Author Topic: The Strand - will it ever be finished? (Read 12759 times)

UntouchableLuis · « **on:** May 18, 2021, 05:47:09 pm »

Will the Strand roadworks ever be completed? Discuss.

CraigDS · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2021, 05:50:26 pm »

Quote from: UntouchableLuis on May 18, 2021, 05:47:09 pm

Will the Strand roadworks ever be completed? Discuss.

Haha, I drove (the back way) around there today to go to Tesco and thought the same.

Looks like they are doing the final tarmac on the bit leading down to the Liver Building, so hopefully that bit will be done soon, but think they're moving further down then.

reddebs · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2021, 05:57:57 pm »

Quote from: UntouchableLuis on May 18, 2021, 05:47:09 pm

Will the Strand roadworks ever be completed? Discuss.

I worked in the city back in 1998 and I'm sure they had roadworks on the Strand then so probably not 😜

Son of Spion · « **Reply #3 on:** May 18, 2021, 07:27:36 pm »

Driving through is as horrible as ever. I came through on Saturday night. One lane open southbound, with holes and unmarked raised ironworks all over the place. I was slaloming all over the road in order to miss them. Then I had the shambolic potholefest that is Park Road to negotiate. My teeth were rattling.

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #4 on:** May 18, 2021, 07:59:11 pm »

Quote from: Son of Spion＊ on May 18, 2021, 07:27:36 pm

Driving through is as horrible as ever. I came through on Saturday night. One lane open southbound, with holes and unmarked raised ironworks all over the place. I was slaloming all over the road in order to miss them. Then I had the shambolic potholefest that is Park Road to negotiate. My teeth were rattling.

The stretch by St Pats has been diabolical for a decade.

And the Strand has taken a leaf out of Sisyphus's book.

Red Beret · « **Reply #5 on:** May 18, 2021, 09:54:06 pm »

Quote from: So... Howard Phillips on May 18, 2021, 07:59:11 pm

The stretch by St Pats has been diabolical for a decade.

And the Strand has taken a leaf out of Sisyphus's book.

St James Place is an absolutely abysmal stretch of tarmac. And that shoddy building on the roadside can't be demolished quickly enough.

OOS · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2021, 04:06:54 pm »

Whenever Liverpool gets roadworks, it seems to take forever. Do they ever work, and if they do, there seems to be a few workies dotted about. Victoria Street seemed like it took forever.

CraigDS · « **Reply #7 on:** May 20, 2021, 04:10:44 pm »

Quote from: OOS on May 20, 2021, 04:06:54 pm

Whenever Liverpool gets roadworks, it seems to take forever. Do they ever work, and if they do, there seems to be a few workies dotted about. Victoria Street seemed like it took forever.

There seems to be plenty around whenever I go down there - just seems to take them forever.

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2021, 04:42:06 pm »

And how long did it take them to finish Berry Street?

Assuming they actually finished.

AlphaDelta · « **Reply #9 on:** May 21, 2021, 08:48:20 am »

I was in the office yesterday (The Capital Building, Old Hall Street) and from our floor which is up in the heavens, you can look down on that junction by St Nics Church, the Atlantic Hotel etc, its chaos traffic wise. Often, you'll see an ambulance/fire engine trying to get through and taking an eternity, whoever agreed to this set up is a ballbag.

Red Beret · « **Reply #10 on:** May 21, 2021, 12:25:54 pm »

A suitable metaphor for driving through Liverpool in general right now. Right in the ballbag.

L4Red · « **Reply #11 on:** May 21, 2021, 01:00:23 pm »

Quote from: OOS on May 20, 2021, 04:06:54 pm

Whenever Liverpool gets roadworks, it seems to take forever. Do they ever work, and if they do, there seems to be a few workies dotted about. Victoria Street seemed like it took forever.

The ones by me on County Road haven't even been being worked on for weeks, another sterling job by LCC.
Scraped the bottom of my front bumper on raised ironworks the other day, pricks!

Snail · « **Reply #12 on:** May 21, 2021, 01:26:29 pm »

It took me almost two hours to get into town after work from our office in Bootle on Monday. Two fucking hours.

