New road layout

[smiles]

Does anyone else hate the proposed new road layout through the former Park Square site? Not even finished and I have started to avoid going that way if I can help it. Coming out of Lochend Street in Longrow is a nightmare and why change the road layout along Kinloch Road removing valuable parking spaces????

[WC1]

It all looks a bit badly thought out. What's with the changes in level?

[Isa]

I think this junction will be very dangerous to navigate. If you are coming from Lochend Street the traffic coming from either Milknowe or Longrow have right of way but for you coming out of Lochend Street you have to be way over the white line to see if anything is coming down from Milknowe.

The road markings are further back than McIlcheres corner shop so you cannot see what is coming from the right. I too try to avoid this junction. It's going to be a very high accident area.

[kintyre 84]

The Lochend St / Longrow side of the road will be one way only. THe cars will only be able to come in that way and return out via Aqualibrium avenue.

Once the give way lines and priorities are marked it will make more sense.

[Isa]

Once the give way lines and priorities are marked it will make more sense.

If that is the case shouldn't the lights have been left until the proper markings were put on?..........and in the meantime the risk of an accident is there until the markings "make more sense"

[Ship called Dignity]

You can see the Proposals at http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/project/498

Nice to see there has been regular updates since Feb 2012.

Its interesting to look at these proposals as the ones I viewed at the open days had access to Lochend Street closed off. I wonder when this was changed and why? (and who was consulted)

Kintyre84 - to you know if Kinloch Road will remain open both ways to its junction with Lochend Street or will it be 1 way? Not too clear from the maps I have viewed.

Aye, its a change for sure

[jdcarra]

Aye, its a change for sure

And a costly one at that......any figures?

[Isa]

I had a look at the link to the plans and noticed there is a chevron area to allow traffic to flow down Longrow from Milknowe at the junction but further down Longrow there are nibs which would indicate that it is one way heading up Longrow out of town? There is no indication whether Lochend Street is one way or closed off to traffic between Kinloch Road and Longrow?

The temporary road markings are poorly laid out and will increase the risk of accidents due to lack of vision up Milknowe from Lochend. Kintyre84, how long is temporary? The markings look very permanent?

After enquiring about this issue apparently none of the emergency services have been informed off this new layout, temporary or permanent. Who is responsible for that oversight?

[kintyre 84]

Isa - I would suggest you contact the design team via the links on the webpage via the link ship posted. It is asking for comments and concerns.

Ship - I am unsure about Kinloch Road but think its 2 way! I was told that an article will be in the Courier informing the public of the changes. Not sure when that will be.

[Pete Reek]

I'm unsure why its thought the temporary road marking are poorly laid out!! They are what they are--road markings. If you don't agree with the proposed traffic routes, that is a different issue.

As for them being temporary, surely the fact the road surface has been planed out and ramps formed would indicate that the finished running surface has still to be laid.That will align the old surfaces with the new.

The fencing and coned areas will be taken away, and the new kerbs, nibs etc, won't appear as much a hazard as they do at this time. The kerbs after all, will only be sitting as high as at other locations, and we will still be able to damage our alloys on them despite this

I'm not saying I agree with all the stuff going on, but the finished result has to be much less intrusive than the traffic jammed up because of a "tower" carrying lorry reversing all the way to Tesco's.