Topic ID 728
I guess they've started then...? Bengeo was heaving this morning [:(]
Reply ID 7590
They started them yesterday pm. Traffic was backed up from the St Margrets turn off. I will not be going home that way tonight!
Reply ID 7591
It was a right mess late last night, cones everywhere. Oh and why do those yellow vans/lorrys that they use to show a lane is closed when they are doing work have such powerfull flood lights on them? I was almost blinded coming home last night, I had to nearly stop in order to see the road! Not impressed!
Reply ID 7592
It is chaos!, Ware Road and through Bengeo are the obvious routes when the Rush Green Junction is closed off, and they can be bad enough at the best of times. They would have been better off waiting a few more weeks until the schools break up for the summer holidays, as those of us who have to drive to work know, the traffic is far lighter when the kids are off. There is a 40Mph speed limit imposed, and there are Gatso speed cameras, complete with the road markings, so it looks like they mean business with the speed limit, or a cynical viewpoint is they need to raise the money for the repairs!
Reply ID 7593
Is it 24 hours a day for a set period or only during certain times of the day?
Reply ID 7595
I Quoute "or a cynical viewpoint is they need to raise the money for the repairs" .... or just mabye it,s to protect the workforce !! to save having a family loose a husband and father to a out of control car doing 70mph .. a very cynical view indeed.
Reply ID 7596
Does anyone know what the repairs are for?? Or is it just as case of the council have not spent enough of their budget and the Sun looks like it might be out for a couple of months?
Reply ID 7597
quote:Repairs are to an expansion joint on the viaduct, plus some resurfacing - see http://www.herts-essex-news.co.uk/news/mercury/hertfordshire_mercury/2005/06/03/drivers%20face%20misery%20as%20a10%20work%20starts.lpf
Originally posted by Victor Meldrew
Does anyone know what the repairs are for?? Or is it just as case of the council have not spent enough of their budget and the Sun looks like it might be out for a couple of months?
Reply ID 7598
Stan, I take your point, Safety for the workers is essential.I was trying to pointing out that this is the first set of roadworks I've seen where they have placed Gatso's, and obviously mean business when it comes to the speed limit. I have often seen the speed camera signs, but no camera's on similar jobs.
Reply ID 7602
Re: cynical views..... Interestingly, the kind of drivers who routinely hog the middle lane at 50-60mph are usually the same ones who never observe reduced speed limits to protect road workers..... Meanwhile: How long are the road works on A10 going to last?
Reply ID 7605
I believe the works are until the end of August !! A long hot summer on the roads of Hertford and Ware me thinks...
Reply ID 7608
quote:24 hours
Originally posted by Ewoowar
Is it 24 hours a day for a set period or only during certain times of the day?
Reply ID 7610
quote:That usually means that the cones are out for 24 hours, but the workmen turn up at 11am and work until 3 with a couple of long tea breaks in between [;)] I noticed at 4:50 yesterday St Andrew Street was at a standstill but Gascoigne Way was flowing freely Obviously people were going through Bengeo to avoid Rush Green and get onto the A10 going North
Originally posted by Bengeobabequote:24 hours
Originally posted by Ewoowar
Is it 24 hours a day for a set period or only during certain times of the day?
Reply ID 7614
The queue into Bengeo from the north this morning was backed up all the way to the A602 when I left at 8:30am - it is usually completely clear at that time. A602/A10 roundabout was also rammed, presumably by cars trying to get onto the A10. Will be taking the "old A10" route up to Royston until the school holidays start, I think.
Reply ID 7615
Joby try. Bengeo-Stonyhills-Dane End-Old Hall Green-A10-Braughing ect ect ect. Unless you have already thought of that.
Reply ID 7617
Are both lanes closed? North and South?
Reply ID 7618
They are also closing a section of Ware Road overnight down near Ware crossing, so the buses are not serving Ware Road after 8pm! The road passed County Hall and down to the roundabout was queued up yesterday at 5pm, right into town, Gascoyne way towards Tesco from there was wonderfully clear for once!
