The Brae crossing that is not a crossing receives coverage in the P&J today here's what Liz has to say:
“The safety officer has now recommended that the crossing is placed right at the bottom of the Brae although I find it difficult to understand how that makes it safer when it is a wider part of the street. I think there could also be some form of physical barrier to stop people using the rumble strip as a crossing.”
8 comments:
I reckon it was a 'grumble' strip that the contractors put in. That's certainly what it's caused!
Yes yes what a great idea, let's tear it up and do it again using money assigned to Phase 2. Yet again more money squandered through incompetence, and as ever there is never anyone at fault....
I went to the doctors about my severe constipation he recommended i go daily to the grumble strip at the bottom of the high street & try to cross to the other side, which i tried & instantly the bowls moved when an oncoming car approached, I dont wish to alarm the gurnites but i much apologise for the colour of the new pavements as i have been caught short with the backside a few times.
Doesn't he look nice in chains.Where is Pookie.?
Mind That Gap
I was musing to myself whether "cowped " should have been "couped"--or does it really matter? P.Edantic
I am no road engineer but at first glance what is happening with the streetscape outside the Coop and Provost Fraser's shop looks set to compound the traffic problems rather than resolve them. The pavement seems to have been widened by about a metre. How can lorries and cars pass when large delivery lorries are parked outside the Coop. There are disabled bays on the opposite site of the road. What's going to happen to them? The arrangements on the Brae have descended into a farce with the crossing that isn't and lorries mounting pavements to pass delivery vehicles. The idea of putting an signalled crossing at the bottom of the Brae suggests to me the roads planners have completely lost their marbles. It's a recipe for disaster if they are planning having lights round the corner on the Brae where speeding traffic will exit the A96 from the east. It's a case of watch this space I suspect until we see how the High Street all pans out but it's not looking to promising.
The Anonymous comment (7.08 am, above) makes a very important point, which is that local people (whether residents, local shop owners, or just regular shoppers) are best placed to spot the practical issues of local plans such as the High St streetscape and the Brae.
The problem with both the Brae and the High St plans is that they were devised and designed by planners in Highland Council offices in Inverness, who ignored the sensible comments and concerns expressed by locals (such as the owner of the Ross Outdoor shop) and foisted the projects on the town, aided by elected councillors who weren't bright enough to spot the flaws.
Now - apart from the widespread public complaints about the streetscape being a waste of money - Anonymous mentions some of the other (obvious to locals...) concerns about the latest modifications.
Consultation is a meaningless ritual unless Council officials are prepared to take local concerns on board, and change plans, before making decisions. At present, the standard Council response seems to be to deny errors, resist any questioning, then - as the Brae saga illustrates - to try to justify their decisions afterwards, and spend yet more money in misguided attempts to put the mistakes right.
Mal Administration what you said is spot on and well commented you are absalutely right lets see how long it takes them before they rip up the road again well done
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