One-way scheme for town centre (From Daily Echo)
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Plans to change road system in Lymington
6:10am Friday 30th March 2012 in New Forest
A new one-way system has been proposed for Lymington.
COUNCIL chiefs have revealed that a new one-way system could be introduced in a Hampshire town centre.
If the scheme goes ahead Lymington High Street will be closed to eastbound traffic as part of a four-year project to improve the town.
Town councillors are also looking at ways to enhance the seawater baths, which made a loss last year of £55,000.
Other proposals include improvements to the forecourt outside the shops at Fox Pond, Pennington – described by critics as “an eyesore”.
The proposed one-way system will affect the eastern end of the High Street between its junctions with Gosport Street and New Street, part of which is already one-way.
Echelon car parking will be introduced on the northern side of the High Street, with vehicles parked at an angle to the kerb.
Comments(4)
dand_uk
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10:35am Fri 30 Mar 12
In London they are removing one way systems since they do not solve congestion, and tend to create circuituous routes around residential streets
The Music Man
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11:15am Fri 30 Mar 12
Torchie1
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11:20am Fri 30 Mar 12
dand_uk wrote:If Europe gained anything from WW11 it was the ability to start afresh with town planning after huge swathes of the continent were destroyed in the fighting. To a much lesser extent the UK was able to rebuild the large cities after the bombing and modernise the layout but small towns and villages are still using a road system that has existed for centuries and the authorities have to try and do the best with what they've got.
If this was in Europe the local authority would shut the road to motor traffic. Who wants to breathe in traffic fumes and dodge through parked cars in a city centre shopping street??
In London they are removing one way systems since they do not solve congestion, and tend to create circuituous routes around residential streets
derek james says...
6:41am Fri 30 Mar 12