S'hampton Seagull
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[Travel] A27 Patcham Eastbound
- Thread starter Ronnie
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EliasTaproot
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- Oct 31, 2022
- 89
How was it for everyone getting out of bridge and uni car parks yesterday? I had a family emergency type situation emerge early yesterday so couldn't make the trip, no doubt I'll get a telling off from the club lol.
How was the traffic in and out? I believe it'll still be there for West Ham so just curious.
How was the traffic in and out? I believe it'll still be there for West Ham so just curious.
I decided to bin the EDF park and ride and go train for the first time in about 3 years. It was excellent both ways and took about 1 hour from home (West Hove) to stadium.
On the train back at about 6pm I could see from the train window the A27 Westward traffic was all stood still.
On the train back at about 6pm I could see from the train window the A27 Westward traffic was all stood still.
Went Lewes, Ditchling, past Singing Hills GC and rejoined normal route near Upper Beeding, probably a it convoluted, but I prefer to be moving.
S'hampton Seagull
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Agreed, we left about 20-30 earlier than normal, and whilst the works added 15-20 misn to the journey, ZERO queue up the Hollingbury exit up to the roundabout so parked about 13.40 give or take. Nowhere near as bad as I feared.
I suppose a lot of people decided to get the bus / train etc.
Went past yesterday evening - westbound at 8:30pm and eastbound about an hour later.
Both times - 5 people working, 2 in excavators, 3 standing and watching.
I know that's just a snapshot etc etc but if a representative workforce on that job is a crew of 5 then that's indicative of how Highways South East values people's time, livelihoods etc who are caught in the traffic everyday.
I dunno, I was just expecting a bit more resource being thrown at that job.
My local kebab shop has a crew of 5 working each evening
Both times - 5 people working, 2 in excavators, 3 standing and watching.
I know that's just a snapshot etc etc but if a representative workforce on that job is a crew of 5 then that's indicative of how Highways South East values people's time, livelihoods etc who are caught in the traffic everyday.
I dunno, I was just expecting a bit more resource being thrown at that job.
My local kebab shop has a crew of 5 working each evening
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Hang on you are classifying three standing and watching as work
NorthstandRacoon
Well-known member
This is a joke, every f***ing morning it is chaos.
Whoever signs off on this work needs removing from office, as if it ain’t bad enough on the A27 some clown clearly gave the nod to some navies to to put roadworks on Coldean Lane under the flyover
Sirnormangall
Well-known member
- Sep 21, 2017
- 3,481
For their latest pathetic excuse you could try emailing Permit.Admin@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Greg Bobkin
Silver Seagull
- May 22, 2012
- 17,496
There's never a good time to do highways maintenance. I very much doubt (in fact I know) the decision-makers in these situations think: "I know. Let's go with the plan that will piss off the most amount of motorists and make sure we drag it out as long as possible."
Yeah, it's annoying to be held up for a while, but cut the guys some slack, FFS!
Yeah, it's annoying to be held up for a while, but cut the guys some slack, FFS!
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Perhaps there should be a boycott of the A27?
I'll pop onto Facebook and suggest it.
Dave the OAP
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You want to try and navigate the M27 from Chichester to the Salisbury turn off and back again…, cameras 50 mph lanes roadworks all sorts of fuckwhittery and not one single worker ever spotted
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
Sat at home yesterday (Wed 23rd) and the local traffic report came on the radio. A27 EB, A27 WB both at the A23 jct. A23 NB same area, A23 SB same area, A27 Southwick, A27 WB Falmer.
My guess is the guy doing it is just reading off the screen traffic movement, no idea of the truth behind this chaos.
I drive into Brighton via Lewes Road and see the queue starting just beyond this exit, crazy.
My guess is the guy doing it is just reading off the screen traffic movement, no idea of the truth behind this chaos.
I drive into Brighton via Lewes Road and see the queue starting just beyond this exit, crazy.
Greg Bobkin
Silver Seagull
- May 22, 2012
- 17,496
Go straight to the Argus
- Jan 19, 2010
- 1,697
The potholes are pretty deep, TBF.
Withdean South Stand
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- Mar 2, 2014
- 784
But why not just get it done? What's with making a plan to take weeks and weeks to complete the work? Just get it done. There's so much resurfacing required throughout the City and the Country more broadly. They should be rolling in, pitching up and getting the work done and moving onto the next job. It's ridiculous how much time all the various jobs are taking.
Actually to be fair to navies they worked a lot harder and faster than these 21st century clowns in high viz
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Don’t forget to start a thread on here titled “boycott” and then nothing referring to it in the post