ROAMING AND MOANING.
WILTON TOWN CENTRE.
Obviously resurfacing
Wilton's through road was going to cause disruption, however surely
the powers that be, could have got their act together after so many
weeks of muddle. Even when the through road is open, there are still
signs on the approach road advising that the road is closed, and that
diversions are in force, without any suggestion as to how traffic
should proceed. Locals who know of alternative routes between any two
essential points are advised that they should not be used. All this
at a time the world in general was told not to use the A303 because
of the Solstice. Best not to go there at any time, as 'improvements'
there to, have produced monumental congestion. Hard to imagine how
that has come about, for closing off the road running beside the
stones, should have enhanced the traffic flow on the A303. Possibly
as a temporary measure West bound traffic should be funnelled into
one lane miles to the East of the Amesbury roundabout.
Wilton's through road was going to cause disruption, however surely
the powers that be, could have got their act together after so many
weeks of muddle. Even when the through road is open, there are still
signs on the approach road advising that the road is closed, and that
diversions are in force, without any suggestion as to how traffic
should proceed. Locals who know of alternative routes between any two
essential points are advised that they should not be used. All this
at a time the world in general was told not to use the A303 because
of the Solstice. Best not to go there at any time, as 'improvements'
there to, have produced monumental congestion. Hard to imagine how
that has come about, for closing off the road running beside the
stones, should have enhanced the traffic flow on the A303. Possibly
as a temporary measure West bound traffic should be funnelled into
one lane miles to the East of the Amesbury roundabout.
What news of that idea
promulgated a while back of re-siting Stonehenge at the Old Sarum
Cathedral site, and re-routing the A.30 across the grounds of Wilton
House giving traffic a straight run through to the Blandford Road?
promulgated a while back of re-siting Stonehenge at the Old Sarum
Cathedral site, and re-routing the A.30 across the grounds of Wilton
House giving traffic a straight run through to the Blandford Road?
SALISBURY TOWN CENTRE.
A while ago some of the
traffic lights on the A.30 Ring Road failed, and the easier traffic
flow put one in mind of years back, when all one did was give way to
traffic on ones right.
traffic lights on the A.30 Ring Road failed, and the easier traffic
flow put one in mind of years back, when all one did was give way to
traffic on ones right.
WAITROSE. There are three
pedestrian approaches to this shopping complex. The one tunnel under
the A.30 ring road, people have no wish to use , for it seems a
place better to avoid. Another tunnel under the A.30 then passes
alongside the River Avon, and there is too a foot path down from the
A.30.that passes behind the Waitrose filling station. One realises
that the several roads leading to and from Waitrose are intended for
traffic rather than pedestrians. Regardless of that, pedestrians do
use the road between the Waitrose and Central Car Park as a
pedestrian passage way. One may wonder therefore, why some bright
spark was minded to place a traffic light standard in the middle of
the thin kerb there , so causing erring pedestrians to step out into
the road. Do seem to recall that I for one brought these dangerously
placed lights, which might better be hung from above to the Council's
attention some years ago, but nothing happened, though it was
promised that the light might be re-sited, the lights are still in
situ.
pedestrian approaches to this shopping complex. The one tunnel under
the A.30 ring road, people have no wish to use , for it seems a
place better to avoid. Another tunnel under the A.30 then passes
alongside the River Avon, and there is too a foot path down from the
A.30.that passes behind the Waitrose filling station. One realises
that the several roads leading to and from Waitrose are intended for
traffic rather than pedestrians. Regardless of that, pedestrians do
use the road between the Waitrose and Central Car Park as a
pedestrian passage way. One may wonder therefore, why some bright
spark was minded to place a traffic light standard in the middle of
the thin kerb there , so causing erring pedestrians to step out into
the road. Do seem to recall that I for one brought these dangerously
placed lights, which might better be hung from above to the Council's
attention some years ago, but nothing happened, though it was
promised that the light might be re-sited, the lights are still in
situ.
A. 36 EAST BOUND. We get
more and more building alongside the A.36 . Is it not high time to
introduce another roundabout half way between that at the Wiltshire
College and the one just before the Park and Ride. As things
currently are, all cars entering the A.36 at Wiltshire College,
either have to proceed along the road to Southampton, or use the
Park and Ride' roundabout and return the whole length of the road, to
get back into the city.
more and more building alongside the A.36 . Is it not high time to
introduce another roundabout half way between that at the Wiltshire
College and the one just before the Park and Ride. As things
currently are, all cars entering the A.36 at Wiltshire College,
either have to proceed along the road to Southampton, or use the
Park and Ride' roundabout and return the whole length of the road, to
get back into the city.
CHURCHFIELDS TRADING
ESTATE is an abomination in the face of good town planning.
ESTATE is an abomination in the face of good town planning.
TISBURY. The cement Pussy
Cat that can be spotted in the middle of the Bridge, in accompanying
photograph, was thought to be stolen a while back by unspecified
Tisbury Youths. One heard tell that it had been seen in the Hindon
Lane area. Should anyone be able to catch the nimble chap, its family
would appreciate its return.
Cat that can be spotted in the middle of the Bridge, in accompanying
photograph, was thought to be stolen a while back by unspecified
Tisbury Youths. One heard tell that it had been seen in the Hindon
Lane area. Should anyone be able to catch the nimble chap, its family
would appreciate its return.
