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Pear Tree to get new relief road
A new relief road at Pear Tree looks set to be included in an £88m package of transport improvements to ease congestion on Oxford's clogged roads.
The link road would connect the A40 and A44 to take traffic away from the Wolvercote roundabout and roads north of the city.
It is just one of the options now being looked at by county highways planners, who are investigating a multi-million-pound raft of measures to improve main routes into Oxford.
With the idea of turning the A34 into a three lane motorway ruled out, it has emerged County Hall is focusing on major ring road junctions, north and south of the city.
The idea of a new link road near Pear Tree has been raised before.
But County Hall says the scheme could now be achieved thanks to a £62m allocation from the Regional Transport Board towards the Access to Oxford scheme.
Daniel Round, principal transport planner for Access to Oxford, said: "The difference is there is now a great deal of funding available.
"We are wiping the slate clean and going back to the drawing board.
"There is potential at Pear Tree to put a link road in, to create a large one-way gyratory system."
The Oxford Mail understands the link road would be built across a field behind the BMW garage near Wolvercote Roundabout to create a new route between the A40 and A44.
Transport chiefs are also looking to see how access to Oxford could be improved at all three junctions north of the city at Pear Tree, Wolvercote and Banbury Road.
It is also investigating improvements to the south of the city at Heyford Hill, Kennington and Hinksey Interchange.
County councillor Ian Hudspeth, cabinet member for transport, said: "Traffic crawls up from Pear Tree to Wolvercote - it is a particularly bad bottleneck.
"The link road would be quite short, but it could greatly relieve pressure on the Wolvercote roundabout with a beneficial knock-on effect for A40 users.
"I'm sure some people would have wanted to see a bigger scheme with a road linking the A40 to the A34.
"But we couldn't do that without the co-operation of the Highways Authority."
Meanwhile, plans for electronic road signs - offering motorists live information - are set to be approved on May 20.
When the signs are installed, they will give motorists advanced warning of roadworks, congestion accidents and tell drivers when the city's park-and-rides or car parks are full.
The variable message signs on the key approaches to Oxford will cost £500,000 and will be sited at Yarnton, Eynsham, Wolvercote, Sandford, Cumnor and the A40 next year
5:28am Friday 9th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Ricky, oxford on 6:02am Fri 9 May 08
some of oxfords traffic systems are accidents waiting to happen lets hope this is an improvement? bmw,cowley ,rose hill,every time i use greenroad "theres some shunt" dredful designs
some of oxfords traffic systems are accidents waiting to happen lets hope this is an improvement? bmw,cowley ,rose hill,every time i use greenroad "theres some shunt" dredful designs
Posted by: dave, Botley on 8:31am Fri 9 May 08
About time something was done including the daily queue into the banbury road roundabout. It needs joined up thinking. Get the Highways agency to postpone the repairs to A34 wolvercote flyover. Plan the relief and other roads then do all the building work, as the flyover design may need changing
About time something was done including the daily queue into the banbury road roundabout. It needs joined up thinking. Get the Highways agency to postpone the repairs to A34 wolvercote flyover. Plan the relief and other roads then do all the building work, as the flyover design may need changing
Posted by: Black dog, Oxford on 8:49am Fri 9 May 08
Oxford has a transport policy???? Really...now that does surprise me!
Oxford traffic is utter chaos. Whoever is responsible for the traffic management in and around Oxford should be sacked and a new competant team put in place.
Traffic management is all about flow, pointless sets of useless traffic lights are not a solution!
How much time is wasted travelling in and around Oxford and at what cost?
Time for a change! get rid of the incompetant idiots who are currently in charge and replace them with forward thinking professionals who know and understand traffic management.
Oxford has a transport policy???? Really...now that does surprise me!
Oxford traffic is utter chaos. Whoever is responsible for the traffic management in and around Oxford should be sacked and a new competant team put in place.
Traffic management is all about flow, pointless sets of useless traffic lights are not a solution!
How much time is wasted travelling in and around Oxford and at what cost?
Time for a change! get rid of the incompetant idiots who are currently in charge and replace them with forward thinking professionals who know and understand traffic management.
