The traffic delays forecast in early September seem to have been postponed until Spring 2010.
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RBWM News - Windsor traffic - New mobile message signs
Drivers in the Royal Borough will have more information to help them on their way thanks to two new mobile electronic message signs that will be on the road from next week.
The variable message signs - like the permanent ones seen on motorways and main roads - will provide up-to-date traffic and parking information to help keep the borough on the move.
They will not only be used to display standard messages about accidents and road works but also be moved around the borough to provide valuable travel information at special events such as state visits in Windsor, Royal Ascot and even Christmas lights ceremonies.
Initially, one sign will be used on the Windsor and Eton Relief Road and the other on the A308 Albert Road. Both will provide travel information for the upcoming European Jumping and Dressage Championships at Windsor Castle on 25 to 30 August. Afterwards they will be left in place to help manage traffic and parking while the relief road major improvements scheme is underway (programmed to start early next year with completion in 2011).
Cllr Colin Rayner, lead member for highways and streetcare, said the new signs - agreed by the council as part of the Windsor parking strategy - would be a tremendous boon for the travelling public.
He said: "Our aim is to keep traffic moving around the borough so that people get to their destinations with the minimum of disruption and congestion. The mobile message signs give us the flexibility to deliver travel information where it is most needed and, once the relief road works have been completed, they will be available for use elsewhere. They will be of great benefit to both residents and visitors alike, giving advance warning of events and roadworks so that drivers can make choices about their routes and journey times.
"We have been experiencing higher than normal traffic volumes due to the popularity of events being held in Windsor. Also, the number of events can cause higher demands on the road network. By having these signs in place we can warn drivers in advance that it might be best to avoid travelling through Windsor during these busy times."
The signs can be programmed remotely by the council's highway services team in Maidenhead. They are also environmentally friendly - battery powered and fitted with solar panels so that they need charging only every three to six months.
SEE RBWM Traffic Announcement
[b]EARLIER NEWS RELEASE -
RBWM News - Windsor traffic - New mobile message signs
Drivers in the Royal Borough will have more information to help them on their way thanks to two new mobile electronic message signs that will be on the road from next week.
The variable message signs - like the permanent ones seen on motorways and main roads - will provide up-to-date traffic and parking information to help keep the borough on the move.
They will not only be used to display standard messages about accidents and road works but also be moved around the borough to provide valuable travel information at special events such as state visits in Windsor, Royal Ascot and even Christmas lights ceremonies.
Initially, one sign will be used on the Windsor and Eton Relief Road and the other on the A308 Albert Road. Both will provide travel information for the upcoming European Jumping and Dressage Championships at Windsor Castle on 25 to 30 August. Afterwards they will be left in place to help manage traffic and parking while the relief road major improvements scheme is underway (programmed to start early next year with completion in 2011).
Cllr Colin Rayner, lead member for highways and streetcare, said the new signs - agreed by the council as part of the Windsor parking strategy - would be a tremendous boon for the travelling public.
He said: "Our aim is to keep traffic moving around the borough so that people get to their destinations with the minimum of disruption and congestion. The mobile message signs give us the flexibility to deliver travel information where it is most needed and, once the relief road works have been completed, they will be available for use elsewhere. They will be of great benefit to both residents and visitors alike, giving advance warning of events and roadworks so that drivers can make choices about their routes and journey times.
"We have been experiencing higher than normal traffic volumes due to the popularity of events being held in Windsor. Also, the number of events can cause higher demands on the road network. By having these signs in place we can warn drivers in advance that it might be best to avoid travelling through Windsor during these busy times."
The signs can be programmed remotely by the council's highway services team in Maidenhead. They are also environmentally friendly - battery powered and fitted with solar panels so that they need charging only every three to six months.
