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Meanwhile in Dumfries

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  1. cb
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    Dumfries has had the occasional mention on here. I think one or two CCErs know the town quite well? Wonder what their thoughts are?

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-13575389

    "A series of options for tackling traffic congestion in southern Dumfries is to go out to public consultation."

    "Nine of the 16 proposals involve altering existing roads to create additional lanes and improve traffic flow.

    They range in price from £4,500 to £58,000.

    The options include widening St Michael Street to accommodate two new lanes and sacrificing one of the pedestrian footways on St Michael's Bridge to create another additional carriageway."

    We were in Dumfries a couple of weekends ago. It wasn't particularly busy when we were there. It was windy and rainy and I don't recall seeing too many cyclists.

    I did see one of the stands for the Dumfries Cycle Hire scheme. None of the bikes were 'out', a few had been toppled over, presumably by the wind. No sign of nay vandalism though.

    Posted 14 years ago #

  2. crowriver
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    Is there a big problem with congestion in Dumfries? Or is this just about folk at the council planning department having nothing better to do than dream up road schemes? Where will the pedestrians go?

    Maybe a councillor was held upfor a minute or two by an elderly lady driver popping into the the post office, and became so incandescent with rage that demands were issued to the planners and the roads dept.?

    Posted 14 years ago #

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