Diversion is an ‘accident waiting to happen’

Date published: 09 December 2014

A traffic diversion which is sending traffic along Pitt Street is an “accident waiting to happen” say motorists caught up in chaos caused by the lack of diversion signs.

Rochdale Council put the diversion into Pitt Street in place after Whitworth Road flooded on Wednesday (3 December) evening but once cars are on Pitt Street, there are no further diversion signs.

Some cars arrive at B&M car park and turn left, leading them into a dead end and as a result of this, traffic is backing up along Pitt Street.

Due to the lack of signs vehicles are ending up down a dead end

Other cars are are using the B&M car park as a 'rat run' to head to Haynes Street.

Vehicles using B&M car park to get from Pitt Street to Haynes Street

A woman pushing a pram is forced to dodge vehicles using the B&M car park to get from Pitt Street to Haynes Street

Within a fifteen minute period this morning (Tuesday 9 December), our reporter witnessed traffic coming from Pitt Street and through the B&M car park, narrowly missing a fork lift truck and a lady pushing a pram. A number of cars stopping at the end of the road and turning around before heading back down Pitt Street. 

Heavy Goods Vehicles squeeze past parked cars on the narrow road to nowhere before having to reverse back

Rochdale Council has ignored the ongoing chaos despite being alerted to the danger three times by Rochdale Online.

http://rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/92950/whitworth-road-flooded