Posted by: motorist, ringroad on 9:40am Fri 9 May 08
we had a lovely visit to oxford,greenroad?can we go?should we go?bmw three lanes all off a sudden turn to two!great!rose hill if your waiting to turn right your hanging in the flow off the traffic,iftheres more than two cars not safe!!!
we had a lovely visit to oxford,greenroad?can we go?should we go?bmw three lanes all off a sudden turn to two!great!rose hill if your waiting to turn right your hanging in the flow off the traffic,iftheres more than two cars not safe!!!
Posted by: i got 2 cars on 9:41am Fri 9 May 08
spend the money on cycle lanes you short sited tossers
spend the money on cycle lanes you short sited tossers
Posted by: motorist, ringroad on 10:06am Fri 9 May 08
[quote][bold]i got 2 cars[/bold] wrote:
spend the money on cycle lanes you short sited tossers[/quote] its not about how many cars we have but that our roads are safer<for cycles two!i think you need to have gone to oxford,to understand all there fines for this ,realy encourages tourisum???
i got 2 cars wrote:
spend the money on cycle lanes you short sited tossers
its not about how many cars we have but that our roads are safer<for cycles two!i think you need to have gone to oxford,to understand all there fines for this ,realy encourages tourisum???
Posted by: Sterling Moss, Oxford on 10:16am Fri 9 May 08
Yeah I have seen that just before BMW 3 lanes go into 2 nearly causing accidents everyday,whats that all about?
Yeah I have seen that just before BMW 3 lanes go into 2 nearly causing accidents everyday,whats that all about?
Posted by: DanOxford on 10:29am Fri 9 May 08
[quote][bold]i got 2 cars[/bold] wrote:
spend the money on cycle lanes you short sited tossers[/quote] Oh dear- the sanctimonious cyclist strikes again!
Perhaps if he were longer SIGHTED, he'd see disabled people; people with young children; people who live outside the ring road; people who need to take tools or other large items in and out of work- in fact- normal, working people who [bold]HAVE[/bold] to drive.
Frankly, I'm bored of the holier- than- thou cyclists who think that they have solved the World's problems by simply ignoring all social and transport developments that have taken place in the past two centuries.
i got 2 cars wrote:
spend the money on cycle lanes you short sited tossers
Oh dear- the sanctimonious cyclist strikes again!
Perhaps if he were longer SIGHTED, he'd see disabled people; people with young children; people who live outside the ring road; people who need to take tools or other large items in and out of work- in fact- normal, working people who
HAVE to drive.
Frankly, I'm bored of the holier- than- thou cyclists who think that they have solved the World's problems by simply ignoring all social and transport developments that have taken place in the past two centuries.
Posted by: oxfordfan, oxfordsafercrew on 10:31am Fri 9 May 08
ITS THAT CAVALIERSHIP! WITH THE SWINDON YOU PUT TWENTY ODD ROUNDERBOUTS TOGETHER WITHOUT CRASHING?IT WORKS THOUGH! OXFORD ROADS NEED A MAKEOVER!!
ITS THAT CAVALIERSHIP! WITH THE SWINDON YOU PUT TWENTY ODD ROUNDERBOUTS TOGETHER WITHOUT CRASHING?IT WORKS THOUGH! OXFORD ROADS NEED A MAKEOVER!!
Posted by: counciler, swindon on 10:55am Fri 9 May 08
[quote][bold]oxfordfan[/bold] wrote:
ITS THAT CAVALIERSHIP! WITH THE SWINDON YOU PUT TWENTY ODD ROUNDERBOUTS TOGETHER WITHOUT CRASHING?IT WORKS THOUGH! OXFORD ROADS NEED A MAKEOVER!![/quote] your roads in to oxford are fine ,then theres the ring road,hamburger!! thats the best i could describe!
oxfordfan wrote:
ITS THAT CAVALIERSHIP! WITH THE SWINDON YOU PUT TWENTY ODD ROUNDERBOUTS TOGETHER WITHOUT CRASHING?IT WORKS THOUGH! OXFORD ROADS NEED A MAKEOVER!!
your roads in to oxford are fine ,then theres the ring road,hamburger!! thats the best i could describe!
