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Lights causing mayhem
Reported via desktop in the Traffic lights (NH) category anonymously at 15:56, Thu 25 February 2021
Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 2572173.
The sequencing on these new lights on the roundabout needs looking at as since this new road layout and lights the traffic is 10 times worse at this location. would be better off without the traffic lights at the moment
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Were these “improvements” designed by a special school pupil? Traffic backed up in 4 directions all day long, light letting 3 cars through only to have to stop at the next set of lights 10 yards further on. 2 lanes merging into one is an accident waiting to happen. Whoever oversaw this project wants promoting to emptying dog poo bins
Posted anonymously at 17:33, Thu 25 February 2021
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The newly installed traffic light system at Tankersley roundabout is shocking! Coming from M1 junction 35a 3pm today I was queued back much further than ever before, so much so I was late picking my son up from school. Coming up to those traffic lights, eventually turned green but I could go because there was traffic backed up already on the roundabout caused by even further traffic lights that were still red!!! It’s bonkers. It really needs looking at!
Posted anonymously at 21:14, Thu 25 February 2021
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I cannot believe the amount of money that has been spent making this roundabout consistently worse. The lights are ridiculous I'd love to see the data that decided these were a necessary addition.
Posted anonymously at 21:25, Thu 25 February 2021
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There were less problems before the expensive ‘improvements’. It is utterly ridiculous that traffic is backed up in the middle of the day. If the lights cannot be re-programmed properly switch them off!!
Posted anonymously at 21:27, Thu 25 February 2021
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Please please please look at this problem we came home from covid vaccination centre at Arena today around 3.15pm queues from 35a exit on M1, this can't possibly be right even on a green light you can't enter roundabout as it's blocked by vehicles from Birdwell direction stopped at red light about 40 meters from lights governing entry to roundabout from M1 j35a how is this roundabout ever going to work when lockdown is over when it doesn't work now.
Posted anonymously at 21:44, Thu 25 February 2021
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Should have been an underpass with sliproads like a motorway junction, instead of this abomination. The by-pass should have been a dual carriageway at least when it was first built in the 80’s and is totally unsuitable and underfunded. This would not have happened South of Watford, but up here in the North we have to put up with this ridiculous situation. Literally millions of £ wasted in people’s time and untold misery in delays with people stuck in traffic with cars belting out fumes constantly. Sort it out. Where’s our MP when you need them?
Posted anonymously at 01:51, Fri 26 February 2021
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Yesterday I was stuck in a queue of traffic at the roundabout at Tankersley on the A616. The traffic lights had been programmed to let one vehicle through at a time from the lane coming from the motorway. There was no queing traffic at any other roundabout junction. Thought and attention needs to be taken to avoid traffic queing back to the M1 (junction 35A) as it was yesterday. When I rang the number to report this, the operative simply cut me off. This is unacceptable.
Posted anonymously at 05:59, Fri 26 February 2021
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The lights appear to be biased to favour coming from Penistone side, it ends up being 10 mins quicker to drive 3 miles further to j37 rather than use 35a. It doesn’t help the roundabout that there is no signage leading up to the lights with regards what lane to be in, causing people to chop and change at the junction itsself
Posted anonymously at 08:42, Fri 26 February 2021
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Dangerous how this roundabout has been set out. Two lanes merging into one with only a extremely short distance to filter into one. This is causing mayhem and will result in accidents. Also traffic lights are slowing traffic down and causing queues.
Posted anonymously at 08:57, Fri 26 February 2021
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Dangerous how this roundabout has been set out. Two lanes merging into one with only a extremely short distance to filter into one. This is causing mayhem and will result in accidents. Also traffic lights are slowing traffic down and causing queues.
Posted anonymously at 08:57, Fri 26 February 2021
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It took at least 2 minutes to get round the roundabout after getting on from the petrol station exit to go towards the Manchester exit, this was midday midweek, god help it when it’s rush hour, what should have been a 15-20 second journey turned into a unnecessary waste of time and can’t possibly be good for the environment
Posted anonymously at 09:46, Fri 26 February 2021
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Thank you for your patience whilst our inspector reviewed your report. This has been passed onto the relevant team who will look into the issue and resolve any issues identified.
Our inspector Kind regards Highways England
State changed to: No further action
Posted by National Highways at 10:07, Fri 26 February 2021
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