Not this way! There’s a bypass now for lorries (From Echo)
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Not this way! There’s a bypass now for lorries
3:00pm Friday 10th February 2012 in Castle Point By Jacqueline McMillan
Keith Barber wants weight restrictions in Haven Road
A CAMPAIGN is being launched to stop lorries driving on a Canvey street instead of using the £18.5million Roscommon Way extension.
Concerns have been raised that large lorries are continuing to use Haven Road, causing misery to local residents whose homes shake when they pass.
The Roscommon Way extension, which links Northwick Road to Haven Road, was officially opened in December with the aim of easing congestion on the island and allowing better access to Charfleets Industrial Estate, freeing residential roads from industrial traffic.
Frustrated resident Keith Barber, 61, of Clinton Road, Canvey, now wants weight restriction signs put up along Haven Road to stop any vehicles over seven tonnes using the route.
Mr Barber said: “The road has been repaired at least three times, all in the same places, where the lorries keep causing cracks and potholes.
“Not only that, but I know the houses in the road shake every time one of those heavy duty lorries come down – even my house rumbles and it is round the corner.
“Having the signs would put a stop to all that, and will help reduce noise levels and the damage being done to the roads. Those repairs must cost the council thousands of pounds.”
Mr Barber, who contacted county councillor Ray Howard to put his request to Essex County Council, also expressed concerns about the danger of large lorries trying to turn in and out of Canvey Road.
He said: “The junction near the King Canute pub is far too small for lorries to turn in and out of Canvey Road – it is so dangerous. The signs will also go a long way to making that junction safer.”
Mr Howard, who is also a borough and town councillor, has raised the issue with the Castle Point Regeneration Partnership and will be putting Mr Barber’s proposals to the county council.
Mr Howard said: “We knew it would take some time for people to start using the new road, but I have to say I am quite surprised with the amount of cars already using it.
“However, I am aware some large vehicles are still driving that way.
“I will be putting Mr Barber’s suggestion to the county council, but unfortunately it can be a slow process to get these things done.”
Comments(11)
CIP
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9:01pm Fri 10 Feb 12
As for Mr Howard's comment that it is a slow process to get things done - how long does it take to put up two signs one each end of the Haven road and add this restriction to the main road signs on the approach roads!!!
jobsworth society
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12:24am Sat 11 Feb 12
But this blokes taking the p*ss he don't even live in haven road and must be some heavy lorry for his house to shake round in clinton road.
Why are all the moaners on canvey pensioners surely they need to get out more get a hobby.
Southendracer
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12:38am Sat 11 Feb 12
jobsworth society wrote:thats because old people rule canvey why do you think its such a bore to live there now this because all the old people have a say on what they want.
I'm all for using the new road extension
But this blokes taking the p*ss he don't even live in haven road and must be some heavy lorry for his house to shake round in clinton road.
Why are all the moaners on canvey pensioners surely they need to get out more get a hobby.
Mudlark1
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10:08am Sat 11 Feb 12
Southendracer wrote:On the flip side though, one of the answers used by various Tory Councilors for reasons of having this new road in the first place was to divert heavey goods away from residential area's, seems logical if that was their stance on things that they follow up on their reasoning and add a weight restriction.
jobsworth society wrote:thats because old people rule canvey why do you think its such a bore to live there now this because all the old people have a say on what they want.
I'm all for using the new road extension
But this blokes taking the p*ss he don't even live in haven road and must be some heavy lorry for his house to shake round in clinton road.
Why are all the moaners on canvey pensioners surely they need to get out more get a hobby.
upset
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10:56am Sat 11 Feb 12
CIP wrote:Typical of someone who is associated with the initials CIP or similar, there is a legal process to go through before you can put traffic signs up and that's after all the details are collected and assessed by highways staff and councillors.
To be absolutely clear the lorries do not cause potholes or cracks nor was this stated by Mr Barber, they actually cause 'heave' in the roadway that means the road becomes drastically uneven and undulates. The effect of the lorries running over the undulations increases the effects on the houses causing greater disturbance and shaking.
As for Mr Howard's comment that it is a slow process to get things done - how long does it take to put up two signs one each end of the Haven road and add this restriction to the main road signs on the approach roads!!!
Yes it needs to be done but you have to go through the various processes.
upset
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11:01am Sat 11 Feb 12
upset wrote:But mudlark is correct it should have been part of the new road program to stop HGV's using the top end of Haven Road.
CIP wrote:Typical of someone who is associated with the initials CIP or similar, there is a legal process to go through before you can put traffic signs up and that's after all the details are collected and assessed by highways staff and councillors.
To be absolutely clear the lorries do not cause potholes or cracks nor was this stated by Mr Barber, they actually cause 'heave' in the roadway that means the road becomes drastically uneven and undulates. The effect of the lorries running over the undulations increases the effects on the houses causing greater disturbance and shaking.
As for Mr Howard's comment that it is a slow process to get things done - how long does it take to put up two signs one each end of the Haven road and add this restriction to the main road signs on the approach roads!!!
Yes it needs to be done but you have to go through the various processes.
CIP
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9:13pm Sun 12 Feb 12
Mudlark 1 - SPOT ON
Romeo017 - good idea
Southend racer - If you are bored with Canvey - move.
A name like Cater wood creeper says it all!!with clearly NOTHING constructive to say.
Jobsworth society clearly YOU DO NOT live in the area and by the way the lorries are up to 40 tonnes - heavy enough!
Upset stop being upset
Mudlark1
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2:35pm Mon 13 Feb 12
upset wrote:You are correct Upset but you may have missed the point. I think what CIP was trying to say is that the legal process, etc, has to be started and it hadn't been.
CIP wrote:Typical of someone who is associated with the initials CIP or similar, there is a legal process to go through before you can put traffic signs up and that's after all the details are collected and assessed by highways staff and councillors.
To be absolutely clear the lorries do not cause potholes or cracks nor was this stated by Mr Barber, they actually cause 'heave' in the roadway that means the road becomes drastically uneven and undulates. The effect of the lorries running over the undulations increases the effects on the houses causing greater disturbance and shaking.
As for Mr Howard's comment that it is a slow process to get things done - how long does it take to put up two signs one each end of the Haven road and add this restriction to the main road signs on the approach roads!!!
Yes it needs to be done but you have to go through the various processes.
Maybe the councillors were far to busy congratulating themselves and forgot they missed the actual reasons they gave for this new road was to prevent HGV's using residential roads.
jobsworth society
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11:35pm Tue 14 Feb 12
CIP wrote:44 tonne actually.
Sad that so many non discript people have nothing constructive to say just think they are funny - not! Mudlark 1 - SPOT ON Romeo017 - good idea Southend racer - If you are bored with Canvey - move. A name like Cater wood creeper says it all!!with clearly NOTHING constructive to say. Jobsworth society clearly YOU DO NOT live in the area and by the way the lorries are up to 40 tonnes - heavy enough! Upset stop being upset
See your the only moaners on the whole island.
No one else seems to moan about the supermarket lorries pacing their homes day or night to get to the town or point.
Get over it and get out more miserable old gits.
As for this comment
“The junction near the King Canute pub is far too small for lorries to turn in and out of Canvey Road – it is so dangerous.''
How is it far to small or dangerous You can swing a 45 footer round that corner no problem.
I know you's old gits have trouble with your invalid car but don't mean everyone one's as bad.
see what i mean
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5:00pm Wed 15 Feb 12
romeo017 says...
8:37pm Fri 10 Feb 12