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19-11-21, 17:13
tforturton

Gridlock

According to the radio, Cardiff is at a standstill. Gridlock from Grangetown, up through Pontcanna and Llandaff, Gabalfa, Cathays, Newport Road, etc.
What on earth is going on?
19-11-21, 17:26
BLUETIT

Re: Gridlock

I would hazard a guess at the council blocking off roads, plus putting in cycle lanes for non-existent cyclists
19-11-21, 17:34
Once U shop, U can't stop

Re: Gridlock

Check out this app to see the current picture.
The situation around the Coryton roundabout is particularly stressful - and has been for weeks.

https://www.theaa.com/route-planner/.../south%20wales
19-11-21, 17:46
The Bloop

Re: Gridlock

I would guess that it's the volume of traffic causing people in traffic to complain about the amount of traffic .
19-11-21, 18:08
delmbox

Re: Gridlock

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLUETIT

I would hazard a guess at the council blocking off roads, plus putting in cycle lanes for non-existent cyclists

Surely that would mean that it'd be gridlock every day and certainly not newsworthy enough to start a thread on?

And there's tons of cyclists, the world's changing, get used to it :thumbup:
19-11-21, 18:12
Rjk

Re: Gridlock

coryton has been a nightmare recently
19-11-21, 18:14
Tuerto

Re: Gridlock

Quote:

Originally Posted by delmbox

Surely that would mean that it'd be gridlock every day and certainly not newsworthy enough to start a thread on?

And there's tons of cyclists, the world's changing, get used to it :thumbup:

I saw a load of traffic cops earlier, maybe something nasty has happened.
19-11-21, 18:21
BLUETIT

Re: Gridlock

Quote:

Originally Posted by delmbox

Surely that would mean that it'd be gridlock every day and certainly not newsworthy enough to start a thread on?

And there's TONS of cyclists, the world's changing, get used to it :thumbup:

Obviously you don’t go out much .

Cyclists are about abundant as chicken’s teeth
19-11-21, 18:24
Tuerto

Re: Gridlock

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLUETIT

Obviously you don’t go out much .

Cyclists are about abundant as chicken’s teeth

What do you do, stand there and count them? you would have to do that at intervals during the day to get a realistic estimate of how many cyclists are using a cycle lane.
19-11-21, 18:30
BLUETIT

Re: Gridlock

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuerto

What do you do, stand there and count them? you would have to do that at intervals during the day to get a realistic estimate of how many cyclists are using a cycle lane.

So would you, to say they are in existence :hehe:
19-11-21, 18:33
valleys caveman

Re: Gridlock

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuerto

What do you do, stand there and count them? you would have to do that at intervals during the day to get a realistic estimate of how many cyclists are using a cycle lane.

''What do you do, stand there and count them?''

I'm not sure why, but that made me grin :hehe:

Rogerstone to Tredegar House roundabout was pretty gnarly today too.
19-11-21, 18:35
Tuerto

Re: Gridlock

Quote:

Originally Posted by valleys caveman

''What do you do, stand there and count them?''

I'm not sure why, but that made me grin :hehe:

Rogerstone to Tredegar House roundabout was pretty gnarly today too.

****ing cycle lanes :hehe:
19-11-21, 18:47
FungoFurore

Re: Gridlock

Irish Taoiseach, Nicola sturgeon and Michael Gove in Cardiff today - maybe why so many police around, escorts and stuff?
19-11-21, 18:50
Heathblue

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I'm not long got back from Bridgend, Coryton roundabout is chaos, on the slip road off the motorway approaching the roundabout, I was on inside lane, and went up the A470 and over the mountain I'm on a non standard shift pattern at the moment, and no matter what time i leave and come home it's hard work currently.
19-11-21, 19:57
delmbox

Re: Gridlock

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLUETIT

Obviously you don’t go out much .

Cyclists are about abundant as chicken’s teeth

I go out plenty, which part of Cardiff do you live in?
19-11-21, 20:02
valleys caveman

Re: Gridlock

Quote:

Originally Posted by delmbox

I go out plenty, which part of Cardiff do you live in?

The part where Cyclists are about abundant as chicken’s teeth.
19-11-21, 20:07
BLUETIT

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Quote:

Originally Posted by valleys caveman

The part where Cyclists are about abundant as chicken’s teeth.

Is the correct answer :hehe:
19-11-21, 20:27
delmbox

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BLUETIT

Is the correct answer :hehe:

But what's the actual answer?
19-11-21, 20:31
Fine Lines

Re: Gridlock

Cardiff is absolute carnage on the roads. My commute to work is only saved by the fact I leave at 5am and there is no one else around. Coming home is a different matter. Takes 55 mins at least to get from st Athan to Heath.

The misses is planning a trip to ikea tomorrow. I said I’ll see her Sunday. Sod that.
19-11-21, 20:33
life on mars

Re: Gridlock

Quote:

Originally Posted by tforturton

According to the radio, Cardiff is at a standstill. Gridlock from Grangetown, up through Pontcanna and Llandaff, Gabalfa, Cathays, Newport Road, etc.
What on earth is going on?

Jct 32, pop over and chat with WAG / Council, and ask why now and not in lockdown when roads were dead I can only put it down to the fact we are being run by a second rate bunch of politicians and government, and all we can do is howl about Brexit, Tories and nutty Boris , whilst we accept all this shit .
19-11-21, 21:00
Heathblue

Re: Gridlock

Quote:

Originally Posted by life on mars

Jct 32, pop over and chat with WAG / Council, and ask why now and not in lockdown when roads were dead I can only put it down to the fact we are being run by a second rate bunch of politicians and government, and all we can do is howl about Brexit, Tories and nutty Boris , whilst we accept all this shit .

There is never going to be a correct time for roadworks me thinks, my 11.00 am ish route to Bridgend is now up to and through the Coryton roundabout, through Treforest Ind. est. then a road (don't know which one) out of Treforest which goes past Creigiau towards Talbot Green, then back down to the M4 Llantrisant junction, I could go via western avenue and Cowbridge road & A48,but there are so many cameras you could get banned 3 times over on one journey.
19-11-21, 21:08
Eric the Half a Bee

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Quote:

Originally Posted by life on mars

Jct 32, pop over and chat with WAG / Council, and ask why now and not in lockdown when roads were dead I can only put it down to the fact we are being run by a second rate bunch of politicians and government, and all we can do is howl about Brexit, Tories and nutty Boris , whilst we accept all this shit .

And there was me thinking lockdown meant people had to stay at home to stop spreading a dangerous virus, instead of going to work. I didn't realise it was a public intermission to get some people to stay at home while others went out and patched up things when it would cause least disruption.
19-11-21, 21:46
Dave Blue

Re: Gridlock

Took an hour to get off M4 J28 after Tuesday’s game. M4 was shut at that point.