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Topic ID 1843
10/08/2006 by shopgirl
Roundabout - was it there?
Just a quick question for anyone that knows - my uncle and I are arguing about whether there was ever a roundabout at the Old Cross. I used to live in Bengeo about 25 years ago (in the wool shop if anyone remembers that little shop), and i am sure there used to be a roundabout in the middle of the road near the library where obviously there are now traffic lights, however my uncle who used to also lived in Hertford from about 1945-1980 said there wasn't one - Which one of us is right? Any-one know.
Many thanks.
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Reply ID 23233
10/08/2006 by Victor Meldrew
Yes Roundabout was there with Arena Sports right on it. IMOP the town was less congested there then, but then again, I guess there was less traffic then.
Reply ID 23234
10/08/2006 by azzza
They should bring that roundabout back as the traffic flowed much easier then. I know they did it for pedestrian reasons, but the way the lights work now are ridiculous. I'm sure there wouldn't be such a rat-run problem in Bengeo if the roundabout was still in use.
Reply ID 23235
10/08/2006 by shopgirl
I knew I was right!!! I remember as a child cyclng down port hill and going round that roundabout! At last solved! Funny how you remember things and then no-one believes you!. Thanks very much to both members, can't wait to tell my uncle. We had a lovely evening recently looking at some very old pictures of the town but not one showed the roundabout hence why he was sceptical. Thanks again.
Reply ID 23236
10/08/2006 by Dude
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Originally posted by azzza
They should bring that roundabout back as the traffic flowed much easier then. I know they did it for pedestrian reasons, but the way the lights work now are ridiculous. I'm sure there wouldn't be such a rat-run problem in Bengeo if the roundabout was still in use.
Totally agree. The roundabout worked fine. What I could never understand is if the council said it was to assist pedestrians, why could they not have left the roundabout and simply put additional crossings in?
Reply ID 23237
10/08/2006 by 2929paul
I remember queues to the top of Port Hill when there was a roundabout, so with the increase in traffic these days I'm not sure if re-instating it is the answer to all our traffic woes.
Your uncle can be forgiven because the mini roundabout probably only went in around 1980/81, possibly later and was removed about 8/10 years ago. I'm sure Steve will know the correct dates.
Reply ID 23239
10/08/2006 by jez_p
I think if you look carfully you can see the evidence that there was a roundabout there.
Reply ID 23240
10/08/2006 by Andrew
I've never been clear in what way the lights help pedestrians. The phasing can lead to some very long waits to cross and the time to cross on green with the audible signal going from outside Dead S****y to the Good Food Shop is inadequate even for someone who is fit and able and an above average speed walker. Bring back the mini roudabout I say
Reply ID 23241
10/08/2006 by Pez
I think the Old Cross roundabout was there until the late 1980s or early 1990s.
It's interesting that on the occasions when the lights there have broken down, the traffic sorts itself out and flows a lot more smoothly and quickly.
Reply ID 23271
10/08/2006 by Joby
quote:
Originally posted by shopgirl
Just a quick question for anyone that knows - my uncle and I are arguing about whether there was ever a roundabout at the Old Cross. I used to live in Bengeo about 25 years ago (in the wool shop if anyone remembers that little shop), and i am sure there used to be a roundabout in the middle of the road near the library where obviously there are now traffic lights, however my uncle who used to also lived in Hertford from about 1945-1980 said there wasn't one - Which one of us is right? Any-one know.
Many thanks.
If you look closely, I think you can still see the outline of the roundabout in the road.
Reply ID 23282
11/08/2006 by Scouter
I videoed Hertford to show my relatives in Skegness and the roundabout was on the tape but it's scary to see how much just that corner has changedincluding the housing on the roundabout site.
It's easy to forget.
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