Continuing Vale Road Works

So they've finished at the bottom of Vale Road and are now starting up at the top; logically to give themselves a bit of space to work in they need to block off the end of lane 2. Of course when has logic ever decided anything? Oh they have indeed blocked off lane 2 at the end next to the splitter, but they've also blocked it off further down and for good measure blocked off lane 1 as well.

So instead of traffic coming from the town moving into lane 1, or switching to 2 then 3; and instead of traffic coming in from Mitton Street and staying in lane 3 or staying in lane 2 then having to switch to lane 1 further up - everyone has to get into lane 3, then those who are carrying on cut across a gap in the cones over lane 2 into lane 1. For those wishing to use the petrol station or Lidl gaps have also been provided across both lanes.

Even if they were doing work in lane 2 they still can't head downwards as that's where they've left the gap in the cones so what's the flipping point of blocking off the lanes further down? It's not as if it's even directing traffic better as everyone still has to swing across the lanes at the end to carry on straight up to the lights so they can't even use that as an excuse. There's no need for it, yet sadly it's all in the hands of County Council and their staff of around two to check it out.