YOUR two articles regarding the hospital vehicle exit and Tuckton Roundabout are connected as closure of one lane at Tuckton towards Bournemouth has created gridlock.

Static traffic queues in Stour Road, Sopers Lane and Church Lane have forced traffic to divert onto Barrack Road. This has increased the traffic flow past the Barrack Road roadworks and added to the congestion at Ilford Roundabout.

In the last week two accidents have occurred on the new cycle/pedestrian path through Tuckton tea gardens (one child injured and one dog run over) which is more pedestrian/cyclist accidents than in seven years on the roundabout.

JOHN BUCKLE

Solent Road, Bournemouth