John C · « **Reply #13 on:** May 21, 2021, 01:27:53 pm »

Quote from: Red Berry on May 21, 2021, 12:25:54 pm

A suitable metaphor for driving through Liverpool in general right now. Right in the ballbag.

Whoever endorsed the Strand should be made to follow that bloke from behind.

It will be someone's legacy for the next generation.

CraigDS · « **Reply #14 on:** May 21, 2021, 01:55:41 pm »

Quote from: Ｓｎａｉｌ on May 21, 2021, 01:26:29 pm

It took me almost two hours to get into town after work from our office in Bootle on Monday. Two fucking hours.

Yeah don’t head anywhere near the Strand if getting into town from this direction. Head down Old Hall then go around the back and try and join further down. You’ll get caught still but it’s much much better.

Red Beret · « **Reply #15 on:** May 21, 2021, 01:58:04 pm »

Quote from: Ｓｎａｉｌ on May 21, 2021, 01:26:29 pm

It took me almost two hours to get into town after work from our office in Bootle on Monday. Two fucking hours.

I could walk it in an hour.

Snail · « **Reply #16 on:** May 21, 2021, 02:40:32 pm »

Quote from: Craig 🤔 on May 21, 2021, 01:55:41 pm

Yeah don’t head anywhere near the Strand if getting into town from this direction. Head down Old Hall then go around the back and try and join further down. You’ll get caught still but it’s much much better.

In fairness I wasn't going down the Strand

Westminster Road was chocker so and there was a police block so went down Vauxhall Road instead but that was fucked and all, tunnel was closed because of a crash wasn't it. I'm just ranting about traffic really

CornerFlag · « **Reply #17 on:** May 22, 2021, 11:49:14 am »

Not Liverpool but Birkenhead, but have you seen the shitty road outside the new Wirral Met buildings by the RoRo terminal? Fucking hell.

PeterJM · « **Reply #18 on:** May 23, 2021, 01:13:41 pm »

Quote from: CornerFlag on May 22, 2021, 11:49:14 am

Not Liverpool but Birkenhead, but have you seen the shitty road outside the new Wirral Met buildings by the RoRo terminal? Fucking hell.

Are you referring to the road that looks like a roundabout but apparently isn't but people are still approaching as if it it was?

CornerFlag · « **Reply #19 on:** May 23, 2021, 07:52:59 pm »

Quote from: PeterJM on May 23, 2021, 01:13:41 pm

Are you referring to the road that looks like a roundabout but apparently isn't but people are still approaching as if it it was?

Yeah, apparently it's something like a 'priority junction and it's a piece of confusing shit.

Red Beret · « **Reply #20 on:** May 23, 2021, 08:48:41 pm »

we can console ourselves that the Strand will be finished before Everton's new stadium.

CraigDS · « **Reply #21 on:** May 23, 2021, 08:53:37 pm »

Quote from: Red Berry on May 23, 2021, 08:48:41 pm

we can console ourselves that the Strand will be finished before Everton's new stadium.

Yeah, the conversion into roads suitable for flying cars will be completed before that.

Red Beret · « **Reply #22 on:** May 23, 2021, 08:54:05 pm »

Quote from: Craig 🤔 on May 23, 2021, 08:53:37 pm

Yeah, the conversion into roads suitable for flying cars will be completed before that.

We'll have teleporters by then.

Sir Capon of Debaser · « **Reply #23 on:** July 5, 2021, 02:15:12 pm »

Quote from: Red Berry on May 23, 2021, 08:54:05 pm

We'll have teleporters by then.

Tesco tearaway · « **Reply #24 on:** July 5, 2021, 06:17:40 pm »

Quote from: Capon Debaser on July 5, 2021, 02:15:12 pm

Millie · « **Reply #25 on:** July 5, 2021, 07:26:58 pm »

Quote from: Capon Debaser on July 5, 2021, 02:15:12 pm

FFS

Sir Capon of Debaser · « **Reply #26 on:** July 6, 2021, 01:16:11 am »

Sorry

rob1966 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 6, 2021, 04:28:15 pm »

Quote from: Capon Debaser on July 5, 2021, 02:15:12 pm

You nutter

Sir Capon of Debaser · « **Reply #28 on:** July 8, 2021, 01:41:49 am »

Quote from: rob1966 on July 6, 2021, 04:28:15 pm

You nutter

John C · « **Reply #29 on:** July 8, 2021, 09:27:01 pm »

Sir Capon of Debaser · « **Reply #30 on:** July 8, 2021, 10:27:55 pm »

Quote from: John C on July 8, 2021, 09:27:01 pm

I dont know whats wrong with me John

Carllfc · « **Reply #31 on:** July 16, 2021, 07:05:46 pm »

When is it meant to be finished?

