Having visited the drop-in session concerning the road improvements at Bruce Street Bridges and drainage works in nearby streets, I have no doubt that traffic circulation will improve once the four mini roundabouts are replaced by one large one.
Unfortunately, the work will coincide with the five month closure of Greenbridge on the other side of town.This will enable Network Rail to replace the crossing ahead of the electrification of the Great Western main line.
Swindon will lose one of its limited rail crossings and have another severely restricted from November until April next year.The ensuing chaos at the remaining crossings at Gorse Hill and Whitehouse Road (itself sub-standard) can only be imagined.
Could not the Borough Council have re-scheduled the work at Bruce Street Bridges to start after the completion of Greenbridge replacement to limit the misery to motorists?
Incidentally, I doubt that it took Brunel's navvies five months to build the original Greenbridge back in 1841!
Richard Hailstone Wicks Close Swindon
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