Reply ID 7623
Its utter madness and why they couldn't do one side and then the other goodness only knows! Waiting till the kids break up would also be a good idea, 3-4 weeks is not much to ask seeing as they said they would be doing this from October last year, whats another 4 weeks! Typical... Its men not organising drinking sessions in breweries again.. Sorry, the ladies are not to blame for this one!!! Honestly if they Council had a brain cell it would be dangerous!
Reply ID 7629
So, to summarise...............the A10 is closed in both directions until the end of August. If this is correct I am stunned at the stupidity.
Reply ID 7631
I thought it was just one lane in either direction, with the rush green slip lanes completely closed.
Reply ID 7632
quote:Why men, aren't there any ladies on HCC?
Originally posted by Drama Queen
Its utter madness and why they couldn't do one side and then the other goodness only knows! Waiting till the kids break up would also be a good idea, 3-4 weeks is not much to ask seeing as they said they would be doing this from October last year, whats another 4 weeks! Typical... Its men not organising drinking sessions in breweries again.. Sorry, the ladies are not to blame for this one!!! Honestly if they Council had a brain cell it would be dangerous!
Reply ID 7635
I travel on the A10 at 8.00am southbound from Rush Green every morning. This slip road is open and cars are coming from the north on to Rush Green from the 3rd exit. However the second exit from Hertford (A10 north) is closed, therefore you cannot join the A10 northbound from Rush Green. I return in the evening from Hoddesdon northbound and exit the A10 at Rush Green Hertford. The traffic goes into single file on the A10 after the Hertford Junction. I hope this explains what is shut and what is open.
Reply ID 7653
quote:That slip road has been closing at night - don't know if it is every night, but coming back from Ware at c10.00pm it has been closed on at least two occasions. Also - getting to Ware last night was quite an achievement - the closure of Ware Road was extremely badly signed. Lots of people were going up to to the golf course (where the clousre was) and then having to turn round and find another route. The only way (other than the back doubles through Bengeo) was Hoe Lane. (Stanstead Road was also being closed by the police for some reason)
Originally posted by Victor Meldrew
I travel on the A10 at 8.00am southbound from Rush Green every morning. This slip road is open and cars are coming from the north on to Rush Green from the 3rd exit.
Reply ID 7671
Sound like i will have fun getting through to scouts tomorrow night in Ware.
Reply ID 7672
These links provide further information. http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/a_roads/a10/a10_kings_mead_viaduct_joint_replacement_resurfacing/ http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/a_roads/a10/a10_kings_mead_viaduct_joint_replacement_resurfacing/ The last gives contact details (email address, phone number, postal address and a named 'project sponsor') should you wish to pass on your thoughts or find out more.
Reply ID 9110
It would appear that the sliproad onto the A10 from the Rush Green roundabout reopened over the weekend. Does this mean that all of the roadworks have finished??? I ask because this project was meant to last for 8 weeks into the middle of August. If everything has been completed in 5 weeks I would have to ask why the whole project could not have been scheduled for the school holidays.
Reply ID 9111
Look at the long range weather forcast, all of August looks like it will be wet and windy. That may answer your question!!
Reply ID 9112
quote:I know this is off topic...........but where did you get that long range weather forecast from?
Originally posted by Victor Meldrew
Look at the long range weather forcast, all of August looks like it will be wet and windy. That may answer your question!!
Reply ID 9115
http://www.metcheck.com It has been pretty acurate and they have forcasts for the rest of the year.
Reply ID 9118
Often walking and cycling to Ware , i have noticed a very pleasant side effect from the road works.. What you all ask !! Well have a stroll or a cycle over the Meads and " Listen" . With the 40MPH speed limit the noise from the road is noticably less. Lets keep the limit to 40 i say...