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T A Roberts, Llandudno
Since the early 1950s the highway engineers have been trying to sort out the various bottlenecks, starting with the railway crossing at Llandudno Junction, they built the Conwy flyover, at a considerable cost, this was to replace the old Telford Bridge which had a 15mph limit and a weight limit of 7tons 15 cwt. The bottleneck then became the town of Conwy, yellow lines and traffic management took over from the policman with white gloves, technology progressed, and man landed on the moon. The weight of traffic increased into the 1970s and the decision was taken to make the Conwy Crossing, this involved an estamated cost of £120 million. Please bear in mind the Mulberry harbours were constructed in Conwy. I think the cost was reasonable, so we go on to the completion of the Conwy crossing, the final cost being over £200 million. We are now well into the age of computers, fibre optics, laser technology and satellite positioning systems. So to sum up the progress made, from Telford's bridge with a speed limit of 20mph and the Austin Seven to 30mph and ABS, air bags, traction control, side impact protection crumple zones. Millions in the cost of congestion on this road is lost nearly everyday, the North Wales traffic Police hunt and chase motorists.
Mon Jun 29 09:42:37 2009
Debbie Ashton
I can't believe that my partner and I are the only people who drive up and down the A470, and we wonder every single time, what is going on between Ganllwyd and Llanelltyd. There have been all kinds of bizarre wrapping of things in plastic sheeting and not a single bit of information other than the name of the company who is doing the work (Dawnus). I have found that they are based in Swansea and are a highly acclaimed company.
However, their website gives information about every other project on the planet that they are involved in, but this one! On Gwynedd Council's website I can find virtually no information at all, which tells us absolutely nothing at all. Does anyone at all have any information? When it is public money being spent we really feel that we are entitled to know. We have worked out now, that the road is being widened in some way, but what is with all the plastic sheeting? Why do they have to wrap up stone walls, as well as fences in plastic sheeting? When will the job be finished, so we can see what our money is being spent on?
Web team: Debbie, you might be surprised to know it's all about reptiles. Read the full explanation here.
Mon Jun 8 10:09:22 2009
Clare from Pwllheli
This sums up the way the council thinks regarding the A55 and tourism. A hot May bank holiday (afternoon/evening) a few years ago, Conwy tunnel, east bound side closed due to painting! It would have been quicker to walk. Pathetic.
Thu May 14 11:39:44 2009
Dave, Wirral
I have a caravan in north Wales so I use the A55 a lot. They always seem to have roadworks at peak times and nobody seems to be working. I'm that fed up with the road works I'm now looking to move my caravan away from Wales.Why can't they work through the winter so you would have no major work throughout the peak times? Are you trying to stop people from visiting North Wales?
Fri May 1 11:45:05 2009
Mike Beam, Conwy
Now over four months on repairs at J27 (St Asaph). Yet to see anyone actually working, except the roadsweeper making a smoke cloud!
Thu Apr 23 10:59:02 2009
Glyn Davies, Anglesey (previously Penrhyn Bay)
The A55 was built specifically to eleviate traffic queues and allow free movement along the length of the road at the national speed limit of 70mph. It is very obvious that as there is so much maintenance being carried out the road was built on the cheap. If I am wrong, why is the A55 across Anglesey so bumpy? The recent repairs by Holyhead were officially reported to be only superficial. Why therefore did the contractors have to excavate down around 400 mil (nearly 16 inches). We all have other examples, hence the problem.
Mon Mar 23 10:05:18 2009
Dave Jacobs
What Alan Jones doesn't seem to comprehend is that all things are relative. We don`t live in a Third World country with disease and starvation. We are situated in an environment that expects to be healthy, efficient and well-fed because industrialisation and commerce has driven progress and advancement. There is an element of luck that places us here in North Wales, but the aforementioned factors are a consideration. The A55 is a huge disappointment, planners seem to waste money on stupid, minority projects (the cycle track). They also seem not to regard peak times for tourism and business. I have sympathy for my fellow man (in Africa), but it doesn`t really spring to mind when I am late again for an appointment due to a planner`s whim.
Fri Mar 20 09:49:10 2009
Christine Tomlinson from Widnes
Every weekend for seven months of each year I have driven along the A55 into Anglesey. I am pleased to report this year has started with single lane traffic once again. I would like to ask other people who pass the roadworks to be on the lookout for anyone actually doing any work. The $1000 question is why don't they remove the cones when no workers are working?
Wed Mar 18 09:45:10 2009
Alan from Wirral
I travel on the A55 every weekend from March to November and there seems to be more roadworks on this road than any other road I travel on. Yesterday it took me four hours do do the trip normally takes me 1 hour 15 min. Glad I don't have to travel on it every day. No wonder people get road rage.
Mon Mar 16 14:11:43 2009
Alan Jones, Bangor
To all of you who are commenting about "wasting time" in traffic queues, because of essential roadworks. I watched the Red Nose Day programme on Friday showing families having to walk days to the nearest hospital for life-saving treatment, often in vain because some of the children died en route. Next time you're stuck in a traffic jam think about these poor people and thank yourself that you are sat in a comfortable car listening to CDs whilst having to pass an hour or two waiting on the queues to clear. That comfortable car of yours could buy 1000s of life-saving mosquito nets and save hundreds of babies and children. It seems like the more we have the more we winge! Twenty years ago it would have taken over an hour to drive from Bangor to Llandudno.
Mon Mar 16 09:58:12 2009
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