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Boston Manor Road - Highway "improvments"

Okay, so I know strictly speaking it's Hounslow but......These works have taken the farcical to new extremesSeriously? Narrowing the road to cause dangerous almost blind bends? What masses are expected to pound down 30 foot wide pavements? Do away with even more parking? Much tighter CPZ restrictions no doubt on the way? Guesses please for the number of cyclists you see per day using the "rolls royce" of cycle lanes per day?!?!?!I foresee collisions with buses and some ****'s at the Council and relevant agencies still trying to justify this "End of Financial Year Extremely Neccessary Roadwork Scheme"

Colin Goodman ● 2589d13 Comments

I can guarantee that there will be an accident along this stretch of Boston Manor Road.  The bend (near the entrance to the Allotments) is ridiculous and dangerous.  I will wait with interest to see if anyone actually uses the cycle lane when it is completed.  Getting from one side of the road to the other, is going to be interesting!!!  ~What a complete waste of tax payers money.

Mary Devine ● 2576d

I don't understand why kerbs like this aren't made more visible - especially where the road suddenly narrows where there is an island in the road.  There is a nasty sort of long kerbed narrow island to separate cars where the slip road from the A5 Edgware Road joins the North Circular westbound at Staples Corner and I wonder how many people hit that.

Philippa Bond ● 2576d

> if I see a cyclist on the road and not using this waste of money then they best breathe in as i pass.Make sure it's not a plain clothes police officer.. you dangerous idiot.http://ealingnewsextra.co.uk/features/close-pass/

Paul James ● 2576d

TFL/Ealing Hounslow council, any council ruin & cause congestion pollution

Peter Yale ● 2577d

I walked down to part of Boston Manor Road over the weekend, and was amazed at the new road. When its finished its going to virtually impossible for two way car traffic.  Its UP a massive hill which bike riders are going to struggle.  The pedestrians going to the park are going to be run over by bicyclists.  Etc etc.  Its one of only a few roads in the area going south to north (and obviously vice versa) so a heavily used road by cars.  There are only a couple of alternative routes thru the area, all already extremely congested.  A stupid stupid idea!!!

Emma Renton ● 2582d

Whats the issues?The fact that cars have the temerity to still use the road?The bends aen't dangerous enough for those on four wheels?Traffic congestion not quite at peak yet?It's an absolute joke.I'm actually now changing my route to go an extra mile for an easier drive even though its a couple of minutes more -- great for the environment that.When I do head back down that way, as I will have to when visiting my folks, if I see a cyclist on the road and not using this waste of money then they best breathe in as i pass.

Colin Goodman ● 2583d

Not totally happy, it has issues, but it's a start!

Paul James ● 2584d

Has just made the road more dangerous for all users, typical waste of tax payers money, pedestrians now have to cross a cycle lane to get to bus stops,  cyclist will have to cross the road to use the cycle lane and cross back to exit onto roads on the east of BM road, ambulance stuck behind traffic, traffic stuck behind buses at stops, more congestion=more pollution.Words fail me on how planners have come up with this, but don't worry Paul is happy

Declan Devine ● 2587d

Until we have direct, uninterrupted fast, segregated cycle routes between our towns you won't be seeing stuff like this.

Paul James ● 2587d

Maybe for the same reason the cycle lanes on the GWR aren’t densely used????The other thing on this - ambulances Tonight I was driving done south to head Osterley Park, queue of traffic heading north stationary. Ambulance turned off GWR to head north, I assume rushing a case to Ealing Hospital, blues and twos going. 6 weeks ago he’d of been able to travel most of BMR down middle separating two flows of traffic; now.....absolutely zero chance.As I’m a nasty vindictive bstrd I muttered to myself “I hope that ambulance is for one of the sign off team for this joke road change”...‘tis only then they’ll learn

Colin Goodman ● 2588d

End of the financial year.  Need to burn tax-payers' money to justify new tax rises.

Tony Heath ● 2589d

Can't fathom this one out.  Boston Manor Road was one of the easier roads to cycle going North/ South as it was wider and had good clear junctions and access for both cycles and larger vehicles.But already buses have come close to colliding and trucks clipped the mirrors of the bus I was on last week.  The brakes are getting applied harder a lot more.And cyclists will still use the road heading south as it's going to be too much bother crossing back over. This is the case with other routes. But it will be far more hazardous than it is. But that won't be enough to change many cyclists habits.The sheer amount of civil works just to do a cycle route that does not really go anywhere, seems like a massive indulgence when we keep hearing about funds being in dire shortage.I do wonder just how many potholes and ruts in side roads could have been properly repaired and made more cycle friendly.  Dozens of side roads are peppered with potholes and poor surfaces that render them quite hazardous to cycle in (especially at night in wet weather - puddles can conceal quite deep holes) when in all other respects, they are a far more practicable and safer option.Those of us who do cycle this area locally, know that the deceptive inclines and heavy traffic can be largely avoided by using the side streets. While it might add a couple of mins on to the journey, it's safer, cleaner and you get to where you're going in a more respectable state.And that's being missed. A cycle is a go anywhere means and at it's best for local journeys.It seems that these routes only accommodate the super fit, speedy and more ardent cyclists. Reality is that for most, it won't last any more than sprinting for the bus does.

Mark Kehoe ● 2589d

Ask yourself why you don't see many people cycling along there right now...

Paul James ● 2589d