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The lane system has changed at this junction and it is now extremely dangerous
Reported via mobile in the Road markings (NH) category anonymously at 11:04, Fri 23 July 2021
Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 2885334.
The road layout change at this roundabout has not been implemented clearly. People should use the left lane to go left only yet they are going straight over which means 3 lanes approaching the roundabout are effectively in free for all fighting for two lanes once on the roundabout. It's extremely dangerous and is an absolute accident waiting to happen. Perhaps colour code the lanes so it is clear which lane to follow round the roundabout because at the moment it is one of the most unsafe bits of road I have driven on.
Updates
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Thank you for contacting Highways England regarding Spittals roundabout.
The changes we’re making at the junction are a result of a design to make sure the correct destination signs are in place for the A1307 and A141. In order to manage the traffic, rather than closing the junction completely, we’ve done the work in phases around the roundabout. The road marking layout on the eastbound approach to Spittals is the last phase which is due to be finished early this week. Also, once all our changes are complete, a road safety audit will be done to highlight if there are any safety concerns which need addressing.
Lane 1 is now a dedicated left hand filter lane, solely intended for drivers wishing to exit Spittals roundabout and head northbound along the A1307 towards the A1M. Lanes 2 and 3 are for drivers continuing to travel on the A141 eastbound, or exiting Spittals roundabout to head southbound along the A1307.
As with any changes to the road layout on our SRN, we have installed temporary signs on the approach to Spittals roundabout, advising that the road layout has changed. As a temporary solution, we’ve also masked off the incorrect information on the approaching signs while replacement signs are being obtained. This ensures that the information on the signs matches the road markings on the approach to the roundabout, which should make it clear for approaching drivers which lane to take for their journey.
We apologise if these temporary measures have caused some confusion and not been very clear. We’re finishing the work by installing lane markings on the roundabout early this week and the straight ahead arrow in the inside lane will be hydro-blasted.
Thank you again for contacting us
Kind Regards Highways England
State changed to: Closed
Posted anonymously at 11:28, Wed 28 July 2021
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