Posted by: ricky, ringroad on 11:06am Fri 9 May 08
[quote][bold]Sterling Moss[/bold] wrote:
Yeah I have seen that just before BMW 3 lanes go into 2 nearly causing accidents everyday,whats that all about?[/quote] i know its like a three way drag to the two lanes but for saftey its not good ,when you don t know the roads ??you live here !
Sterling Moss wrote:
Yeah I have seen that just before BMW 3 lanes go into 2 nearly causing accidents everyday,whats that all about?
i know its like a three way drag to the two lanes but for saftey its not good ,when you don t know the roads ??you live here !
Posted by: swindon fan, honda on 11:14am Fri 9 May 08
[quote][bold]counciler[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]oxfordfan[/bold] wrote: ITS THAT CAVALIERSHIP! WITH THE SWINDON YOU PUT TWENTY ODD ROUNDERBOUTS TOGETHER WITHOUT CRASHING?IT WORKS THOUGH! OXFORD ROADS NEED A MAKEOVER!![/quote] your roads in to oxford are fine ,then theres the ring road,hamburger!! thats the best i could describe![/quote] your roads are more frightening than your team!! see you soon!!!
counciler wrote:
oxfordfan wrote: ITS THAT CAVALIERSHIP! WITH THE SWINDON YOU PUT TWENTY ODD ROUNDERBOUTS TOGETHER WITHOUT CRASHING?IT WORKS THOUGH! OXFORD ROADS NEED A MAKEOVER!!
your roads in to oxford are fine ,then theres the ring road,hamburger!! thats the best i could describe!
your roads are more frightening than your team!! see you soon!!!
Posted by: tricity, abergavenny on 11:35am Fri 9 May 08
I have elderly relatives who live in city centre.When i visit I travel comfortably from South Wales until we reach the ring road. From thereon it is constant delays.Last time there was a family wedding we missed the ceremony as we were stuck in traffic and then queued to park. By the time we finally arrive we were well stressed.It's the worst city I ever drive in and I have driven in a lot of places. Not visitor friendly and I am an Oxford native originally.[quote]quote[/quote]
I have elderly relatives who live in city centre.When i visit I travel comfortably from South Wales until we reach the ring road. From thereon it is constant delays.Last time there was a family wedding we missed the ceremony as we were stuck in traffic and then queued to park. By the time we finally arrive we were well stressed.It's the worst city I ever drive in and I have driven in a lot of places. Not visitor friendly and I am an Oxford native originally.
quote
Posted by: ricky, oxford on 11:36am Fri 9 May 08
ON A ROAD POINT?THE 420 is one of the most dangerous roads in the uk?needs updating? duel carage way from ox to swin? the way to east southwest? good chance to change things!
ON A ROAD POINT?THE 420 is one of the most dangerous roads in the uk?needs updating? duel carage way from ox to swin? the way to east southwest? good chance to change things!
Posted by: welshboy, oxford on 11:59am Fri 9 May 08
[quote][bold]swindon fan[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]counciler[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]oxfordfan[/bold] wrote: ITS THAT CAVALIERSHIP! WITH THE SWINDON YOU PUT TWENTY ODD ROUNDERBOUTS TOGETHER WITHOUT CRASHING?IT WORKS THOUGH! OXFORD ROADS NEED A MAKEOVER!![/quote] your roads in to oxford are fine ,then theres the ring road,hamburger!! thats the best i could describe![/quote] your roads are more frightening than your team!! see you soon!!![/quote] safe tricity,about someone from outside oxford expressed there veiws on visiting this loverly city,the citys roads are difficult to understand,dangerous
.busy!have relations in aberconon by abervan?
swindon fan wrote:
counciler wrote: oxfordfan wrote: ITS THAT CAVALIERSHIP! WITH THE SWINDON YOU PUT TWENTY ODD ROUNDERBOUTS TOGETHER WITHOUT CRASHING?IT WORKS THOUGH! OXFORD ROADS NEED A MAKEOVER!!
your roads in to oxford are fine ,then theres the ring road,hamburger!! thats the best i could describe!
your roads are more frightening than your team!! see you soon!!!
safe tricity,about someone from outside oxford expressed there veiws on visiting this loverly city,the citys roads are difficult to understand,dangerous
.busy!have relations in aberconon by abervan?
