Pedestrian Nightmare.

[Mzz pasico]

Has any of the local councilors or anyone from the roads dept, actually tried to cross the road from (what is still affectionately known as) "Top McIlcheres" to the Co-op/ Post office on the other side? If so, then they would realize, that, what was a difficult task previously, has now become " Mission Impossible". Having to keep an eye on traffic travelling from the Milknowe/ County Garage area, and traffic travelling from the Longrow area is difficult enough, but, with the "New Rd" now operational, it's become a Pedestrian's nightmare! It's all very well having a wee sand coloured strip on the road, but try stepping onto it!!
There now needs to be a proper traffic control in this area for the benefit of Pedestrian safety, and the sooner the better!!

[WC1]

Totally agree, Mzz. It's an accident waiting to happen.

[Mzz pasico]

It certainly is WC1! Also, what concerns me greatly is, at the top of Longrow turning right into Lochend St is so very dangerous especially if a child tried to cross here! This issue has to be looked at urgently, in the interest of Pedestrian safety!

[Stebyr]

It certainly is WC1! Also, what concerns me greatly is, at the top of Longrow turning right into Lochend St is so very dangerous especially if a child tried to cross here! This issue has to be looked at urgently, in the interest of Pedestrian safety!

Everything is designed for motorists and the coloured strips on the road serve no useful purpose for pedestrians. (just in case the planners have forgotten pedestrian crossings are black stripes then white stripes all the way across the road).
Local Councillors and whoever thought of putting a crossing point round a blind corner should be made to spend a day walking back and forward and count, assuming they survive uninjured, how many times they have had to jump out of the way of cars.

[WC1]

I was present, along with a number of others, at a meeting of the Mid Argyll Kintyre and Islay local committee of the Council when this road junction and other improvements were 'signed off'. When the public were given the opportunity of speaking, several of us said the proposals for Lochend Street and especially the junction with Longrow/Millknowe was not well thought out and was potentially dangerous. We were told our views would be taken on board. It's clear they weren't. Maybe it's not too late to look at it again.

[Stebyr]

I was present, along with a number of others, at a meeting of the Mid Argyll Kintyre and Islay local committee of the Council when this road junction and other improvements were 'signed off'. When the public were given the opportunity of speaking, several of us said the proposals for Lochend Street and especially the junction with Longrow/Millknowe was not well thought out and was potentially dangerous. We were told our views would be taken on board. It's clear they weren't. Maybe it's not too late to look at it again.

Only when someone is killed or badly injured they will look at it

[smiles]

It's not only there that the new road is causing difficulty crossing. Outside the Aqualibrum where the new road meets Kinloch Road is a fast bit of road and not at all easy to cross. With the swimming pool and new pitch there is an increased number of people, especially children, crossing which really should have a zebra crossing or lights. Will increase when the new houses are filled and like said before will it take an accident before there is action. Surely our Councellors should be doing something about this? Talking about messrs Kelly, Collvile and Semple, does anyone know if they are deed? Hear of them no end in the lead up to an election then they seem to vanish off the planet. How do these guys interact with the public?

[maxmix]

Pedestrians !

Think of the poor motorists who are getting billed to the hilt for repairs to their cars on a weekly business ! and getting ripped off with road tax all the time....

Between the state of the roads and the price of petrol, the whole town centre would have been better of pedestrianised, then the punters could wander where they wanted with no complaint !

The state of the roads down by the pool are ridiculous, I saw a car yesterday trying to avoid a massive crater, in doing so nearly killed a couple of kids !

Local Councillors !!! Don't see them walking or driving down that way very much, infact don't see them very much at all in the town centre...

But yep the Main Street and Longrow are looking the best i've seen for the last 20 years, so they must be doing something right

maxmix

[Stebyr]

It certainly is WC1! Also, what concerns me greatly is, at the top of Longrow turning right into Lochend St is so very dangerous especially if a child tried to cross here! This issue has to be looked at urgently, in the interest of Pedestrian safety!

Everything is designed for motorists and the coloured strips on the road serve no useful purpose for pedestrians. (just in case the planners have forgotten pedestrian crossings are black stripes then white stripes all the way across the road).
Local Councillors and whoever thought of putting a crossing point round a blind corner should be made to spend a day walking back and forward and count, assuming they survive uninjured, how many times they have had to jump out of the way of cars.

I forgot to ask "why are there permanent puddles where the crossing points meet the pavement?"

[amron]

On Wednesday night I came down Longrow and turned left and waited at the give way junction opposite Kinloch hall, as I was waiting for a car coming on my right from the Aqualibrium to pass, I was aware of lights coming towards me from Tesco's, thought that they would have followed the road round on to Kinloch Road..but no it proceeded to enter the NO ENTRY junction... the other car did an emergency stop and blasted his horn, needless to say the look I got from the elderly man in the big silver jeep was as if myself and the other car that were in the wrong....He had a lucky escape as I watched him turn right at the top McIlcheres shop and go onto Longrow.....heart was in my mouth...
I would not even attempt to cross the new road as a pedestrian, as the cars are going far too fast

[Mzz pasico]

Yes Amron I agree, the vehicles are travelling too fast, especially coming through the "New Rd", and at "Top McIlcheres", there is a different coloured path on the road, that Pedestrians are, I can only assume, meant to use to cross to the other side! I actually abandoned trying to get to the Post Office recently! Step off the pavement and take the risk? No thanks!!

[Geechygoo]

I was down in town on Friday and Saturday, the road surfaces are the worst I have
seen anywhere else in Scotland, I'm a Rep and travel most of Scotland etc

Heaven knows how residents of the town put up with the dangerous roads

I notice the roads are that bad that the Council don't even renew the white
lines anymore, very dangerous especially when it is dark and wet !

Crossing points seem to be a joke, how a pedestrian has not been injured is
beyond belief.... It's not as if this has just happened overnight !

Looks to me and it will to visitors who arrive this year that the local Councillors
have given up hope in the whole Campbeltown area, which is very sad !

Things can hopefully only get better, they can't get much worse for the town

[muppetanimal]

Geechygoo has failed to appreciate that the local representatives (seenoevil, hearnoevil, & itwisnaeme) have put in place a cunning plan to pass the blame for the condition of Kinloch Road onto the Scottish Government. Now that the A83 diverts off Longrow onto Aqualibrium Avenue onto Kinloch Road the proposal to make the A83 to Campbeltown from Kennacraig will pass the responsibility for its maintenance from Kilmory to Holyrood, thus alleviating the aforementioned from "taking the rap" for the associated potholes.

Brilliant, but Seemples ... eek !