The section on the way out of town where it merges into 1 lane is a joke and its been like that since January 2021 at least.

naYoRHa2b · « **Reply #32 on:** July 16, 2021, 08:01:05 pm »

Some fella stopped me on the strand the other day while I was on my bike. He said when does Derby road end, so I told him he wasn't on Derby road anymore and he's up by the strand. He goes "actually mate I'm after a shop called scandals"..well I said I can't help you there mate and carried on down by the back of Costco's, but I had this niggling feeling I've seen that name somewhere, then It clicked and it's that big sex shop on the left of Derby road towards Bootle

dirty bugger

CraigDS · « **Reply #33 on:** July 16, 2021, 08:15:14 pm »

Quote from: naYoRHa2b on July 16, 2021, 08:01:05 pm

Some fella stopped me on the strand the other day while I was on my bike. He said when does Derby road end, so I told him he wasn't on Derby road anymore and he's up by the strand. He goes "actually mate I'm after a shop called scandals"..well I said I can't help you there mate and carried on down by the back of Costco's, but I had this niggling feeling I've seen that name somewhere, then It clicked and it's that big sex shop on the left of Derby road towards Bootle dirty bugger

Was he in a big truck and have a scouse crossed with Manc accent?

naYoRHa2b · « **Reply #34 on:** July 16, 2021, 08:17:02 pm »

Quote from: Craig 🤔 on July 16, 2021, 08:15:14 pm

Was he in a big truck and have a scouse crossed with Manc accent?

Think I might know who you're on about there..

No but he did have a newcastle twang and rode a bike..could be another rawkite...

PeterJM · « **Reply #35 on:** July 16, 2021, 09:11:35 pm »

Quote from: Carllfc on July 16, 2021, 07:05:46 pm

When is it meant to be finished?

The section on the way out of town where it merges into 1 lane is a joke and its been like that since January 2021 at least.

Mid-October is what they said so it'll be next summer.

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #36 on:** July 16, 2021, 09:55:42 pm »

Quote from: PeterJM on July 16, 2021, 09:11:35 pm

Mid-October is what they said so it'll be next summer.

Or Mid October 2022?

Or a joint grand opening with the Bitterdome sometime in the future?

Tesco tearaway · « **Reply #37 on:** July 16, 2021, 10:22:36 pm »

Was there today; what a fucking shambles

On the way in, down to one lane, an ambulance was stuck trying to get through.
On the way back out, down to one lane, an ambulance was stuck trying to get through.
Dickhead planning

Son of Spion · « **Reply #38 on:** July 17, 2021, 12:01:54 am »

Quote from: Tesco tearaway∗ on July 16, 2021, 10:22:36 pm

Was there today; what a fucking shambles
On the way in, down to one lane, an ambulance was stuck trying to get through.
On the way back out, down to one lane, an ambulance was stuck trying to get through.
Dickhead planning

It's been a monumental shambles from day one.

Son of Spion · « **Reply #39 on:** July 17, 2021, 12:09:00 am »

Quote from: naYoRHa2b on July 16, 2021, 08:01:05 pm

Some fella stopped me on the strand the other day while I was on my bike. He said when does Derby road end, so I told him he wasn't on Derby road anymore and he's up by the strand. He goes "actually mate I'm after a shop called scandals"..well I said I can't help you there mate and carried on down by the back of Costco's, but I had this niggling feeling I've seen that name somewhere, then It clicked and it's that big sex shop on the left of Derby road towards Bootle dirty bugger

He was miles out of his way there. Scandals is in L20, or so I'm told.