Posted by: welshboy, sollong on 12:12pm Fri 9 May 08
[quote][bold]tricity[/bold] wrote:
I have elderly relatives who live in city centre.When i visit I travel comfortably from South Wales until we reach the ring road. From thereon it is constant delays.Last time there was a family wedding we missed the ceremony as we were stuck in traffic and then queued to park. By the time we finally arrive we were well stressed.It's the worst city I ever drive in and I have driven in a lot of places. Not visitor friendly and I am an Oxford native originally.[quote]quote[/quote] [/quote] are you as electric as you sound? welsh leg of lamb was ok sunday,but it had a love bite on it !!
tricity wrote:
I have elderly relatives who live in city centre.When i visit I travel comfortably from South Wales until we reach the ring road. From thereon it is constant delays.Last time there was a family wedding we missed the ceremony as we were stuck in traffic and then queued to park. By the time we finally arrive we were well stressed.It's the worst city I ever drive in and I have driven in a lot of places. Not visitor friendly and I am an Oxford native originally.quote
are you as electric as you sound? welsh leg of lamb was ok sunday,but it had a love bite on it !!
Posted by: Kevin Stevens, Oxford on 8:52pm Fri 9 May 08
[quote][bold]ricky[/bold] wrote:
ON A ROAD POINT?THE 420 is one of the most dangerous roads in the uk?needs updating? duel carage way from ox to swin? the way to east southwest? good chance to change things![/quote] The problem with the A420 (apart from Swindon being at the other end (OUFC Rules <bg>) is that it crosses county borders so would be a national improvement. This has been talked about on numerous occasions but apart from the short stretch at Kingston Bagpuise they have never done anything about it.
I travel to work at Bullingdon each day so go against the traffic likewise coming home at night. Its not just the road from Peartree to Wolvercote its the whole length of the A34 and A44 that needs looking at, still any improvements would be welcome.
ricky wrote:
ON A ROAD POINT?THE 420 is one of the most dangerous roads in the uk?needs updating? duel carage way from ox to swin? the way to east southwest? good chance to change things!
The problem with the A420 (apart from Swindon being at the other end (OUFC Rules <bg>) is that it crosses county borders so would be a national improvement. This has been talked about on numerous occasions but apart from the short stretch at Kingston Bagpuise they have never done anything about it.
I travel to work at Bullingdon each day so go against the traffic likewise coming home at night. Its not just the road from Peartree to Wolvercote its the whole length of the A34 and A44 that needs looking at, still any improvements would be welcome.
Posted by: Kevin Stevens, Oxford on 8:58pm Fri 9 May 08
[quote][bold]i got 2 cars[/bold] wrote:
spend the money on cycle lanes you short sited tossers[/quote] Absolutely right.
Make the pavements wider then the pedestrians will have a chance of avoiding the cyclists who continually flout the law by riding on the pavements and not the road. I know the old arguement, "its not safe to ride on the road" well give yourselves a chance, obey road signs, do not wear headphones when cycling, be aware of your surroundings and look before you pull out of junctions or change lanes on the road. Lights at night are also preferable.
[bold]You know it makes sense.......[/bold]
i got 2 cars wrote:
spend the money on cycle lanes you short sited tossers
Absolutely right.
Make the pavements wider then the pedestrians will have a chance of avoiding the cyclists who continually flout the law by riding on the pavements and not the road. I know the old arguement, "its not safe to ride on the road" well give yourselves a chance, obey road signs, do not wear headphones when cycling, be aware of your surroundings and look before you pull out of junctions or change lanes on the road. Lights at night are also preferable.
You know it makes sense....... Posted by: i got 2 cars on 1:38am Sat 10 May 08
and one of them is a 4.2 ltr 4wd, but with petrol at £1.20 a litre, we all, out of forced necessity, need to think of alternate transport. i am not a sanctimonious cyclist, but when on my bike, or as a pedestrian, or as a human being, i have as many rights as when i am in my 4wd.....you tosser
and one of them is a 4.2 ltr 4wd, but with petrol at £1.20 a litre, we all, out of forced necessity, need to think of alternate transport. i am not a sanctimonious cyclist, but when on my bike, or as a pedestrian, or as a human being, i have as many rights as when i am in my 4wd.....you tosser
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