Repair crisis over the Inner Ring Road.

[BJF]

Lovell road bridge is now one way only, out of town. the 51 55 etc now go back into town via Blackman Lane

[Leodian]

chameleon wrote: Shall we call today's article a case of selective information reporting?Demonstrably much has and is going on with the Ring Road, in addition to the Lovell Park bridge, the short section tunnel introduing traffic from Kirkstal Road onto the Ring Road at Westgate underwent ectensive work to repair and waterproof the structure last year, the entire extent of the parapet walls and barriers have/ are being remade....When I first looked at the link Leodian posted, my reaction was that he had found a story from their archive! I can see why you would have thought that chameleon.

[Cardiarms]

Cardiarms wrote: Why is the council responsible for repair and maintenance of a motorway. I thought that was the Highways Agency's job.? Thanks - it seems to be curious ommision as they lay claim to motorways, but not this one:http://www.highways.gov.uk/aboutus/139.aspx

[raveydavey]

Cardiarms wrote: Cardiarms wrote: Why is the council responsible for repair and maintenance of a motorway. I thought that was the Highways Agency's job.? Thanks - it seems to be curious ommision as they lay claim to motorways, but not this one:http://www.highways.gov.uk/aboutus/139.aspx A while ago - possibly as long as 10 years ago, the government moved responsibility for lots of roads from the Highways Agency (or whatever it was called that week) to local authorities - I can't find the exact number but it was an awful lot, essentially leaving them responsible for just the core motorway network and a handful of key A roads (none around here that come to mind immediately).Further, the point made above about the quality of the ongoing maintenance on the IRR could be questioned - well, there is a long and inglorious history in this country of public bodies "robbing Peter to pay Paul" to balance the books (for example how did the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust suddenly have a £100 million property repair backlog? Had all those repairs suddenly needed doing at the same time, or had things been put off for a number of years until they were unavoidable?), which may have a bearing on the current situation.

[tyke bhoy]

BJF wrote: Lovell road bridge is now one way only, out of town. the 51 55 etc now go back into town via Blackman Lane haven't checked the oracle that is Metro's timetables but for what seems like most of this year I have seen the 51 and 55 heading out of town via Blackman Lane. I have spent an unusually little time on Merrion Street this year to notice them at the junction with Wade Lane

[chameleon]

raveydavey wrote: Cardiarms wrote: Cardiarms wrote: Why is the council responsible for repair and maintenance of a motorway. I thought that was the Highways Agency's job.? Thanks - it seems to be curious ommision as they lay claim to motorways, but not this one:http://www.highways.gov.uk/aboutus/139.aspx A while ago - possibly as long as 10 years ago, the government moved responsibility for lots of roads from the Highways Agency (or whatever it was called that week) to local authorities - I can't find the exact number but it was an awful lot, essentially leaving them responsible for just the core motorway network and a handful of key A roads (none around here that come to mind immediately).Further, the point made above about the quality of the ongoing maintenance on the IRR could be questioned - well, there is a long and inglorious history in this country of public bodies "robbing Peter to pay Paul" to balance the books (for example how did the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust suddenly have a £100 million property repair backlog? Had all those repairs suddenly needed doing at the same time, or had things been put off for a number of years until they were unavoidable?), which may have a bearing on the current situation. As you will well remember Davey the outer Ring Road was at one time a Trunk road ansd the Highways Agency were persuaded to abandon the proposed Bypass - a loyous time for many as that almost certainly through out the prospect of much development of the adjacent green belt.Then an announcement about rationalising their lot so to speak, with many roads being 'De-Trunked', responsibility for these roads passing to the local council. Amongdt them, the A6120 and the potential bypass proposal was suddenly back on the table

[chameleon]

Woodouse Lane multi-storey car park is about to see the start of a £5 million project to refurbish and repair the structure - clearly related to the essence of this thread topic and perhaps a sound indicator of the true state of affairs.This will see the loss for up to 18 months of between 350 and 600 parking spaces. Seemingly many of these are given over to existing permit holders, Council employees I understand.To meet the obligation that exists to the permit holders (only), an application appears to be rushing through, and indeed work is well under way to use the remaining vacant portion of the International Pool site to home these displaced motorists for the duration of the works.

[raveydavey]

chameleon wrote: Woodouse Lane multi-storey car park is about to see the start of a £5 million project to refurbish and repair the structure - clearly related to the essence of this thread topic and perhaps a sound indicator of the true state of affairs.This will see the loss for up to 18 months of between 350 and 600 parking spaces. Seemingly many of these are given over to existing permit holders, Council employees I understand.To meet the obligation that exists to the permit holders (only), an application appears to be rushing through, and indeed work is well under way to use the remaining vacant portion of the International Pool site to home these displaced motorists for the duration of the works. That's one planning application it might be worth objecting to - the boot being on the other foot so to speak...

[chameleon]

raveydavey wrote: chameleon wrote: Woodouse Lane multi-storey car park is about to see the start of a £5 million project to refurbish and repair the structure - clearly related to the essence of this thread topic and perhaps a sound indicator of the true state of affairs.This will see the loss for up to 18 months of between 350 and 600 parking spaces. Seemingly many of these are given over to existing permit holders, Council employees I understand.To meet the obligation that exists to the permit holders (only), an application appears to be rushing through, and indeed work is well under way to use the remaining vacant portion of the International Pool site to home these displaced motorists for the duration of the works. That's one planning application it might be worth objecting to - the boot being on the other foot so to speak... Waste of a good typing finger Davey, it's almost ready to use - last look said 'decision pending', Until it's too lte perhaps.If as the application suggests, the permit holders are all LA staff, it begs aquestion - whethe rthese permits issued at a going rate, subsidised or ex-grartia perhaps and what ever the basis, how is actively facilitating the bringing of motor vehicles into town reconciled with the congestion policy and attempting to remove car parks used for long stay parking by other people similarly travelling to work each day?Perhaps not a move which could be seen as setting the appropriate example.Just a thought    

[tyke bhoy]

Not biting the hand that feeds are we Chameleon