I suspect not due to a multitude of reasons, including complexity of the junction, traffic volume, unequal distribution of traffic weighted towards certain roads at certain times, and the fact that roundabouts tend to be solutions for vehicles rather than pedestrians.
Yes - but once it became a roundabout, the pedestrian solutions are easier to apply - such as on the Richfield Rd / George Café roundabout. IE detached from any trafiic light cycle - other than a couple with crossings etc.
20+ years of living on Peppard Road and in all that time the council has done nothing substantial regarding road safety here. There's a (poorly lit) zebra crossing on Buckingham Drive and that's about it. There's a light-controlled crossing on Peppard Road near the Milestone Way shops in Emmer Green, but from there down to the Last Crumb there are more speed cameras than controlled crossings. I think that tells us a lot about the council's priorities.
The more houses that are built, the more traffic there'll be! What's the limit to how many roads and bridges can be built? And are we damaging our childrens' health by building over so much, making soil into dirt and getting rid of plants that process carbon for us? Just a few thoughts...
I've always wondered - but not really thought it through perhaps - would a roundabout work on this junction instead?
I suspect not due to a multitude of reasons, including complexity of the junction, traffic volume, unequal distribution of traffic weighted towards certain roads at certain times, and the fact that roundabouts tend to be solutions for vehicles rather than pedestrians.
Yes - but once it became a roundabout, the pedestrian solutions are easier to apply - such as on the Richfield Rd / George Café roundabout. IE detached from any trafiic light cycle - other than a couple with crossings etc.
20+ years of living on Peppard Road and in all that time the council has done nothing substantial regarding road safety here. There's a (poorly lit) zebra crossing on Buckingham Drive and that's about it. There's a light-controlled crossing on Peppard Road near the Milestone Way shops in Emmer Green, but from there down to the Last Crumb there are more speed cameras than controlled crossings. I think that tells us a lot about the council's priorities.
The more houses that are built, the more traffic there'll be! What's the limit to how many roads and bridges can be built? And are we damaging our childrens' health by building over so much, making soil into dirt and getting rid of plants that process carbon for us? Just a few thoughts...