A bridge too far

AM I the only person that is convinced that our politicians and government officers are not very bright?
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Jul 2010, 15:44 BST
Updated 28th Jul 2010, 15:45 BST

Why is it necessary for an MP to make a visit to Arundel just to view the traffic jams?

To this humble local lay person who has been using the Arundel relief road twice daily since its creation, a primary if not major cause of the daily congestion leaps out in front of me everyday.

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It's the light-controlled pedestrian crossing just west of the railway bridge.

Traffic flows fine until somebody wants to cross the road, then the traffic quickly backs up.

It only takes a few people in quick succession wanting to cross the road and the entire relief road becomes a log jam.

I do not query the right for the safe crossing of a busy road, but surely to goodness it does not take a genius to work out that a pedestrian bridge would ensure traffic can flow uninterrupted.

And please don't print some tedious reply about costs.

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A bypass for the relief road is years away and at huge cost, a bridge is going to be cheaper and provide instant easing, albeit not total eradication of the problem.

Bill Barwell

Mill Road Avenue

Angmering

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