Willows Lane Roadworks

lancsdave · 15-10-2008, 09:18

Just a heads up if you use the bottom of Willows Lane or go along Balckburn Rd that way. Roadworks have started today. According to the signs dotted around, the bottom of Willows Lane and Scaitcliffe St are closed, as is Oxford St except to access.

The diversions are also choking up the junction at the bottom of Eagle St/Blackburn Rd.

I noticed the sign yesterday that they were due to start and from memory I think it's going to be mid November by the time they finish ( allow for senility here

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jaysay · 15-10-2008, 09:56

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Just a heads up if you use the bottom of Willows Lane or go along Balckburn Rd that way. Roadworks have started today. According to the signs dotted around, the bottom of Willows Lane and Scaitcliffe St are closed, as is Oxford St except to access.

The diversions are also choking up the junction at the bottom of Eagle St/Blackburn Rd.

I noticed the sign yesterday that they were due to start and from memory I think it's going to be mid November by the time they finish ( allow for senility here

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In other words dave, give the area a wide birth

Mick · 15-10-2008, 21:10

Yep cashy Steiner street and a lot of the side streets are blocked off as well

cashman · 15-10-2008, 21:13

i know, got stuck in it this morning, but after 04-00 thurs morning, i dont really give a toss fer next fortnight.

WillowTheWhisp · 15-10-2008, 22:16

Good job Brown Street is now open again!

derekgas · 16-10-2008, 06:58

I may have missed something, but I dont recall seeing any signs pre-warning us about this, and yesterday afternoon, there were no diversion signs, each road also allows you to get right up to it before you find out that it is closed, this is annoying, if you know beforehand, you can avoid it, rather than get caught up in the traffic caused by drivers having a 'blank' moment trying to figure a way round the works.

Neil · 16-10-2008, 07:25

I can't understand why the top of Oxford Street is closed. I turned up there coming from homebase way last night. You only see it is closed at the top when you get there. All the cars were taking a left at the top and appearing on Blackburn Road at the next junction.

A bit stupid really. Can only think it is so they can turn off the lights to keep traffic flowing.

What are they doing anyway?

derekgas · 16-10-2008, 07:47

Is resurfacing work I think Neil.

lancsdave · 16-10-2008, 07:55

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Originally Posted by derekgas

I may have missed something, but I dont recall seeing any signs pre-warning us about this,

There was a sign on the lamp post before the bridge ( going down Willows Lane ) to say roadworks would be on starting 15th October. It didn't mention road closure though, unless it was in the small print

onlyme · 16-10-2008, 08:00

right, hang on, may be alittle too early for me here, but for me to get up willows lane from town or asda (my god, what an exciting life i lead!) how would i do it?

lol sorry, brain dead

lancsdave · 16-10-2008, 08:01

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Originally Posted by onlyme

right, hang on, may be alittle too early for me here, but for me to get up willows lane from town or asda (my god, what an exciting life i lead!) how would i do it?

lol sorry, brain dead

From asda you are better off going back to the roundabout under the viaduct and coming back up Eagle St way.

derekgas · 16-11-2008, 08:26

I noticed last night on my way from work, the 'T' junction at Oxford street and Blackburn road, (part of the resurfacing) has already got four holes in it, the top surface has completely gone where you turn from Blackburn rd onto Oxford street, any motorbikes going around that corner are likely to slide on the gravel remnants that are all over the junction.

Mick · 16-11-2008, 08:45

There was a bit in one of the papers over this Derek they might have to rip it all up and start again as they have used the wrong stuff

Here is a link to the story in the paper

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk...gton_junction/

derekgas · 16-11-2008, 08:55

Thanks Mick, I thought, being 'proffessionals' that SOMEbody would have ordered the correct stuff! Oh well, another 2 weeks hold ups coming up!

BLACKBURN RAVER · 18-11-2008, 12:18

i work for a traffic managemnet firm and beleive me the signs would have been up notifying drivers etc, all you have to do is open your eyes and read instead of blaming everybody else....

and as for road closures etc read this

Road Safety UK - Road Traffic Training and Consultancy

the safety at street works and road works (code of practice) part