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5 October 2007 1 Comment

Peterborough Roadworks Petition

An update to the roadworks saga currently blighting Peterborough’s road networks – there is now an online petition registered at 10 Downing Street.
Whilst it’s unlikely this will have any impact what so ever, it highlights how strongly people feel against this mess Peterborough Council has left us in.
The council should thank themselves lucky though as [...]

20 September 2007 0 Comments

Plotting Peterborough roadwork chaos

Google Map of Peterborough Roadworks
I’m not sure if the above link is going to work, but I’m trying to demonstrate how chaotic negotiating Peterborough’s road network is at present. I don’t think Google allow others to edit a public map, so if you are aware of any other roadworks in the city, please let [...]

14 September 2007 0 Comments

Peterborough ET in traffic jam EXCLUSIVE!

Talk about stating the obvious! Didn’t anyone else realise that simultaneous roadworks on over half of Peterborough’s main trunk roads would cause congestion? This has been happening for weeks!
Best thing is where traffic diverted onto London Road then get caught in roadworks on London Road – top marks to whoever dreamed up [...]

13 August 2007 0 Comments

Peterborough Roadworks claim first victim

As I predicted only last week, the roadworks in Peterborough along the A1139 Fletton Parkway have caused their first accident. Hunstanton resident Malcolm Page was travelling along the road towards Orton Southgate last Friday when a dust cart crushed the Volvo he was driving, trapping himself and his two dogs.
Roadworks are never good for [...]