JNugent wrote:
"Colum Mylod" wrote in message
...

The smart way to reduce congestion (not that this expansion has
it, 5%
of the area at most has congestion) is to close off zones and
reduce flow. Classic example Hammersmith bridge. Close it and
traffic "evaporates".

Er... not quite.

I remember a miserable afternoon spent trying to get from Barnes to
Hanwell. It should have been a doddle using Hammersmith Bridge, but
it was then closed for repairs (is it still closed, or closed
again?).

It's open, and has been IIRC for at least 4 years.

Using Chiswick Bridge (the westerly nexus of the North and
South Circular Roads) ...

Those two roads actually meet at Chiswick Roundabout, and the South
Circular Road crosses the river via Kew Bridge. Chiswick Bridge carries
the A316, the link to the M3.
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Richard J.
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