Roadworks in Kidderminster

Hit some minor roadworks on Saturday coming in the main roads through the islands - up the hill from the bus station I was heading to Crossley Retail Park which is straight, straight, straight with a shift to the rightmost lane. As it's a dual-road system it makes sense just to stay in the right, especially as the number of vehicles turning right is heavily outweighed by those turning left at some point. So reached the crest of the hill and saw the heavy traffic in the left - very heavy traffic. Looked up to the other side of the valley and saw a happy yellow sign telling me that the right-hand lane was closed, thanks for that. I had to do a full circle, which I don't like doing, and try to join the queue stuck over the island. Headed through to the next island where we all discover the straight-on has the left-hand lane closed.

Seems they were digging up the pavement on the second island so had to shut the left-hand lane and in order to stop traffic getting bunched up had closed the right hand lane further up (so that people could still turn left correctly). It all makes sense, but it would have been nice if there had been a single soul working on it. Nothing, not even any machinery left as they headed off for elevenses - nowt.

As a side note - a lot of smoke over Birchen Coppice when I passed it on the way in.