General Traffic Management

My last message was about blocking roundabouts.
 
Yeah, 95% of the path was blocked off meaning everyone had to filter passed the taped off section!!
They must have initially been taking up more space then because it was nothing like that when I walked past
 
but it meant traffic having to go back towards the stadium roundabout meaning it stopped traffic coming out of the stadium!

Do you mean the traffic from the east stand car park? I would make that no right turn outa there
 
Do you mean the traffic from the east stand car park? I would make that no right turn outa there

Science park or traffic that may have taken wrong turn from A5140 e.g. wanting to go to Sandford on Thames.

The first roundabout they’d be able to make a right turn was the football stadium one.
 
They must have initially been taking up more space then because it was nothing like that when I walked past

When did you walk past it?

Anyway, I’m sure they could have found a better place than the only footpath from that end of the ground.

What made it funnier was, they also had a low flying road sign!
 
I agree the sign did look bazaar and funny! I passed about 2.45 they weren't taking more than about 50% of the width but don't quote me on that!
 
I agree the sign did look bazaar and funny! I passed about 2.45 they weren't taking more than about 50% of the width but don't quote me on that!

Pretty much most of the path!
 

Attachments

  • 7CD245D5-AC84-4E75-B95E-F352A98372A8.jpeg
    7CD245D5-AC84-4E75-B95E-F352A98372A8.jpeg
    142.1 KB · Views: 37
Whatever they did in the east car park (only saw the "vehicles will be removed" signs and the taxi turning circle which had zero use) it had little effect - straight in to park and the usual couple of minutes to leave.

If they have stopped cars parking on the road in the car park entrance opposite the corner of the cinema (my particular bugbear) then it will surely have helped to speed up the traffic leaving after the game.
 
Pretty much most of the path!
I'm not going to argue about percentages! Good job it was a small drone. I wouldn't be surprised if there is plans to restrict parking on grass with bollards in the future.
 
5 minute walk to secret parking place, home & in the bath in 1 hour 35 minutes.
Worked great for me, there was very little traffic on Watlington Road..... must all have been stuck in the car parks! ? ? ? (y)
 
For me personally this traffic management system is a disaster as I am fortunate that I have parked in the Science Park for the last 3 years. So not being able to get out of the Science Park and turn right at a roundabout at either end makes me have to go back to the stadium and not only turn around to join a long line of traffic but wait for it all to come out of the car parks before I can join it as some bloke holds a stop sign for 15 minutes, so probably adding 20-30 minutes to my get home time. So I may as well be back in the stadium car park now.

It so happened I was picked up at the stadium on Saturday so didn't have my car, but the person picking me up said no way not again as they were stopped getting to the stadium to get to the pick up point due to the stop go in operation favouring the car park so much.

I don't mind traffic management initiatives within the car park and stadium complex but I see no valid reason why they should affect traffic direction on a public highway (and it seems blocking a public footpath that is well used by fans after a match too). It is worth noting that the science park is a 24/7 operation and science doesn't stop for the weekend for everyone so this football traffic calming measure will affect local business detrimentally too if they can't get in and out of their workplace when they have to.

We've all put up with car park problems for almost 20 years and it hasn't been a reason for anyone to stop going. Doesn't need changing in my view and it is an accepted problem of going to watch Oxford United. I've had far worse traffic experiences at other grounds, in fact we should be grateful that there even is a car park. And MK next week is a £7 rip off to park and the traffic getting out will be worse.
 
For me personally this traffic management system is a disaster as I am fortunate that I have parked in the Science Park for the last 3 years. So not being able to get out of the Science Park and turn right at a roundabout at either end makes me have to go back to the stadium and not only turn around to join a long line of traffic but wait for it all to come out of the car parks before I can join it as some bloke holds a stop sign for 15 minutes, so probably adding 20-30 minutes to my get home time. So I may as well be back in the stadium car park now.

It so happened I was picked up at the stadium on Saturday so didn't have my car, but the person picking me up said no way not again as they were stopped getting to the stadium to get to the pick up point due to the stop go in operation favouring the car park so much.

