At last something has been done to slow drivers down as they go in and out of our shopping complex. And it works. There was a long slow moving line of cars going in and out today (Saturday 28th November). The newly installed speed bumps are definitely slowing down the traffic along the road behind Boots, Argos, etc. Then they
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Can we hope for any improvement in the 8:30 to 9:00 traffic nightmare on Wheatfield Drive? As ever, this is caused by the school drop, not the new, much-disputed building development. The traffic calming squeezes serve only to make the situation more dangerous. On school days, a steady stream of traffic enters the street, creating virtual gridlock. Those dropping off
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Work is due to start today (5th September) on the implementation of a series of traffic calming measures at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre. The Centre says the measures are designed to help drivers obey the speed limits that are currently in place throughout the car park and on the approach road, ensuring pedestrian safety is paramount. The measures are
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What’s going on with the traffic in Bradley Stoke? The last few days have been ridiculous!
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CCTV cameras installed without warning at three roundabouts on Bradley Stoke Way on Monday are counting traffic, according to South Gloucestershire Council [SGC]. Two cameras were installed on each of the Patchway Brook, Webbs Wood and Baileys Court roundabouts, along with equipment boxes belonging to a company called Count on Us. A number of curious Journal readers contacted us on
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A serious accident involving a cyclist and a car has led to the closing of Bradley Stoke Way between Patchway Brook Roundabout (Pear Tree Road, Bowsland Way, Brook Way) and the Aztec West Roundabout on the A38 Gloucester Road. BBC Radio Bristol reports that police have said that the road is unlikely to re-open before 10am. UPDATE at 9:30am: Bradley
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Works on Patchway Railway Bridge that will require the closure of of the southbound lane of the B4057 for a period of approximately six months [see previous story in The Journal] have been delayed by one week. The restrictions were due to come into force today (19th May), but signs at the bridge are now showing a start date of
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South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) has announced that works on the Patchway Railway Bridge, due to start on 19th May 2008, will require closure of the southbound lane of the B4057 (shown in red in the map above) for a period of approximately six months. The northbound lane will remain open to vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes only. The bridge links
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