Severn Trent says the traffic lights have been improved since the weekend's gridlock. Full story:
A housing development near Meole Brace retail park has been causing traffic hold-ups due to work by Severn TrentA motorist said he was stuck in traffic for two hours at the weekend due to temporary traffic lights by a new housing development.Severn Trent has been carrying out work in the area for a nearby housing development.A spokesperson for the water company apologised for the traffic delays, adding they "fully understand everyone's frustration".
"There was an issue with the traffic management that was installed by our contractors to allow for essential mains connection work to take place at a nearby housing development. "This has now been rectified and traffic is flowing, and we will make sure that this continues until work is completed on Friday.""Chaos, people shouting, blowing horns. I just found the whole situation ridiculous," Mr Hayward said.'Avoid, avoid, avoid!'
One wrote: "Stuck in terrible traffic. Currently cannot get off the retail park....avoid avoid avoid!"."If you are thinking of shopping at Meole Brace today, don't, we have been stuck in the car park for 40 minutes and counting! Not fun." Mr Hayward said it had also taken him 45 minutes to get out of the nearby Halfords car park, meaning he spent one hour and 55 minutes trying to exit the retail park.Shropshire Council warned on social media of the traffic issues due to work by Severn Trent, but said: "As the work is on private property it's out of our jurisdiction, but we've been advising and encouraging Severn Trent to look at alternative methods/dates for the work.
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