Mar 2018
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The ‘road level crossing’ is an unusual feature. For all traffic, on each of the 4 approaches, it is “straight ahead only”. Does anyone know of another?
The speed limit remains at 30mph for the final half-mile stretch, with the initial roundel sign only – no repeaters, as it has street lighting. Driving at 30mph, I had flashing headlights behind, then a car overtook me on the right, as another overtook in the bus lane on the left! The road crosses a surprisingly large bridge over the small Ham Brook (below), to a traffic light junction giving access to the new ‘Highbrook Park’ housing estate.
above: The southern section of the road with the bridge over Ham Brook. But why the strange layout? Quote from the blurb: “The road will also provide a vital link between new housing developments in nearby Harry Stoke, and local employment opportunities and services”. With no other access to c.1200 of those houses, is this unexplained “bulge” the site of a future roundabout or traffic lights? I had to wait ages for a vehicle to appear to add interest to the photo - then 3 came at once.
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