BBC: Birmingham road news

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linuxrocks wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:28 I wonder how long before they rebuild the flyover, when they find out the replacement roundabout doesn't work.
Perhaps not too long, but not for cars.

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And this is why you don't replace an urban S2 flyover with a forest of traffic signals. Herbert Manzoni will be turning in his grave if he saw what happened to his creations :@

How would you like your grade separations, Sir?
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Truvelo wrote: Tue Apr 11, 2023 18:37 And this is why you don't replace an urban S2 flyover with a forest of traffic signals. Herbert Manzoni will be turning in his grave if he saw what happened to his creations :@

The empty bus lane doesn't help either!
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