Toucan crossing to be installed on A49 in Hereford

10:00am Thursday 24th January 2013 in News

WORK on a new toucan crossing in Hereford will start next week.

The crossing will be on the A49 between Mortimer Road and the Grandstand Road/Priory Place roundabout and will commence on Monday.

Work is expected to last for 12 weeks and will take place between 9am and 4pm.

A traffic management system will be in place, with Herefordshire Council saying that any disruption to motorists is expected to be minimal.

Night work to make the area safer for pedestrians and cyclists is also set to commence overnight on Monday, March 18.

The new crossing is part of a project to link the Great Western Way to the recently completed walking and cycling route on Holmer Road.

 

 

Comments(7)

RogerLFC says...
10:35am Thu 24 Jan 13

Why does it take 12 weeks to install a couple of lights and paint the road?

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Ubique5740 says...
12:57pm Thu 24 Jan 13

I agree entirely Roger, appears that its needed BUT at what cost, pity the HT have omitted the cost or perhaps it was decided in secret.

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Themightyboosh says...
4:43pm Thu 24 Jan 13

What if i only have one can will i still be able to use it "beer is expensive theese days you know"

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TwoWheelsGood says...
8:28am Fri 25 Jan 13

The A49 is a trunk road, so maintenance and costs are central government responsibility.

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Ubique5740 says...
8:45am Fri 25 Jan 13

The work will be carried out on behalf of Herefordshire Council by their service provider Amey. So says HCC press release - must presume therefore that somewhere along the line the Council are paying for it either through awards ,grants or Council Tax money.
Notice that the name is in keeping with the "Here you can " image - TouCAN.

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William Rudd says...
2:35pm Fri 25 Jan 13

Work is paid for by using money from the 4.97 million Local Sustainable Transport Fund.

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Biomech says...
7:27pm Fri 25 Jan 13

Bloody council wasting money again, we don't even have any bloody Toucans!

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