Further to the last post about Nottingham’s road works, driving through Keyworth today to and from lessons I encountered two sets of temporary lights.
One set was on Bunny Lane, and was due to the housing development they’re building on green belt. The lights didn’t really need to be there – but without them, of course, there’d be no hold up for traffic, and that wouldn’t satisfy either the Council or the builders.
Another set – this time, three-way, which means longer delays – was on Normanton Lane at the junction with Nicker Hill (access to Nicker Hill from that side is blocked). Only a month or two ago, Normanton Lane was closed for a week for some sort of road works, the results of which seemed to be some new kerbstones under the railway bridge. Three-way lights mean that it is effectively half-closed. This is yet more utilities work.
I use Keyworth as a way to and from areas in the south of the city – a way of avoiding the Tramicide instigated by those halfwits at Nottingham City Council (NCC). So now – in addition to all that listed in the previous story – they have sanctioned this. And don’t forget that it’s only the incidents I have encountered – there will be loads more for other motorists to have to endure.
NCC doesn’t have a clue. It appears to be more and more criminally incompetent with every set of road works that appears.