Whitebirk Roundabout

WalkOnBRFC · 26-02-2008, 08:34

I take back every comment I made about the Roundabout yesterday.

This morning I decided to test out the new lights and brave going via the motorway to work. I got to work approx 20-30 minutes earlier. I couldn't believe it and nor could my colleagues

. I was the only one waiting at the lights when I got to the roundabout coming from the motorway. It was well worth waiting the ten years it took them to finish it. Absolutely made up

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panther · 26-02-2008, 09:30

I take it is's all done then down there?
i remember when it was mad round there!!

Neil · 26-02-2008, 09:33

What is it like coming from tesco and going down Whitebirk Drive towards PCWorld? I can't believe they have screwed up the little roundabout with a bus lane.

Can you still get off the little roundabout to go to the Range or have they closed that exit?

lancsdave · 26-02-2008, 09:35

Maybe they might start sorting out the next junction now then at Shadsworth, although that one was clear going off the westbound lane this morning, as usual the eastbound slip road was backed up on to the motorway.

forceten · 26-02-2008, 09:39

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Originally Posted by Neil

What is it like coming from tesco and going down Whitebirk Drive towards PCWorld? I can't believe they have screwed up the little roundabout with a bus lane.

Can you still get off the little roundabout to go to the Range or have they closed that exit?

Yes you can still get in the range from the roundabout. The bus lane has broken white lines for you to cross over at the entrance to the range

Neil · 26-02-2008, 09:46

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Originally Posted by forceten

Yes you can still get in the range from the roundabout. The bus lane has broken white lines for you to cross over at the entrance to the range

I thought they were doing that when they were doing the road works
That is one of the most dangerous things I have seen. The designer of that should be shot. What are you supposed to do if there is a couple of buses on your inside? Stop on the roundabout and wait until they have gone. You cannot drive in the bus lane so how are you supposed to use that exit.

Also why have they removed the continuous lane that went from the bottom roundabout to the top and left down Whitebirk Drive? That should have been extended all the way down to the bottom roundabout as a third lane. I wonder if the lights will stop traffic queuing around the bottom roundabout at peak times?

flashy · 26-02-2008, 10:08

i live very near that 'roundabout' i was quite impressed yesterday when we came off it AND ITS NOT A ROUNDABOUT ANYMORE its a RINGROAD

jaysay · 26-02-2008, 10:53

Talking of road junctions, the only time I haven't had problems at Church traffic lights was when they weren't working

Neil · 26-02-2008, 12:11

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Originally Posted by flashytart

i live very near that 'roundabout' i was quite impressed yesterday when we came off it AND ITS NOT A ROUNDABOUT ANYMORE its a RINGROAD

No it is a roundabout. They like to pretend they have built a ring road around Blackburn, the roundabout is just part of it.

flashy · 26-02-2008, 12:12

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Originally Posted by Neil

No it is a roundabout. They like to pretend they have built a ring road around Blackburn, the roundabout is just part of it.

shut up moron, you seen it recently? it IS a ringroad now

Neil · 26-02-2008, 12:22

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Originally Posted by flashytart

shut up moron, you seen it recently? it IS a ringroad now

I don't think so. It has signs above the lanes telling you which lane you need for the ring road,which is down Whitebirk drive. All that messing about on Preston New road, Montegue Street, around Asda and B&Q is there idea of making a ring road around Blackburn.

They should fill the middle up with petrol and set fire to it

Then Blackburn would have something that most of its residents has got