"Tony Dragon" wrote in message
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Doug wrote:
On 2 Apr, 03:49, "John Rowland"
wrote:
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...tyle=o&lvl=2&t...
shows the new layout of the junction where Tunnel Avenue and Blackwall
Lane
meet the A102.

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...tyle=o&lvl=2&t...
shows the old layout.

The main change seems to be that previously you could turn right off the
northbound offslip and then turn left onto the northbound onslip (should
you
so wish), whereas now the traffic turning right from the offslip is
forced
into a segregated lane between the two carriageways which takes it past
the
onslip without allowing access to it. The only reason I can think of for
the
change is that they want to stop traffic from avoiding jams on the
flyover
by coming though the junction... but since you can drive across into
Tunnel
Avenue and do a comfortable leisurely U-turn back to the junction, only
losing a few seconds in the process, the change seems fairly pointless...
I
saw some dangerous driver confusion while I was there, and the "No Entry"
text on the tarmac seems like an admission by the engineers that they
have
created something baffling and dangerous.

Don't you feel sorry for those who live on that little island amid
that traffic nightmare?

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And this comment comes from somebody who lives in Catford!

Can you call what Doug dose living? Existing maybe, but life seems to be
something that has decided not to venture near Doug for many a year now, even
our necrotic friend death doesn't seem to want to pop round for a quick cup
of tea with him.

Tony Dragon wrote:
Doug wrote:
On 2 Apr, 03:49, "John Rowland"
wrote:
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...tyle=o&lvl=2&t...
shows the new layout of the junction where Tunnel Avenue and
Blackwall Lane
meet the A102.

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...tyle=o&lvl=2&t...
shows the old layout.

The main change seems to be that previously you could turn right off the
northbound offslip and then turn left onto the northbound onslip
(should you
so wish), whereas now the traffic turning right from the offslip is
forced
into a segregated lane between the two carriageways which takes it
past the
onslip without allowing access to it. The only reason I can think of
for the
change is that they want to stop traffic from avoiding jams on the
flyover
by coming though the junction... but since you can drive across into
Tunnel
Avenue and do a comfortable leisurely U-turn back to the junction, only
losing a few seconds in the process, the change seems fairly
pointless... I
saw some dangerous driver confusion while I was there, and the "No
Entry"
text on the tarmac seems like an admission by the engineers that they
have
created something baffling and dangerous.

Don't you feel sorry for those who live on that little island amid
that traffic nightmare?

--
World Carfree Network
http://www.worldcarfree.net/
Help for your car-addicted friends in the U.K.

And this comment comes from somebody who lives in Catford!


Are you sure that "lives" is the correct term?

--
Moving things in still pictures!

Doug (Doug ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

Don't you feel sorry for those who live on that little island amid that
traffic nightmare?

If they moved there before the roads were built, a bit.

Adrian wrote:
Doug (Doug ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

Don't you feel sorry for those who live on that little island amid that
traffic nightmare?

If they moved there before the roads were built, a bit.

When WERE the Blackwall Tunnel and Tunnel Avenue built? :-)

JNugent (JNugent ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

Don't you feel sorry for those who live on that little island amid
that traffic nightmare?

If they moved there before the roads were built, a bit.

When WERE the Blackwall Tunnel and Tunnel Avenue built? :-)

The Blackwall Tunnel was opened in 1897.

Adrian wrote:

JNugent (JNugent ):

Don't you feel sorry for those who live on that little island amid
that traffic nightmare?

If they moved there before the roads were built, a bit.

When WERE the Blackwall Tunnel and Tunnel Avenue built? :-)

The Blackwall Tunnel was opened in 1897.

Tunnel Avenue - the main southerly connection from the tunnel until the
building of the former A102(M) - must be as old.

Anyone moving there since 1897 must have been aware that they were going
to be living on a main traffic artery.