Herbert Road junction-caution

marty_crane

Quick word of warning folks.

Since the dawn of time the traffic light pattern hasn't changed at the junction of Herbert Road and Main St./Castle St., Bray-until now.

It's been resurfaced in the last couple of days so now, when coming from Herbert Rd., the left lane is for left turn and straight ahead (Quinsboro' Road) and the right lane for right turn up Main St. only. Caused a lot of confusion (and nearer misses) tonight even though it wasn't busy.

Be careful.

Alun

Have they removed the left filter light as well then? If not then it sounds like a mistake with the road markings. In any case especially in the mornings when the markings are obscured by cars nobody will be any the wiser unless they've put up signs advising which lane to be in which would be a first.

Annasopra

The left lane has always been left turn only

Alun

I know but there is or at least was a left filter light there. If the lane is now for left turn and straight ahead then if the filter light is still there it might cause some confusion. Its an odd decision anyway as very little traffic turns right there anyway so you're effectively channelling two lanes worth of traffic into one.

marty_crane

Used this junction again this morning but it was quiet so I don't know whether or not the left filter has been retained as I was the second car through. What I did notice is that there is only one directional arrow per lane and they are almost at the stop line. Both were obscured by other cars waiting at the red light and so had I not known of this change and intended travelling straight ahead I'd have gone to the right lane-as the one car in that lane had indeed done.

There are no advance warning signs of this change either....

Nassau

The filter light is still there (up until last Friday anyway) so that's going to be fun if you want to turn left and the car in front wants to go straight on.

Why change it?

Alun

Just been down there, and the left filter light is still operational. Saw two instances of cars at the head of the queue who wanted to go straight ahead being honked at by cars behind when the filter went on.

My money's on it being a cock up by the road sign painters. Hope they correct it soon.

EDIT: I think I'm right. Here's a small section of the road layout plans from the Bray town council website ...

marty_crane

Just went past the junction-they're burning off the arrows as we speak

Alun

marty_crane wrote: »

Just went past the junction-they're burning off the arrows as we speak

Interesting! I was just driving away from the Herbert Rd. car park and saw a road markings lorry driving down there and joked to my wife that they were on their way to do that

g0g

Fixed now!