Traffic in North Anston (UPDATED)

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Update 3: Looks like the Diversion Might be here for the Duration!

We are hearing from various places that the current diversion through North Anston may have to stay in place until October or maybe even early 2014 when the road is due to be finished. More when we get it!

Update 2: Delay on re-opening Todwick Road

Speaking to Ringway today , the company carrying out the work it has become necessary to keep Todwick Road closed until 18 May. This does mean that traffic will continue to be a problem through North Anston, but was unavoidable as delays arose redirecting some of the vital services like BT cabling. I am quite impressed so far with the management of traffic, when you consider the magnitude of the work.

Anston certainly seems to have it’s fair share of road digging at the moment, it’s like living in Sheffield again!

Update: Hopefully the end will soon be in sight

Ringway Infrastructure Services, the contractor working on the A57 improvements still aims to have Todwick Road operational again by 28 April. This will alleviate the problems in North Anston at the moment as the village main road and Pennypiece Lane are taking the brunt of the diversion.

More news as we get it!

Map of the improvement scheme here.

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Original Post: Traffic in North Anston

Locals in North Anston will have noticed a marked increase in traffic on the main road since new year. This is of course due to the closure of the main Dinnington to Todwick road at Todwick crossroads. The aim is to have this back up and running for the end of April, but in the meantime the impact is being felt.

As discussed at Anston Parish council lorries have started to use Pennypiece Lane for access to the industrial estate from the A57. This crafty little short cut is actually unlawful due to a weight limit on the road, but this of course depends upon effective enforcement which we don’t really tend to get I feel.

I know that a lot of the time wagon drivers are just following their sat navs, but the signs are there for a reason chaps!

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4 thoughts on “Traffic in North Anston (UPDATED)”

  1. UKIP Anston's avatarUKIP Anston

    There is another road into Anston from the Todwick rd, that was blocked off many years ago, it wasn’t suitable for two way traffic, but could allow traffic into Anston in a one way direction. It would bring in traffic to Anston via the Pond shops and give them more business. Penny piece lane could be made one way in the opposite direction, for outgoing traffic in the opposite direction.

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    1. lovedinnington's avatarlovedinnington Post author

      Hmmm not sure about that so much, I remember the road from being a kid and even if converted to one way I would be worried about opening it again, esp to heavy traffic.

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  2. UKIP Anston's avatarUKIP Anston

    Neither the main st or the road I suggest are suitable for heavy traffic, heavy traffic shouldn’t be coming in the back way, but if main street was used for outgoing traffic and the pond rd for incoming traffic, it would be a much better situation. It would bring more trade to the Pond shops. I used it all through the 80’s when I worked at British Steel Rotherham and in those days it was two way. Today’s world has gone far too H&S crazy and common sense seems to have gone out of the window.

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