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the road is a blight on our town and the 60s planners should be strung up from the multi-storey in my opinion 
Indeed. A shocking act of urban vandalism.I'm leaning towards a "no" for the bypass, though. I generally prefer to see congestion dealt with my discouraging car use and providing alternatives, rather than building roads to encourage more cars.
Statistics:Posted by Joby — Wed 25 Mar, 2015 10:10 am
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Statistics:Posted by Golden — Tue 24 Mar, 2015 8:18 pm
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Statistics:Posted by Darcy Sarto — Tue 24 Mar, 2015 7:45 pm
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On odd occasions an M25 incident completely scuppers traffic through the town as the A414 becomes an outer ring road for the M25. But these are few and far between.
Accidents and roadworks are also an issue but again these seem to be relatively infrequent.
Statistics:Posted by Ewoowar — Tue 24 Mar, 2015 11:56 am
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that's utterly bonkers.
Should we build bypasses around every town that circles the m25 including waltham abbey etc? why don't we just build another m25 just incase the old m25 is closed? Then what if the new m25 is closed? Lets just pave the whole country.
You do make a valid point though. The ONLY time a bypass is "needed" is when there is an accident elsewhere on the road network. At no other time is a bypass needed in hertford - and in fact building one would be massively detrimental to the town center too - but if we want a hoddesdon like town that's fine. which seems counter intuitive to the current study which is all about improving the town commercially, not chopping off its arm.
Statistics:Posted by codek2 — Tue 24 Mar, 2015 9:19 am
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I also think the problem is made worse by the traffic lights near Tescos where traffic is backed up onto the main roundabout but I feel it is wrong to criticise when I do not have a viable alternative suggestion.
Statistics:Posted by Kateg28 — Tue 24 Mar, 2015 9:08 am
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The following paragraphs from the 2010 report are pertinent:
2.3.11 Whilst it is acknowledged that the A414 is a primary route that passes through the centre of Hertford, and there is peak time congestion associated with this road in the town, Hertfordshire County Council does not currently plan to construct a bypass. The UTP does, however, include a wide range of schemes and measures that will seek to help address the issue via the management of congestion and encouragement of walking, cycling and the use of passenger transport.
2.3.12 This UTP sets out short and medium term schemes over a five-year period but also includes longer term schemes up to 2021. Whilst a bypass is not included within this Plan as a longer term scheme, a review in five-years may involve revisiting potential bypass proposals. Should a bypass scheme gain support, implementation would be subject to funding and satisfactorily resolving other aspects such as establishing suitable routes and mitigating the impacts of any proposals.
The first paragraph is somewhat amusing (or naive depending on your view) in that it suggests that traffic passing through the town on the A414 might be mitigated by encouraging people to walk, cycle or use public transport. Not very helpful when the M25 is closed and the A414 is used as an alternative route.
Statistics:Posted by Steve — Tue 24 Mar, 2015 2:31 am
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What would we do with Gascoyne Way then? I remember a plan that got as far as public meeting for a flyover over the town centre over Gascoyne Way. And of course we could just open up the tunnels, buried under the rubble when the 'relief road' was built. That would take the traffic away and possibly lost down its own Bermuda triangle.
Statistics:Posted by SloopJohnB — Mon 23 Mar, 2015 10:05 am
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