A4 Morrisons junction improvements set for start
Measures to help tackle traffic congestion and improve air quality at the Morrisons junction on London Road will be carried out by Bath & North East Somerset Council from 24 February 2013 for up to six weeks.
The works are part of the £27 million Bath Transportation Package which is upgrading the city's transport system to tackle congestion and provide the infrastructure necessary to support new homes and jobs.
Signals at the Morrisons junction will be improved, traffic islands reorganised, and existing road crossing points consolidated to one central point across the A4. The pedestrian controls will be better synchronised with the main signals, increasing the duration of 'green man' time for people on foot.
Councillor Roger Symonds (Lib-Dem, Combe Down), Cabinet Member for Transport, said, "The London Road is a hot spot for queues and delays. Bath & North East Somerset Council has identified this section at the Morrisons junction as a particular problem which is why action is being taken to help tackle congestion and give people on foot more time to cross the junction.
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"The changes will help us manage traffic more effectively and reduce idling times. Steps are being taken to ensure any disruption caused by the work is kept to a minimum. For example, work needing traffic management will be carried out after evening peak times so that vehicle flows are not affected during the day. We thank people for their patience whilst the work takes place."
Excellent progress is being made on other aspects of the Bath Transportation Package. The expansion of Odd Down Park & Ride is complete, whilst work at Lansdown Park & Ride is approaching completion. Planning for ten showcase bus routes that will benefits dozens of bus services is at an advanced stage, as are preparations for variable message signage.
Nearby residents and business have been written to prior to the works starting. People can find out more at www.bathnes.gov.uk/btp or if they have questions about the Morrisons junction works email councilconnect@bathnes.gov.uk or call 01225 39 40 41.
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by Thasnotmyname
Friday, February 08 2013, 4:54PM
“While we're discussing supermarkets and traffic, could somebody explain why we're still waiting for something (anything!) to happen with our long-awaited Lidl on the Lower Bristol Road? The old Herman Miller building shows no sign of anybody going near it - last I heard there was some mutterings about the developers having issues with road improvements?”
by rogerh3
Thursday, February 07 2013, 10:41PM
“...when the traffic is allowed out of Morrisons you will cross with the Larkhall bound traffic going to one side of you, and the city centre traffic going to the other."
Although you can't get on or off the island during that period. Be interesting to see how well it works in practice.
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by mrmeldrew
Thursday, February 07 2013, 10:39PM
“Cant we have a subway? ......and i dont mean a sandwich bar.”
by aurea_flamma
Thursday, February 07 2013, 9:28PM
“How about swapping the crazy bus lane merging traffic lights with a give way line, this would save much needless delay and impact on traffic flows - they could then do the same on Wellsway were bus and taxi drivers seem to delight in needlessly stopping traffic when the road is quiet simply because they can!”
by sunny_bath
Thursday, February 07 2013, 9:26PM
“If you look at the new layout in the leaflet at http://tinyurl.com/amvjkgl you'll see that there are now two islands and three crossings in the entrance to Morrisons. Combined with the position of the new crossing across London Road from one of these islands I think this means more traffic routes through the junction can move at the same time as one of the pedestrian crossings having a green man. This would mean that more traffic flow and longer green men periods aren't necessarily mutual exclusive...”
by mrmeldrew
Thursday, February 07 2013, 7:29PM
“Why should there not be more green man time, why discriminate disabled people who want to cross the road?”
by stigand
Thursday, February 07 2013, 6:45PM
“NO NO THRICE NO! Not more "green man time" - more "green light time!"”
by mrmeldrew
Thursday, February 07 2013, 6:07PM
“Pedestrians take second place again”
by lamail
Thursday, February 07 2013, 4:57PM
“Not much for £27 million”
by Dave_Weston
Thursday, February 07 2013, 4:29PM
“Because under the new system there won't need to be a point where all traffic is stationary. Under the current system pedestrians cross the London Road to the west of the junction - which means traffic can't come out of Morrisons, nor proceed either way along London Road. Everything stops if the pedestrian crossing is active.
With the new layout there will be an island within Morrisons entrance between the two lanes coming out with the crossing from there to approx where the old ATS tyres place was (now a new house). That will mean that you wait to cross whilst traffic is going either way along the London Road, and when the traffic is allowed out of Morrisons you will cross with the Larkhall bound traffic going to one side of you, and the city centre traffic going to the other.
All in there should be less stationary traffic albeit traffic turning into Morrisons from the centre will require incoming traffic to be stopped briefly. That said I agree that it should have been worked out properly in the first place.”