St James street road change fun

[RainbowSix]

Well, its certainly entertaining watching the cars as they try to drive the wrong way in several directions now that the roads around St James street\cannon street etc have changed priorities.

There is now a link from Blackburn road that goes up St James street and all adjoining cannon street roads are one way into it.

IMO they need some big flashing signs detailing the changes, "no right turn here pal" etc.

Even had one try to go down cannon st right past a police car, well the PC had a laugh after telling them..

[cashman]

Its another monstrous cock up, we should be used to these by now. The Bulloughs buses used to come DOWN St James St when i was a kid, and i'm an owd fart now.

[Barrie Yates]

It is all the fault of LCC. HBC apparently don't speak to LCC so how can they be aware of the chaos they have caused - oh, of course we do have representation on LCC as we vote in both elections so why don't our LCC councillors speak on behalf of their electorate?

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

....why don't our LCC councillors speak on behalf of their electorate?

Why don't you ask your County Councillor, he or she might have the answer

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Neil

Why don't you ask your County Councillor, he or she might have the answer

Love yer sense of humour.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by cashman

Love yer sense of humour.

I might have been being serious

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Neil

I might have been being serious

If you have had the misfortune to ring em for help, as i have approx 9 days ago,leaving name,address, @ Phone Number so someone will ring you back, and are still waiting, then they are a complete joke and NOT fit for purpose, simple as.

[Neil]

Fortunately the fella I voted for at the County election does get back in touch either by phone or email

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Neil

Fortunately the fella I voted for at the County election does get back in touch either by phone or email

ok for you then, but i cannot see the use of them, if you go to the trouble to ring up and they do not contact you as the message says. just outa interest hows that work unless yeh dont ring up and get a recorded message?

[shillelagh]

not taking any notice of street signs either ... this was today about 2.45pm

[RainbowSix]

Cannon st (on the right in the photo) is desperate for blue left turn only signs on the posts.

A complete shambles.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by RainbowSix

Cannon st (on the right in the photo) is desperate for blue left turn only signs on the posts.

A complete shambles.

The paint on the road is very explanatory and obvious

[Gremlin]

I'm not sure what's going on around St James street because I've been living away for a few weeks.
Is the problem due to the Con Club fire?
Can anybody give me a brief explanation of the road layout so that I won't make a fool of my self by looking lost next time I try to drive around town.
Thank you.

[RainbowSix]

Basically the road priorities have changed, the link between Blackburn road and St James st has been opened up (previously is had a monument on) and the direction of flow is now from Blackburn road up St James st, not down it.

This reversal has meant that Holmes st (alongside the Bees Knees) has been reversed and at the junction of St James st and Cannon st (as pictured above) all roads lead up towards Paradise st.

Cannon st from Tesco's is a left turn, Cannons st from StJames church is a right turn.
Cars are still coming along these roads and turning down stJames st towards Blackburn road and getting in trouble with other cars travelling with the correct direction of flow.

There are road markings at each road end, barriers and temporary no left/right turn signs to prevent cars turning down StJames st but still they do, especially if they want to park.

A priorities have changed sign, no right turn signs before the exit would IMO make it clearer to drivers.
However, some just don't care anyway and do what they want, they are probably the same ones that whizz along in front of the town hall whenever the feel they want to.

[cashman]

Have to say i have seen quite a few wizz in front of town hall for years, and why not? they know nothing will or can be done about it.