Lightwater bypass and M3 Junction

[Frik]

Having got stuck in traffic heading northbound on the A322 it struck me that the lights on this junction are really badly sequenced. There was barely any opportunity for traffic from the A322 to join the roundabout causing a massive tailback towards West End. I know this has always been a pinch point but I travelled 400 yards in about 15 minutes this morning.

Surely it's not always been this terrible. Why on earth aren't there lights to control the A322 traffic?

[NormanD]

I think it's to discourage the use of the 322 and force one to use the 331

Edited by NormanD on Wednesday 25th September 22:00

[SVTRick]

A dedicated slip road for M3 south would help
But that would be too easy.

A pisser now cos you cant do a quick u turn if the traffic is stationary.

[Vixpy1]

Its been bad for a while now

[PK42]

It was seriously crap tonight at just after 5:30. Back to using the red road for me if going along there that time of night

[SVTRick]

Turn off A322 at Lightwater
When in Lightwater turn right into Windlesham
Then follow route to A322 Bagshot lights (Unless that's fked as well)

I use route that all the time
Causes chaos in the 32 tonner or the Artic bulker I have acquired
But hey size matters

[couzens]

Used to work in West End and used the route below. It was a massive pain in the arse not being able to do a quick U turn after the barriors were put up. You just can't tell how fked the road is untill you're around the bend.

SVTRick said:

Turn off A322 at Lightwater
When in Lightwater turn right into Windlesham
Then follow route to A322 Bagshot lights (Unless that's fked as well)

I use route that all the time
Causes chaos in the 32 tonner or the Artic bulker I have acquired
But hey size matters

[NormanD]

We even did that route in the 90's, the bypass has always been a problem, when the boys went to school opposite Longacres

[Frik]

It's ridiculous. The lights on the roundabout only control traffic already on it and traffic joining from the M3. Only about 3 or 4 cars were able to join the roundabout from the A322 northbound a minute.

[NormanD]

Frik said:

It's ridiculous. The lights on the roundabout only control traffic already on it and traffic joining from the M3. Only about 3 or 4 cars were able to join the roundabout from the A322 northbound a minute.

SCC ran out of money for more lights, having put up so many through Knaphill, Bisley and West End

[Vixpy1]

NormanD said:

We even did that route in the 90's, the bypass has always been a problem, when the boys went to school opposite Longacres

Hall Grove?

Our lad is off to the nursery there in Jan

[NormanD]

Vixpy1 said:

NormanD said:

We even did that route in the 90's, the bypass has always been a problem, when the boys went to school opposite Longacres

Hall Grove?

Our lad is off to the nursery there in Jan

Yes that's the one, they got both the boys into Guilford Grammer, they could have gone to Ox/bridge but weren't interested