive when there is good news?
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And surely even the most dogmatic petrol-head will realise that it will cause some disruption when work of this scale take place at a busy junction.
Pro bono publico
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9:23pm Fri 7 Jan 11
None of us will pay our Council Tax until this job is suspended/terminated
/finished.
It's the only way Big Brother in the Council offices will understand!
rotcoddam
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10:18pm Fri 7 Jan 11
I cannot see this sort of work being anymore involved than digging footings and laying foundations for a house. Yet a group of builders around the corner who started after them have almost finished a large bungalow. Despite the restricted access imposed on thme by the roadworks. Some builders working on the local school who also started after them have the new building up to roof height. The council lot are still nowhere near finishing. Mind you how much can one or two blokes working a couple of hours on a few odd days be expected to achieve.
eyesropen
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2:19pm Sat 8 Jan 11
Driving on roads wears them out so they need repairing once in a while...it's not rocket science.
It's nice of the echo to think of all the moaning minnies and keep them fed with inflammatory headlines...wouldn't want them to get bored.
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Lord Spring says...
8:43am Fri 7 Jan 11
They included Holdenhurst Road, Boscombe and the Wessex Way.
Can we have the Holdenhurst Road (Springbourne) delays back please, it was quicker thenl