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Topic ID 6232
20/10/2011 by derdle
Pelican crossing - Ware Road
The Pelican Crossing on Ware Road (near Wickes/Matalan/Gym) was closed some time ago just as some road works started further up the road. The road works were completed but the crossing still hasn't been re-commissioned!
How come the crossing can be de-commissioned so quickly but it takes an age for the reverse to happen?
This is a very busy road and the crossing is essential
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Reply ID 84140
20/10/2011 by Leo Densian
I was wondering the same
Reply ID 84147
20/10/2011 by Drama Queen
I nearly got run over on Saturday afternoon trying to cross from Villiers Street to Hertford Glass ... It was horrendous and because of that the speed of the cars has crept up. Also trying to get out of the Matalan/Wickes entrance / exit is fun if you need to head towards Ware!!!! Come on, someone from the Council must be in this website, can you give us an answer and tell us when the crossing will be up and running again????
Reply ID 84178
21/10/2011 by kkey21
It's working now, but was almost to late for us yesterday. The cars slowed down enough for us to cross but my 6yr old dropped his 'art' as we reached the other side and his natural reaction was to try and get it, he ran back but as i had felt his hand let mine go i managed to grab hold of him by his coat.
Had it been 'safe' for us to cross with the green man working, this natural reaction of my son would still have been a mistake but not half as scary as it was.
I then spent the next hour feeling guilty as my shock at the situation led me to really lecture him on road safety, when all along it was not really his fault.
Reply ID 84183
22/10/2011 by Joe
Many moons ago I worked for HCC Highways back in the days when it was based at Goldings. What ever HCC Higways is called now it's there responsibility to take care of crossings so maybe a letter of complaint will make them buck there ideas up and get there finger out. Ok it's a little late now as the crossing is working again but every little helps.
Oh I still my key for the "control" boxes for the crossings/traffic lights, one key fits all. Shame I'm not in the UK anymore I would have nipped down and turned them back on.
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