Yet more roadworks on the horizon

I held back on this until I got some sort of confirmation. Apparently a notice went into the Shuttle on the 30th August regarding work on Bridge Street, as you might expect this was the one week I didn't get a paper and by the time I find out the next one was already out. Anyway Pauline over the road took a copy and has rung up to, well to put it bluntly, find out what the bloody hell is going on.

We're not the only ones wondering as this letter attests.

Here's the exact wording of the notice (but de-capitalised)

(A451 Bridge Street, Stourport-on-Severn)
(Temporary Closure) Order 2007

Notice is hereby given that Worcestershire County Council intend, not less than seven days from the date of this Notice, to make an Order the effect of which is to close that part of A451 Bridge Street, Stourport-on-Severn from its junction with York Street to its junction with U11140 Harold Davies Drive.

The Order is being made to facilitate essential carriageway repair works.

There are exemptions in the Order to permit access to any land or premises having a frontage to the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the necessary works to be undertaken.

The alternative route for those affected by the proposal will be via A451 Stourport Road, A443 Ombersley Road, A4133 Main Road, A449 Worcester Road, A4025 Stourport Road, A451 Mitton Street, A451 Lion Hill, A451 York Street and vice versa.

Proposed Temporary Orders can continue in force for a period not exceeding 18 months or until the works which it is proposed to carry out have been completed, whichever is the earlier. However, it is expected that this order will only be operative for 30 days commencing 29 September 2007.

Dated: 30 August 2007

Simon Mallinson

Head of Legal and Democratic Services

County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester

So they want to shut down exactly the same area they did for one weekend, but this time for a whole month. Okay stop for a minute that's what they wanted to do for the bridge repairs (though for three months), but everyone said no way in hell, and now the WCC has decided they're going to do it! Seriously no way in hell, they're diverting the traffic as below for anyone wanting to get from one side of the river (Green to Red) to the other in a vehicle.

okay for some reason embedded a Google Maps iframe not only returns permission error, but then proceeds to frick up the editor so you can't take it out again anyway here's a link instead.

For a whole bloody month! Mr Cooper is right how the hell was this decision made?

Rumours time -

1. first they're only doing resurfacing, but as the Water Board want to lay some pipes they're only going to put down a temporary surface, then open it then close parts off so they dig it back up, then close it to resurface it.

2. They're resurfacing, but with cobbles. No not strips down the sides like High Street, full-on cobbles. Nope they can't do that on a major road.

Finally 3. They're putting in new kerbing and starting work on the piazza to the basin.