The absolute state of our road network

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  1. DSLRed

    DSLRed Well-Known Member

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    Set off at 11am
    Just arrived.

    Over 3 hours to do 79 miles.

    The M62 is a bloody snarled up abortion today.
     
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    Yeah, it is a bank holiday weekend but that’s still no excuse
     
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    Train strikes won't have helped.
     
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    Underinvestment in northern infrastructure compared to the south, it’s so different it’s embarrassing.
     
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  5. Farnham_Red

    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    You tried the M25 M1 M3 recently - I agree infrastructure investment in the North is lacking but the South isnt much better
     
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    Mate, the south gets the lot. Anything north of Nottingham is pushed under the rug.
     
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    The North gets nowt to spend on infrastructure, the South gets £10.38. You might be able to see a disparity but I assure you that there's almost nothing in it.

    If you think the M62 is bad, see how quickly you can get past Chertsey.
     
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  8. Gimson&theBarnsleys

    Gimson&theBarnsleys Well-Known Member

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    Took me nearly 2 hours to get from Horley to the M1 yesterday; nearly 6 hours to get home to Barnsley.:mad:
     
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    They are spunkin loads of dosh on the M25 / M3 interchange though. Meanwhile, the Motram by-pass has been pushed back again; nevermind doing something with the M62 gap.
     
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    Good point, but there are 'southern' examples - the Arundel bypass has been pushed back 10 years. It's a problem nationally.
     
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    Mottram is delayed due to an objection from a member of the public with court case due in a few weeks. We’ve been ready to go since January. Annoyingly it’s the same bloke who raise objections on our jobs on the A19
    &A63. He lives nowhere near Mottram really frustrating.
     
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  12. Gimson&theBarnsleys

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    If he loses, does he have to pay court costs?
     
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    Nope does he buggery.
     
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    The b4stard.
     
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    It’s a charity, the Campaign to Protect Rural England that’s lodged an objection.

    https://www.manchestereveningnews.c.../long-awaited-mottram-bypass-delayed-25997381
     
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    I've noticed over the last week or so more accidents in short stretches than ever. Nearly involved in a couple missen.
    Friday evening alone M1. 3 accidents Between J34 and 35A.
    On radio 6 mile tailback to J29. Northbound.


    Last tuesday
    J37 to 38 went down to one lane.(outside) I got over early 400 mts nowt near in rear view. Dropped to 40mph as shown. And a feckin arsehole doing gods knows what. 80mph at a guess. Came up on my inside overtook me within 10mts of the cones.
    Yesterday 2 accidents M62 eastbound within a couple of miles of one another.
     
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    All those residents on Mottram Moor and Hyde Road ought to sue him for unnecessary exposure to vehicle emissions.
     
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    We set off at 11am and got there at 12:30, we must have just beat the traffic
     
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