I don't mind traffic management initiatives within the car park and stadium complex but I see no valid reason why they should affect traffic direction on a public highway (and it seems blocking a public footpath that is well used by fans after a match too). It is worth noting that the science park is a 24/7 operation and science doesn't stop for the weekend for everyone so this football traffic calming measure will affect local business detrimentally too if they can't get in and out of their workplace when they have to.

We've all put up with car park problems for almost 20 years and it hasn't been a reason for anyone to stop going. Doesn't need changing in my view and it is an accepted problem of going to watch Oxford United. I've had far worse traffic experiences at other grounds, in fact we should be grateful that there even is a car park. And MK next week is a £7 rip off to park and the traffic getting out will be worse.

I choose not to park in the breeze block/ bowlplex complex, haven't for many seasons now.....My Sister, Dad n Nephew however do, both my Dad and Nephew having reduced mobility .... at Saturday's match my Sister told me that it was fairly straightforward getting to the breeze block carpark, however the marshalls/ operatives on traffic duty in the breeze block car park had coned off/ made 'no entry' to access the blue badge disabled spaces on the corner of the fence end/ north stand. My sis' got out the car they were all in and moved a cone so they could park in a disabled space- a traffic marshall came over, and was very reasonable etc, in fact, said' sorry about that, ( regarding awkward/coned off access to disabled parking space), it's our first day managing the traffic here, hopefully, we'll learn a lot and things will vastly improve'- I've not spoken to any of the three of them since the match, so don't know how much better/ worse it was for them post-match, in comparison (as yet)?

one concern is the damn carwash which has 'taken out' a number of disabled parking spaces on the corner of the fence end/ south stand .... right next to the access to the VIP etc parking outside the Quadrangle & the Bronze raging ox statue. IMO its ridiculous allowing the car wash to operate when there's a home game, as it reduces disabled parking spaces significantly, as well as from midday to kick off, it compounds the issues of traffic flow - that said I'm assuming the car wash operators have to pay the same slum landlord as we do, and probably quite handsomely, thus want to maximise their income... even though its likely to be minimal in the three hours prior to kick off on a weekend home game?
 
I assume that Saturday was a trial for the Man C, Wycombe and Lincoln games.
I assume also that the people doing this are relative experts in how to improve traffic flow.
Some people may be slightly worse off, but I am a little surprised about some of the negative comments.
I get why the club are trying to improve the traffic flow ( after years of moaning from supporters at the bigger games). Hipefulky things will be better even if, of course , they wont please everybody and there will of course be some delays still.
 
Let's wait and see how it develops. It was the first game and obviously the traffic management company will have learned a lot. The fact that the club is trying this out is surely a good thing - personally I think something should have been done years ago, and despite initial problems if this company is in any way competent they are going to improve things. If not, they will be binned off!
 
I choose not to park in the breeze block/ bowlplex complex, haven't for many seasons now.....My Sister, Dad n Nephew however do, both my Dad and Nephew having reduced mobility .... at Saturday's match my Sister told me that it was fairly straightforward getting to the breeze block carpark, however the marshalls/ operatives on traffic duty in the breeze block car park had coned off/ made 'no entry' to access the blue badge disabled spaces on the corner of the fence end/ north stand. My sis' got out the car they were all in and moved a cone so they could park in a disabled space- a traffic marshall came over, and was very reasonable etc, in fact, said' sorry about that, ( regarding awkward/coned off access to disabled parking space), it's our first day managing the traffic here, hopefully, we'll learn a lot and things will vastly improve'- I've not spoken to any of the three of them since the match, so don't know how much better/ worse it was for them post-match, in comparison (as yet)?

one concern is the damn carwash which has 'taken out' a number of disabled parking spaces on the corner of the fence end/ south stand .... right next to the access to the VIP etc parking outside the Quadrangle & the Bronze raging ox statue. IMO its ridiculous allowing the car wash to operate when there's a home game, as it reduces disabled parking spaces significantly, as well as from midday to kick off, it compounds the issues of traffic flow - that said I'm assuming the car wash operators have to pay the same slum landlord as we do, and probably quite handsomely, thus want to maximise their income... even though its likely to be minimal in the three hours prior to kick off on a weekend home game?

I did spot you exiting the `Bird at about 2pm or just after.............. nice hat. ? ? (y)
 
Back
Top Bottom